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From visibility to vulnerability: how women scientists face gendered hostility in science communication

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  • Eizmendi-Iraola, Maider
  • Peña-Fernández, Simón

    (University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU))

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Public communication of science has become a central component in the relationship between science and society. However, the media exposure of research staff has given rise to new forms of hostility, especially in digital environments. The study Experiences of researchers who interact with the media and social networks in Spain [Science Media Centre Spain, 2024] investigates — via a survey (N=237) — the incidence and typology of these attacks in the Spanish context. More than half of the research staff (51.05%) reported experiencing negative incidents, with a higher prevalence among women (56.9%) than men (46.2%). The attacks differ by gender: women face more challenges regarding their scientific capacity and sexist remarks, whereas men are more frequently targeted over their professional integrity. These dynamics reveal structural gender biases that affect the wellbeing and legitimacy of female scientists, emphasising the need for institutional policies with a gender perspective.

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  • Eizmendi-Iraola, Maider & Peña-Fernández, Simón, 2026. "From visibility to vulnerability: how women scientists face gendered hostility in science communication," SocArXiv uzs7h_v1, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:socarx:uzs7h_v1
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/uzs7h_v1
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