Tag: Gender
Skilled blue-collar jobs are growing – though women aren’t getting them
Eric Hoyt, University of Massachusetts Amherst and JD Swerzenski, University of Massachusetts Amherst
In the press, the phrase “blue collar” is often used as shorthand...
Why women in economics have little to celebrate
Duygu Yengin, University of Adelaide
International Women’s Day is a good time ask two critical questions about economics: do we have enough women in it,...
Backlash and gender fatigue. Why progress on gender equality has slowed
Sue Williamson, UNSW
We are in the midst of an outpouring of feminist activism kicked off by the pink pussy hat movement in the United...
Why women still earn a lot less than men
Michele Gilman, University of Baltimore
A decade ago, on Jan. 29, 2009, newly inaugurated President Barack Obama signed his first bill into law: the Lilly...
Denying transgender identity has serious impact on mental health
Bethany Grace Howe, University of Oregon
“Sticks and stones may break my bones – but words will never hurt me,” goes the playground rhyme.
But the...
In the 1600s Hester Pulter wondered, ‘Why must I forever be...
Samantha Snively, University of California, Davis
In 1996, a graduate student named Mark Robson was creating a digital catalog of the University of Leeds’ Brotherton...
The early-20th century German trans-rights activist who was decades ahead of...
Elizabeth Heineman, University of Iowa
The Trump administration continues its assault on transgender rights.
In July 2017, Trump sought to bar transgender people from serving in...
Mandating boardroom diversity can narrow the opportunity gap for women
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Brian Bolton, IMD Business School
Kudos to California, where...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
