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But rising equality among graduates does not translate into more female senior academics
In 2021, for the first time in history, more women than men obtained a PhD at a Dutch university, according to graduation figures from the government agency Statistics Netherlands.
The data show that last year, 2,612 women and 2,607 men achieved their doctorates.