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May 13, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and educating young women
May 13, 2022
Where Educating More Young Women Will Make a Difference

A source of global gender inequality, educating young women would boost the gross domestic product of many nations.

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May 4, 2022
interrupting women when they speak
May 4, 2022
The Economic Side of Abortion Access

In addition to the very crucial health impact of abortion access, its economic side adds to our understanding.

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March 30, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
March 30, 2022
Where (and When) Do Women Earn More?

Whereas a Pew report says that young women's gender pay gap has disappeared in 22 metropolitan areas, the whole story is not quite as good.

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March 16, 2022
WNBA expansion
March 16, 2022
Why March Madness Gender Equity Is More Than Swag Bags

While the NCAA has a report with a long list of remedies, this year's March Madness reflects minimal progress toward gender equity.

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March 13, 2022
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March 13, 2022
The Sexist Side of Transport

Unnoticed because we are so used to how we travel each day, gender biased transport design makes life tougher for women.

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March 8, 2022
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March 8, 2022
Looking at the Invisible Work That Women Do

Looking at women's invisible work, we also see the relatively small amount done by men in most countries and the pay that was foregone.

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February 20, 2022
Saudi women gender gap
February 20, 2022
The Saudi Women That Are Narrowing the Gender Gap

With the opportunity to occupy new jobs and to drive, Saudi women have narrowed a gender gap that remains massive

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January 26, 2022
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January 26, 2022
What a Monkey Knows About Risk

When researchers observed risk taking behavior among Chinese children with different cultural norms, they perceived a pay gap parallel.

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December 29, 2021
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December 29, 2021
When Alphabetical Order Matters

Ranging from the Olympics to scholarly papers and with everything in between, alphabetical order is an equalizer.

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November 26, 2021
mobile talent
November 26, 2021
Why Your College Major Matters

Trying to understand the gender pay gap, researchers correlated college majors, occupational choices, and wages.

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November 16, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
November 16, 2021
How Gender Parity Starts With Toys and Ends in the Executive Suite

Empowering women, gender parity in California's toy aisles could ripple to MBA programs and the top of the corporate suite.

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November 2, 2021
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November 2, 2021
The Best and Worst Cities For Working Women

By ranking 15 cities, Bloomberg Businessweek used five criteria to identify the best places for working women.

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