Gender bias and science

Sir, – Further to David Walsh's letter (December 16th), I fail to see how the existence of a few gender studies centres is an example of "notorious gender bias" when the real figures that show the lack of representation and the biased promotion methods that abound in Irish universities and the rest of Irish society are somehow not notorious at all.

It is interesting how the elephant in the room can be ignored when it affects women, rather than men. – Yours, etc,

Dr CHRYSSA DISLIS,

Cork.