'...almost half of women in STEM either leave their profession or switch to working part-time after giving birth to their first child in the US....'
recently featured an article stating that almost half of women in STEM either leave their profession or switch to working part-time after giving birth to their first child in the US. This is more than double the statistics on first-time fathers, although fathers in STEM also leave the field at an alarmingly high rate after entering parenthood.
I had my first child, a daughter, in August 2017. I returned to work as a postdoc eight weeks later. Being a new mom in science had its own unique challenges—the open lab spaces meant that there was no office to pump in, and my daily experiments meant that my incubation periods or use of core equipment changed every day; sticking to a pumping schedule or even a rigid work schedule was nearly impossible. Add that to the BSL-2 environment I was in, and I started to wonder if this was all worth it.
Throughout all these issues, I was not alone. I was fortunate to find a core group of new moms in STEM navigating these same experiences. Together, we formed a group at the University of Colorado calledWe propose 10 ways STEM institutions can begin supporting mothers. A number of these are common to various professions, including parental leave, institutional child care, higher salaries, retirement and healthcare benefits, maternal mental health support, and lactation services.
But there are four of our proposals that can be enacted on smaller scales and by students and staff themselves:My husband and I attended our first joint conference when our daughter was six months old. The resort offered daily childcare for an additional $145/day that we could not even remotely afford.
The retention rates of new moms in STEM fall as most women are just beginning their careers. This leads to a complete change in the culture and make-up of assistant professors, professors, and other high-ranking scientists. Recently, it has been reported thatof full-time professors are women. Parenthood is affecting these numbers.
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