A study explores ‘benevolent sexism’ (BvS) in academic medicine and its quiet impact on women’s careers. It refers to behaviours that seem positive, like protectionism, but can undermine women. In a survey of female faculty, key concerns were being under-estimated, receiving unsolicited advice and overlooked for leadership roles. Recommendations included addressing BvS through training and providing more leadership opportunities for women to counteract this often unnoticed and culturally normalized form of sexism.
Dollars or data likely motivated Albemarle County cyber incident, UVA expert says – WVIR
A UVA expert suggests that the recent cyber incident in Albemarle County may have been driven by financial gain or data theft. The motives behind
