Bridging the career-advancement opportunity gap for women researchers in LMICs

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2021, 2021-03-08

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Women researchers from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face a big mentorship opportunity gap. In the 2018 International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN) member survey nearly half of the women from LMICs who participated listed a lack of mentoring opportunities as one of their greatest professional challenges. In contrast, not a single male respondent from a high-income country reported this to be a challenge. This finding motivated the IVVN, in partnership with Canada’s International Development Research Centre, to develop a mentoring fellowship programme specifically for female researchers in LMICs.

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WOMEN RESEARCHERS, LIVESTOCK VACCINES, MENTORSHIP, GENDER EQUALITY, LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/61287

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Livestock Vaccine Innovation Fund (LVIF) / Le Fonds d’innovation en vaccins pour le bétail (FIVB)
Research Results (CRFS) / Résultats de recherches (SARC)