Gender
A lack of diversity isn't just a social problem—it hurts firms' profits
The gender gap in wages, workforces, seniority, and treatment is well documented. But while governments and companies across a range of industries are trying to narrow the disparity, their attempts can easily be dismissed by critics as a box-ticking Read More...
New research shows there’s one surefire way to change men’s ideas about gender
New research suggests a pretty straightforward way to bust gender stereotypes: Get men and women to work closely alongside each Read More...
McDonald's is flipping its iconic arches upside down in unprecedented statement
People driving by a McDonald's in Lynwood, California, might be baffled by an upside-down sign. The golden arches, typically standing as an M, have been flipped over to become a W. But this isn't a bizarre prank or a careless mistake. The upside-down arches are in "celebration of women Read More...
Melinda Gates: When money flows into the hands of women, everything changes
I have spent many hours talking with colleagues in international development about how to tear down the barriers that block women’s progress around the world. Now, we’re confronting the fact that every sector, including our own, has a serious problem with sexual harassment and violence. The Read More...
The dollar value of unpaid work done by women in America is mind-boggling
Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee has a good idea for demonstrating the monetary value of ‘invisible work’ that women do on a daily basis. She put together a calculator programmed with hourly rates for typical household services, minus the fee charged by the company. If we put in all the Read More...
This Harvard economist revolutionized our understanding of why women earn less than men
Harvard economist Claudia Goldin has dedicated her career to researching women’s changing roles in the US economy. She’s studied everything from how the rise of birth-control pills have altered women’s approaches to marriage and education to why more women are working in full-time jobs past Read More...
How we can all give women a voice in the business world
It is true that women are more likely to be labeled negatively for the same actions that would make a man ambitious. But, the stereotypes go both ways. As a woman, it's using empathy as an advantage rather than a weakness. For men, it's important to remember that this applies, too. It's OK to be a Read More...
The myths that stand in the way of women leaders
If we want what’s been dubbed “The Year of the Woman” to be more than a slogan, we also need significant numbers of women heading our biggest companies and institutions, the organizations that can drive real change. And that won’t happen unless we recognize that the world still operates Read More...
For black women, femininity and feminism are not mutually exclusive
Serena Williams, the world’s most successful female tennis star, is constantly denigrated for not being feminine enough. Her body has been dissected in countless articles—the size of her buttocks, her muscular arms, and legs—and she has been accused of steroid use. She and her sister Venus Read More...
How adopting a symbol can help strengthen and unify the women’s movement
Similar to the women’s movement, the LGBTQ+ movement was fragmented into multiple, smaller groups, none of which had sufficient political influence to execute change or make progress on their agendas. However, once these groups identified the commonality of their goals and adopted the rainbow Read More...