ABSTRACT

We review a program of work articulating the concept of inclusion – and approaches for achieving it – for women working in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM) organisations. A multi-level framework is described to characterise inclusion in STEM workplaces. This framework is then used to conceptualise a series of empirical studies exploring women’s experiences of STEM work cultures. Together, these studies show that identity-based inclusion is the product of institutional policies and practices, interpersonal dynamics, and individuals’ beliefs and biases. We then use our multi-level framework to discuss practical insights for creating inclusive cultures in STEM organisations. We offer a series of empirically informed actionable suggestions for spreading and establishing inclusive norms in STEM organisations. Our framework suggests that creating contexts where employees can effectively learn inclusive norms will help organisations construct gender-inclusive work cultures in STEM.

摘要

我们审查了一项工作计划，该计划阐明了在科学、技术、工程和数学 (STEM) 组织中工作的女性的包容性概念以及实现这一概念的方法。描述了一个多层次框架来描述 STEM 工作场所的包容性。然后，该框架被用来概念化一系列实证研究，探索女性在 STEM 工作文化中的经历。这些研究共同表明，基于身份的包容是制度政策和实践、人际动态以及个人信仰和偏见的产物。然后，我们使用多层次框架来讨论在 STEM 组织中创建包容性文化的实用见解。我们提供一系列基于经验的可行建议，用于在 STEM 组织中传播和建立包容性规范。