Looking at women in movies, we form behavioral expectations about gender roles that relate to leadership, to speech, and to age.…
Why We Want Women On Our Money
About more than money, our currency images of Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill relate to gender, race, and our expectations.…
Throwback Thursday: What a Disney Princess Used To Be
#TBT: Today’s Throwback Thursday looks back at Disney Princesses, from Snow White to Vanellope, to see how they are changing.…
Why We Have Fewer Female CEOs
With Indra Nooyi leaving PepsiCo, we have even fewer female CEOs of major corporations who can change expectations about male leadership.…
Still More on the Mommy Penalty
Two new papers have looked more closely at the mommy penalty and even identified how women who have no children are affected.…
The Job Titles That Should Be Gender Neutral
Recognizing the importance of becoming gender neutral, groups that range from Nantucket’s Selectmen to the U.S. Marines are changing job titles.…
Hollywood’s Unusually Large Gender Pay Gap
Hollywood’s gender pay gap displayed by Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg is caused by so much more than one woman’s failure to negotiate.…
The Athletic Programs That Score High for Gender Bias
With a poor hiring record for female college coaches, many universities and athletic conferences have received dismal gender bias grades.…
Finding the Hollywood Gender Gap (Everywhere)
From top stars’ salaries, to the people who speak in films, the Hollywood gender gap can be found in most of the major movies.…
Weekly Roundup: From Free Trade to Expensive Airline Tickets
Our economic news summary includes Venezuela’s hyperinflation and Dutch Disease, the NFL’s gender deficiencies, free trade, and new marriage markets.…