Topic: Gender
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
Economics of Women-Driver Ride Hailing
Other safety measures are easier to implement, but research suggests how female driver pool could be increased
Downplaying Femininity in Cover Letters for Male-Dominated Job Backfires
Omitting female-typical language, in the eyes of hiring managers, makes a woman less ‘likable’
Do the Benefits of Pay Transparency Accrue Mostly to Employers?
Revealed compensation might motivate workers to do more, without a raise
Cultural Polarization Isn’t New — But Its Alignment With Political Divisions Is
A new way to classify individuals delivers insights on social divisions and the culture war
COVID-19 Tactics Varied by Gender Among Brazilian Mayors Running for Reelection
Notable differences in death rates; it appears candidates factored in voter gender bias
Career Mentoring Default — Women for Women — Altered by Quality Data
A well-intentioned best practice, gender matching might not be optimal
All Along the Pipeline, Men Promote Men
At one bank, the cumulative effect of male bonding accounts for 39% of the gender pay gap
A History of Plough-Based Farming Leads to Fewer Girls
Modern-day gender ratios are linked to countries’ agricultural roots
A Bottom-Up, Instead of Top-Down, Path Away from Sexist Bosses
Encouraging the rank-and-file to value feminine traits reduces the implicit endorsement of a biased supervisor
#MeToo: Company Responses to Harassment Claims Can Mitigate Reputation Damage
New research looks beyond attitudes toward specific executives accused of harassment to focus on people’s perceptions of corporatewide gender culture.