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Ageism, or discrimination against an individual based on their age, is a common barrier many older individuals face in the workplace. Fortunately, there are steps that can be taken to mitigate this discrimination.
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Bristol Myers Squibb Announces Progress Toward Long-Term Inclusion & Diversity Goals and Health Equity Commitments
3/15/2023
Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced meaningful progress toward its global inclusion & diversity goals and health equity commitments, meeting and exceeding some goals ahead of schedule.
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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) has been praised by many in the life sciences who see it as a step forward in protecting the rights of pregnant employees.
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Feb. 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. BioSpace spoke with influential women in biotech and biopharma who are working to make a difference in the lives of other women.
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Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) can be an asset to any successful Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative, as long as they are given the proper resources and guidance.
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As organizations implement diversity initiatives, they often need a leader to guide them in the right direction. Find out what DEI leadership is and how it can help your business in our guide.
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Job descriptions are the candidate's first impression of a company. And if that introduction includes exclusionary language, they're less likely to apply even if they are the perfect fit for the job.
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To learn how women and underrepresented groups can secure seats on boards of directors, BioSpace spoke with perception analyst Dian Griesel and board member Terry Coelho.
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Discover the biggest barriers patients face when seeking healthcare treatment, and find out what physicians can do to help patients overcome these barriers and improve patient engagement.
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With one in three employed women in the U.S. also raising children at home, and the majority of U.S. moms working at least part-time, moms are working overtime to keep up with their male counterparts.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Eliminating the Word "Fit" to Remove Unintentional Bias in Hiring
7/6/2022
During the past two years, life sciences companies have made a commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - but have they taken internal actions? -
BioSpace spoke with several Black individuals working within the life sciences to get their thoughts on the current representative disconnect and what they believe can be done to fix it.
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Female scientists are now quantitatively not getting the credit they deserve, according to a new study published in the scientific journal Nature.
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Decentralized clinical trials may cost more upfront, but can have huge returns on the back end, according to speakers at Informa Connect’s Decentralized Clinical Trials meeting.
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Black/African American hematological cancer patients tend to have the worst outcomes. This is partly driven by a lack of access to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant and available donors.
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Representation of women in biotech is nearing parity, but this is not reaching the executive level, where there is still stark disparity.
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Real World Study Demonstrates Consistent Survival for Gilead’s Yescarta Across Race/Ethnicity
6/6/2022
The study revealed that Yescarta was both safe and effective in adult patients regardless of race and ethnicity. -
BioSpace looks at the challenges faced by the Latinx community in the life sciences, from the origins of the challenges, to educational gain and the importance of mentorship.
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This summer, BioSpace will release a series of reports looking at the current state of diversity and inclusion in the life sciences.
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In the United States, an organization’s culture has been at the forefront of talent attraction and employee engagement initiatives for more than a decade.