Sonya Legg , Caixia Wang, Ellen Kappel, LuAnne Thompson

Gender equity, providing for full participation of people of all genders in the oceanographic workforce, is an important goal for the continued success of the oceanographic enterprise. Here we describe historical obstructions to gender equity, assess recent progress and the current status of gender equity in oceanography by examining quantitative measures of participation, achievement, and recognition, and review activities to improve gender equity. We find that women receive about half the oceanography PhDs in many parts of the world, and are increasing in parity in earlier levels of academic employment. However continued progress toward gender parity is needed, as reflected by metrics such as 1st-authored publications, funded grants, honors, and conference speaker invitations. Finally we make recommendations for the whole oceanographic community to continue to work together to create a culture where oceanographers of all genders can thrive, including eliminating harassment; re-examining selection and evaluation procedures; and removing structural inequities.