Gender Inequality in Academic Self-Citations
The “selfie” generation posts pictures of themselves, often aiming to boost their social media presence. For academics, selfies might also refer to self-citations, aimed to … Read More
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‘Til Death
Research shows that married people are healthier and live longer than unmarried people. One explanation is that spouses influence each other’s health behaviors (e.g., healthy … Read More
In Public Office, Out of the Public Eye
The 2018 election cycle was hailed as “the year of the woman,” as record numbers of women candidates ran for office. These women defied political … Read More
Eradicating Wealth Inequality Includes Achieving Equal Pay: Sources
The sources for the Winter 2019 policy brief are as follows: Congress should pass the Paycheck Fairness Act to update and strengthen the … Read More
That’s Not My Size
If you’re a woman, at some point you’ve probably wondered why your clothing size is completely different from brand to brand. Katelynn Bishop, Kjerstin Gruys, … Read More
The Academic Partner Penalty
Women represent about half of the students enrolled in doctoral programs, but they are largely under-represented in tenure-track professor positions at research universities. Possibly this … Read More
Pushes and Pulls for Professional Women
Gender divides in the types of work men and women often do contribute to inequality in earnings, yet women face continued difficulty entering predominantly men’s … Read More
Where Intersectionality is a Strategy
Despite a consensus that men’s involvement is crucial to women’s rights movements, including the long-standing push to stop violence against women, it remains a struggle … Read More
Closeted Womanhood
As a trans woman, I’ve had my experiences framed by the world around me as “becoming” a woman. That is, the narrative is that I … Read More
Swedish Parents Get the Interview
Research typically finds evidence for a “fatherhood premium” and a “motherhood penalty”: parenthood is good for fathers’ earnings and reduces mothers’ earnings. However, studies directly testing employer discrimination are few and inconclusive in their results. Read More
