A recent national survey on behalf of the French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics highlights the elitism and gender discrimination faced by women — particularly women educated in universities rather than grandes écoles — when applying for permanent positions in astronomy in France.
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Berné, O., Hilaire, A. Inequalities faced by women in access to permanent positions in astronomy in France. Nat Astron 4, 296–298 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-020-1068-5
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