AAAS has an array of resources for women in science-related education and professions, but it should use them in more innovative ways to improve recruitment, retention and advancement of women and build global capacity in those fields, experts concluded at a high-level strategic planning meeting.

The two-day session featured several dozen influential women and a handful of men from science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. And they came up with a menu of novel ideas to guide future AAAS efforts. Read the story here.