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...letter came four months after University President Lawrence H. Summers’ remarks about women in science sparked national debate. On Monday, the University announced a $50 million initiative to remedy the shortage of women in math and science at Harvard...
Noting that the “recent debate” about the role of women in math and science has illuminated the shortage of women in these fields, the letter called for a “broad-ranging inquiry” and asked Congress to take action to increase the numbers of women entering these disciplines...
Suggestions outlined in the letter include a comprehensive investigation into the factors affecting women in math and science as well as concrete actions such as increased fellowships and mentoring for women...
Available for signature since mid-February, the letter was circulated over the internet by numerous organizations, including MentorNet, a non-profit organization that provides online mentoring to encourage women’s participation in math and science, the Association for Women in Science, the Society of Women Engineers, and the Association for Women in Mathematics...
MentorNet CEO Carol Muller called the project a collaborative effort, but said that plans to address the issue were already underway before Summers’ January remarks, in which he suggested that “differences in intrinsic aptitude” may account for the underrepresentation of women in math and science...