Why do women continue to lag behind
men in the sciences?

What can institutions do to eliminate gender
disparities and help all scientists flourish?


The Gender Equity Project, partially funded by an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award, has the mission of promoting equity and excellence at Hunter College.

What is the GEP doing?

  •  Sponsoring talented beginning and mid-level women scientists.
  •  Measuring and reporting gender equity benchmarks.
  •  Reviewing policy and changing procedures that
    disadvantage women.
  •  Increasing recognition and leadership of outstanding
    women scientists.
  •  Uncovering and correcting hidden and subtle biases.
  •  Educating faculty and administrators about how gender
    affects careers.
Check out the GEP Sponsorship Program Video
GEP-Sponsorship-vids
The 30 talented women scientists who have participated in the GEP's Sponsorship Program conduct cutting-edge research, receive prestigious grants and awards, and publish in leading scientific journals.

Watch our new video to find out more about
  • how the program works
  • how students, faculty, and Hunter College benefit from the program
  • the research conducted by a few of the program participants


  Last updated: March 11, 2008

To contact us:

Gender Equity Project
Department of Psychology
Hunter College of the City University of New York
695 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10065

E-Mail: gender.equity@hunter.cuny.edu
Phone: 212-650-3001 Fax: 212-650-3247

©  2005 GenderEquity Project This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0123609 [ ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award ] and by Hunter College of the City University of New York. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

This website was created and designed by Monica Hopenwasser and Jocelyn Tan with assistance from Elizabeth Lattanzio.