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Gender and Identity

The National Academies explore how gender and sexuality influence health, education, and opportunity. Their work helps guide science-based policies and fair social practices. 

Featured work

Identifying Gaps in Sexual Harassment Remediation Efforts: Issue Paper

Individually-Authored Product

Completed

Supporting Postdoctoral Scholars Experiencing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education

Individually-Authored Product

Completed

Preventing Retaliation to Discourage Sexual Harassment

Individually-Authored Product

Completed

Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Measuring Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation for the National Institutes of Health

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Increasing Diversity in the US Ocean Studies Community

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Addressing Environmental Harms to Reduce Sexual Harassment

Individually-Authored Product

Completed

Addressing Abuses of Power to Prevent Sexual Harassment

Individually-Authored Product

Completed

Innovative Approaches to Prevent “Passing the Harasser” in Higher Education

Individually-Authored Product

Completed

Applying Procedural Justice to Prevent and Address Sexual Harassment

Individually-Authored Product

Completed

Featured Publications

Units

Social and Economic Systems Program Area

Oversight Unit

In Progress
Happy and smiling multiracial family with grandparents by the beach in New England

Health Care and Public Health Program Area

Oversight Unit

In Progress
Extensive series of patients, doctors and nurses of various ages and ethnicities in a modern exam room. Used for: A Long COVID Definition A Chronic, Systemic Disease State with Profound Consequences

U.S. National Committee for the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (USNC/IUPAC)

Standing Committee

In Progress

The Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine

Standing Committee

In Progress

Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education

Action Collaborative

In Progress

Committee on Population

Standing Committee

In Progress

Committee on National Statistics

Standing Committee

In Progress

Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders

Roundtable/Forum

In Progress
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