Why aren

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Why arent there more women ASA Fellows?or
winners of ASA awards?

• It is only recently that the percentage of women
  receiving Ph.D.s in statistics has neared 50.
• There is a systematic undervaluing of the
  contributions of women.

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Larry Summers theory

• Women cant do stat
• 2) Women dont like such demanding jobs
• Women arent very persistent
• Well, maybe they can do stat, but
• they arent very good at it

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Its the Nominations, Stupid

• If you are not nominated, you cant win.
• So, why arent more women nominated?
• Intentional discrimination
• Oversight
• Insufficient self-promotion
• Failure to establish networks
• Bad career choices

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Remedies

• Make a positive effort to include women
• (as well as other underrepresented groups)
• Sensitize selection committees
• Look around you
• Colleagues
• Collaborators
• Authors
• Speakers