The Lancet journals began taking equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) more seriously in 2019, with the publication of a special issue on women in science, medicine, and global health. Since then it has followed up with content and initiatives aimed at contributing to a range of dimensions of EDI, as well as taking on an EDI Lead and developing a formal strategy. Recognising that different journals have varied capacity to contribute to EDI efforts, the speakers talked about the importance of EDI from a scientific and social perspective, discussed some suggested pillars for an EDI strategy, and shared a range of examples of EDI initiatives – large-scale and small-scale – from across The Lancet family of journals.
This event was free and open to all.
Consultant, Heredia & Viggiani ConsultingBrazil
Passionate about more diversity and equity in the scholarly communications ecosystem, and a member of several associations in Latin America (ALAEC and ABEC), the US (SSP) and Europe (EASE), I am fully committed to making the scientific publishing a more diverse and fair community.
