Author: Theoria Praxis

Theoria Praxis is a feminist scholar and researcher interested in the intersection of STEM and gender equity. The writer chose to publish this article under a pen name due to the ongoing arrests and illegal detentions of non-citizen scholars who are critical of the administration.

Trump’s STEM Funding Attacks Will Undo Decades of Gender Equity Progress

Trump’s aversion to science and research is well-known. So, it is not surprising that the country’s top scientific research agencies, including the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), were among those targeted under his anti-DEI executive orders and reckless federal funding cuts.

Labeling all equality-focused initiatives as “wokeness,” “discrimination” and “wasteful spending” is really about putting up new barriers for women and minorities.