Two recent articles of interest regarding initiatives and research addressing global gender disparities in the sciences:

• Bibliometrics: Global gender disparities in science. Cassidy R. Sugimoto and colleagues present a bibliometric analysis confirming that gender imbalances persist in research output worldwide.
• CSWA Climate Site Visit Program for Astronomy Departments - Policy: CSWA to implement Climate Site Visits for astronomy departments. These site visits are modeled on the highly successful visits done by the Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (CSWP) for physics departments.