What happens with more female decision-makers in the room? 
Promotion rates for women applying for tenured professorships in Spain (2002-06) and Italy (2012-14). Applicants were evaluated by committees of randomly-selected full professors that often included few or no women. When evaluation committees happened to include more women, however, female applicants did not fare noticeably better. 
Created with Highstock 2.1.9female representation on reviewing committeePromotion rateItaly (full professor applicants)Italy (associate professor applicants)Spain (full professor applicants)Spain (associate professor applicants)0%20%40%60%80%100%0%20%40%60%80%
Note: Shaded areas are 95% confidence intervals.
Source: calculations based on data provided by the authors