In the first episode of Season Six of The Data Malarkey Podcast, host Sam Knowles speaks with Ylann Schemm, Vice President for Corporate Responsibility at Elsevier and Director of the Elsevier Foundation. Their discussion explores the ongoing gender disparities in academic research, the barriers that persist for women in STEM, and the initiatives being implemented to drive meaningful change. The current landscape of gender representation Despite increasing awareness of gender equity, academic research still has significant disparities. According to Elsevier’s 2024 report on gender and diversity, women make up only...