Women & Gender in EA
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Unfortunately, this survey would be incomplete without discussing painful topics. Content will include discussion of sexual misconduct and violence. I encourage respondents who feel uncomfortable responding to this survey to reach out directly. 
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Pt. 1: About You
How would you describe your gender? *
How would you describe your race?
How old are you?
What's your level of education?
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What was/is your major or primary field of study, if any?
What's your current job title? (Feel free to be vague if you have concerns about being identified by your job title.)
How many years of work experience do you have?
What field do you work in? 
What cause area are you most interested in, or do you work in?
What year did you first hear about EA?
How many years have you been involved in EA? 
Pt. 2: In the Workplace
Are you currently employed at an EA organization? (Student groups count)
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Think about the other people who work with you at your organization: Are managers and supervisors at your organization disproportionately one gender? If so, which?
Is the above true for places you've worked in the past?
Have you made professional decisions based on wanting to escape a particular group of coworkers or company culture?
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If yes, partly, or unsure, would you like to add more details?
Do you feel more isolated from or more socially cohesive with your coworkers?
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Have you ever encountered any of these behaviors while at work?
Yes
No
Unsure/Maybe
Being undermined, underestimated, or patronized
Being spoken over or ignored
Being called gendered words (e.g. “nagging,” “bossy,” “shrill”)
Being called names or nicknames that make you feel uncomfortable
Someone else taking credit for your ideas
Someone else taking credit for your work
Having your credibility, competency, or judgment called into question more often than your colleagues of other genders
Being held back from a promotion or other opportunity
Something you said was ignored, but it was recognized/praised when a person of another gender repeated it
Someone of another gender explaining something in your field of expertise to you below your level of comprehension
Someone else assuming you can or cannot do certain things because of your gender (lift heavy objects; cook meals)
Would you like to add more details to any of the above? 
In a professional EA environment, have you overheard or been part of a conversation involving sexual comments that made you uncomfortable? 
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Have you ever experienced any of these behaviors while at work, or from your coworkers, managers, or other individuals you knew in a professional setting?
Yes
No
Unsure/Maybe
Unwelcome comments, advice, or attention
Inappropriate stares or gestures
Verbal sexual harassment
Non-consensual touching
Physical sexual harassment
Sexual abuse
Sexual assault
Would you like to add more details to any of the above? 
Have you ever experienced retaliation for rejected romantic or sexual advances within your workplace? 
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If yes or unsure, what happened?
Does your organization have a dedicated HR department, or person? 
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If yes, have you raised any of the above issues to them? What happened?
Pt. 3: Social spaces
Think about your interactions in EA social spaces (e.g. conferences, social retreats). While in these spaces, how often have you felt, or do you feel, each of the following? (Don’t worry about whether you can pinpoint exact moments.)
Never
Occasionally
Sometimes
Frequently
[Almost] Always
unheard
ignored
undervalued
belittled
patronized
overworked
excluded
unsafe
sexualized
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In these environments, have you overheard or been part of a conversation involving sexual comments that made you uncomfortable? 
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Have you ever experienced any of these behaviors in EA social spaces, or from individuals you know primarily through EA social spaces? 
Yes
No
Unsure/Maybe
Unwelcome comments, advice, or attention
Inappropriate stares or gestures
Verbal sexual harassment
Inappropriate touching
Physical sexual harassment
Sexual abuse
Sexual assault
Have you ever experienced retaliation for rejected romantic or sexual advances in your social sphere? 
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If yes or unsure, what happened?
On average among large EA social spaces, such as conferences and retreats, how do you find the social atmosphere?
Very cold
Very warm
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On average among large EA social spaces, such as conferences and retreats, how do you find the social atmosphere? 
Draining
Energizing
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Pt. 4: The Community at Large
Think of all the granters and regranters you've ever known of or heard about. How many of them were of what gender? (# women, # men, # third gender/nonbinary, etc.)
If you hypothetically raised concerns about cause area prioritization on the EA Forum, how confident do you feel that your concerns would be taken seriously?
Not confident at all
Very confident
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If you hypothetically raised concerns about the EA community on the Forum, how confident do you feel that your concerns would be taken seriously?
Not confident at all
Very confident
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Is there anything else you would like to add before the survey concludes?
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