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 Offspring of Rice Farmers Are Better at Detecting Emotions
Raising the crop is a communal project, more so than the work of wheat farmers, who’re less attuned to feelings of others
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
Removing Words With Gender Bias in Job Ads: More Diverse Applicants
Women — and some men — more inclined to apply for positions
Political Polarization Creates Minefield for Marketing Strategy
Liberals and conservatives respond differently to ads that reinforce or challenge stereotypes
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
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