Sexual Harassment in the Scientific and Technical Workforce And its Effects on the Careers of Scientists, Engineers, and Medical Professionals

美国国家科学院、工程院和医学院将对科学、工程和医疗部门和项目中性骚扰的发生率和影响进行研究。最近媒体对涉及著名科学家和机构的案件的报道突显了这样一个事实，即为解决学术环境中的性骚扰问题而实施的程序往往无法有效运作，从而对教职员工、学生和工作人员造成负面影响。然而，还没有一项全面的研究来检查大学校园里科学、工程和医学项目中的性骚扰，或者机构对这些歧视性行为的反应的有效性。通过进行这项研究，科学院的科学、工程和医学女性委员会将促进在科学、工程和医学领域结束性骚扰的努力，并减少这些行为可能对这些领域中女性的流失和代表性不足造成的负面影响。作为一个独立于政府的组织，国家科学院将以客观和平衡的方式开展这项研究。这项研究将涉及一项密集的努力，以收集关于学术科学、工程和医学中性骚扰的普遍性和性质的证据，并考虑性骚扰对女性和其他受性骚扰影响的代表性不足群体的职业选择的影响。这项研究将由一个由专家利益相关者组成的委员会进行，他们将审查目前防止性骚扰的机构程序，考虑科学、工程和医学中性骚扰的流行和影响的数据，并制定旨在预防或解决校园性骚扰的循证战略和政策。科学院将广泛传播这项研究的结果和建议。这项研究的目标受众包括学院和大学；国会和政府；联邦研究机构；科学、工程、商业和工业高管；专业的STEM协会和协会；医疗专业人员和学生协会。

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will conduct a study on the prevalence and impact of sexual harassment in science, engineering and medical departments and programs. Recent media coverage of cases involving prominent scientists and institutions has highlighted the fact that the processes in place to address sexual harassment in academic settings often do not function effectively, resulting in a negative impact on faculty, students, and staff. Nevertheless, no comprehensive study has yet examined sexual harassment in the science, engineering, and medical programs on college and university campuses or the efficacy of institutional responses to these discriminatory behaviors. By conducting this research, the Academies' Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine will facilitate efforts to end sexual harassment in science, engineering, and medicine and reduce the negative impacts these behaviors may have on the attrition from, and underrepresentation of, women in these fields.As an organization independent of the government, the National Academies will carry out the study with objectivity and balance. The study will involve an intensive effort to collect evidence regarding the prevalence and nature of sexual harassment in academic science, engineering, and medicine and consider the impact of sexual harassment on the career choices of women, and other underrepresented groups affected by sexual harassment. The study will be conducted by a committee of expert stakeholders who will review current institutional procedures for preventing sexual harassment, consider data on the prevalence and impact of sexual harassment in science, engineering, and medicine, and develop evidence-based strategies and policies aimed at preventing or addressing sexual harassment on campuses. The Academies will widely disseminating the findings and recommendations of this study. The target audience for this study includes colleges and universities; Congress and the Administration; federal research agencies; science, engineering, and business and industry executives; professional STEM societies and associations; medical professionals, and student associations.