RANGE Brings Change

RANGE was created in part to address the worsening gender equity issues and disparities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the pandemic, women faced a lack of sponsorship, bias in evaluations and promotions, disparities in grant funding and publications, and a disproportionate burden of childcare and domestic responsibilities. Whether it’s called the glass ceiling, the leaky pipeline, or the broken rung- there is recognition of systemic barriers that prevent women from moving up in their careers and as a result women are underrepresented in the leadership hierarchies of most professions and industries. The pandemic further exacerbated these issues by disrupting the social and familial supports we rely on to get work done. The burden of navigating these acute challenges has been hard for everyone, but given the already existing disparities, women potentially will be more negatively impacted by these disruptions, which can affect their career trajectories for years to come.