1 in 2 female researchers faced sexual harassment – Report

A report from the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC) in Rio de Janeiro, Profile of the Early and Mid-Career Brazilian Scientist, published last September – finds that 47% of women have dealt with sexual harassment in Brazilian academia, compared with one in 10 men, writes Meghie Rodrigues for Nature.

The 47-page report is based on a 2022 survey of more than 4,000 scientists who had earned their doctorates between 2006 and 2021. It aimed to uncover their views on aspects such as funding, international mobility and inclusion.

Brazil lacks studies on the difficulties scientists face in their careers, and the report is an attempt to remedy that, says co-author Ana Chies Santos, an astronomer at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Full report on the Nature site