The Missing Voices of Women in Interdisciplinary Academia and Why We Care

Gender imbalance is widely acknowledged in many disciplines in academia. The focus of this chapter is to highlight the myriad benefits of including women in interdisciplinary academia. We draw on evidence from various disciplines to emphasize women’s role and potential in the interdisciplinary academic domain. Moreover, we suggest specific actions that can be taken to achieve this moral, social, and regulatory obligation toward women in academia. In light of this discussion, we stress the importance of including women in facilitating the achievement of gender equality as a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) in interdisciplinary academia.