Category Archives: Gender
Are Women in the U.S. Ceding Political Ground?
In yesterday’s Washington Post, Ruth Marcus discusses gender politics in the U.S. and what she sees as females shying away from leadership positions, beginning at the college level. She cites a Princeton study that found a tendency among women to … Click to read more…
It’s a Guy Thing
Fortune magazine’s top corporations are mostly old-economy stalwarts: oil companies, banks, and retailers. But the products, corporations, and leaders that fire the imaginations of men these days are in technology—especially now that investment banking is in disgrace. Technology is the … Click to read more…
Boys=Battle, Girls=Love
An absolutely fascinating piece from blog The Achilles Effect looks at how the vocabulary of toy advertising reinforces gender stereotypes. A sneak preview: Most commonly used words in toy advertising for boys:
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The 10 Things Companies Must Do to Ensure Gender Equality
Financial News’s fourth annual Women in Finance survey, published this week, showed that while momentum is building in the fight against gender imbalance in the workplace, familiar obstacles remain. Is your company looking to redress inequality and encourage women in … Click to read more…
Women Warriors in the Middle East
Arab women, long stereotyped as submissive and uninvolved in politics, have been playing a vital role in uprisings around the Middle East, taking part in street protests and demanding reform. In Libya, Iman Bugaighis has even assumed the role of … Click to read more…
Identity Theft: Gender Sight in Art
Can you tell whether a piece of art was created by a man or woman? Is the work of a male artist inherently worth more than that of a female? On the Picture This blog, Bob Duggan explores the topic … Click to read more…
