Gender equality in the workplace: An introduction.

The special section that we have assembled includes 10 papers that address some aspects related to gender inequities in the workplace. Specifically, these papers address (a) gender bias in winning prestigious awards in neuroscience, (b) supporting women in STEM, (c) women’s concerns about potential sexism, (d) unique challenges faced by STEM faculty, (e) the double jeopardy of being female and an ethnic minority, (f) gendered patterns of dealing with work–family balance, (g) how women’s attractiveness can be a hindrance in the workplace, (h) backlash effects that emerge in gender-equity intervention attempts, (i) the role social support plays in reducing gender inequities, and (j) putting women at the top of organizations can make a difference to women at the bottom. As a whole, we believe these papers help identify challenges and solutions for gender equity in the workplace.