Departments of Earth and Environment, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
PLoS Biol. 2021 Mar 9;19(3):e3001100. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001100. eCollection 2021 Mar.
The issues facing academic mothers have been discussed for decades. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is further exposing these inequalities as womxn scientists who are parenting while also engaging in a combination of academic related duties are falling behind. These inequities can be solved by investing strategically in solutions. Here we describe strategies that would ensure a more equitable academy for working mothers now and in the future. While the data are clear that mothers are being disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, many groups could benefit from these strategies. Rather than rebuilding what we once knew, let us be the architects of a new world.
学术母亲所面临的问题已经讨论了几十年。2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）进一步暴露了这些不平等现象，因为在从事学术相关工作的同时还要照顾孩子的女科学家们正在落后。通过战略性地投资于解决方案，可以解决这些不平等问题。在这里，我们描述了一些策略，这些策略将确保现在和未来的职业母亲拥有一个更加公平的学术环境。虽然数据清楚地表明，母亲受到 COVID-19 的不成比例的影响，但许多群体都可以从这些策略中受益。让我们不要重建我们曾经知道的世界，而是成为新世界的建筑师。
