Chief Scientist: women in STEM are still far short of workplace equity. COVID-19 risks undoing even these modest gains
- Written by Alan Finkel, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist

The events of 2020 are reshaping the way we live, work, teach and learn. And while we have all been affected differently, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women has been particularly significant.
A recent report by the Rapid Research Information Forum found the pandemic has left women facing disproportionate increases in...