Topic: Gender
Women Are Likelier to Drop Out after Early Political Loss
But the “persistence gap” in seeking elective office narrows with experience
Why So Few Women in STEM Fields: The Role of Middle-School Peer Influence
Notion that boys are innately better at math undermines girls’ self-belief
Why Aren’t There More Women Firefighters?
Aligning people’s idea of a firefighter with the range of work and skills actually required might reduce gender bias
White Men Admire a Company That Employs White Women
But white men, seeing African American women employed, don’t react so favorably
Warmth vs. Competence: a Way to Organize Study of Job, Gender and Racial Stereotypes?
Nurses (and women) rate highly for warmth; lawyers, not so much
The Art of Selling Corporate Gender Equity Initiatives
Workforce doesn’t identify as feminist? Maybe don’t use that word
Parents Who Favor Boys Raise Girls Who Score Lower in Math
A clue that parents prefer a son: They have more kids when their firstborn is a girl
News from Venus and Mars: Genders Communicate Similarly atop Organizations
Analysis of 15 years of Wikipedia editors’ chatter reveals women of rank don’t shrink from controversial topics
Monthly Quiz: Test Your Business Knowledge
Bundled product offerings, team members who hog the glory and kidney transplant quality
Math Gender Gap: Nonexistent for Blacks, Notable for Affluent Whites
Well-to-do families doting on their sons at daughters’ expense?
Long Before COVID-19, School Summer Breaks Disrupted Women’s Careers
Households with kids ages 6 to 12 feel the interruption most
In a Teamwork Economy, Status among Group Members Is Crucial
Research across cultures seeks to understand how status is achieved and maintained
Gender Gaps in School Performance
Socioeconomic factors magnify the boy-girl divide and can explain cross-race differences
Free Birth Control, Fewer Births
Unintended pregnancies decline when copays and patient fees are eliminated