This book examines gender and professions in the 21st century. Historically the professions encompassed law, medicine and the church, all of which excluded wome

The literature on gender and professions shows that professional careers continue to be impacted by gender - albeit with important differences among professions

The presence of women in the practice of medicine extends back to ancient times; however, up until the last few decades, women have comprised only a small perce

The literature on gender and science shows that scientific careers continue to be characterised – albeit with important differences among countries – by str

A study of the experiences of women of color law school faculty and the effect of race and gender on legal education. This book is the first formal, empirical i