First-of-its-kind study reveals harassment faced by women of color in space science
 

First-of-its-kind study reveals harassment faced by women of color in space science
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For years, women in astro**my and planetary science have whispered their stories of gendered and racial harassment at the hands of colleagues and students, painting an anecdotal picture of a field that is hostile toward women, particularly women of color.*

Even in the wake of highly publicized incidents of discrimination in these fields, the extent of harassment has been unquantified.*

But **w, thanks to newly published research, that picture is becoming clearer, and the findings paint a disturbing picture of experiences women face in planetary science and astro**my.*

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