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January 30, 2023
summer blockbusters
January 30, 2023
What Movie Makers Say About Gender

Looking behind-the-scenes at women in film jobs, a NY Times critic cites progress from rather dismal figures.

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January 27, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender bias in tech and taxes
January 27, 2023
How Technology, Taxes, and Temperatures Encourage Gender Bias

Whether looking at voice technology, tax forms, or temperature settings, we would see a gender bias that tilts toward men.

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January 13, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
January 13, 2023
The 6 Facts We Need To Know About Gender Gaps

While different metrics show us that gender gaps are shrinking, still, globally, substantial gender differences create underutilization.

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October 21, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and covid baby boom
October 21, 2022
A Surprising Mini Baby Bump

Whereas fewer babies are born during recessions and major catastrophes, it appears we could have a pandemic baby boom surprise.

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September 1, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the gender gap
September 1, 2022
How the Global Gender Gap Changed in 2022

For our annual visit to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report, we can identify some progress and considerable concern.

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August 28, 2022
Iranian women
August 28, 2022
Why Iranian Female FIFA Fans Are Smiling

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August 10, 2022
economic news roundup and student loan facts
August 10, 2022
Why the Gender Wage Gap Doesn’t Disappear

Whether looking at accounting, the law, dentists, or Uber drivers, we remain unable to solve the problem of the gender wage gap.

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July 26, 2022
July 26, 2022
Why a Latte for the Loo Could Be a Problem

With the NYC debating a bill to increase the city's public bathrooms, we can see that the issue is about a lot more than the loo.

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June 5, 2022
NASA's budget
June 5, 2022
The Sexist Side of Space Suits

Hoping to move away from its male dominated space suit history, NASA is looking to the private sector for designs that include women.

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May 25, 2022
economic news roundup and assortative dating
May 25, 2022
The Marriage Name Problem

A default choice by many women, keeping a maiden name tends to retain patriarchal power and expand the gender power gap.

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May 19, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and World Cup gender pay gap
May 19, 2022
The Newest Women’s Soccer Team Victory

Navigating the EEOC, the court system, and collective bargaining, the USWNT fought for decades to win the women's World Cup soccer lawsuit.

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May 15, 2022
the power of "the pill"
May 15, 2022
Why “the Pill” Was Powerful

Described by Harvard's Claudia Goldin, the power of "the Pill" created a "Quiet Revolution" that transformed women's lives.

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