Careers
When An Expert Is Needed, Media Still Quotes Mostly Men
Women account for about one in four subjects and sources in the media. What on earth is going on?
Careers
Careers
Flexible Work Is a Great Idea. If Only Everyone Would Use It.
Unless workplace culture changes too, flexible working can end up widening inequalities instead of closing them.
Careers
Who's Going to Fly Your Plane?
A new study finds that women pilots might actually outperform their male counterparts.
Careers
'If You’re Looking For Work-Life Balance, This Isn't It.'
Those who can’t meet the increased demands of employers will naturally lose out.
Work and Money
The Gender of Magical Thinking
New research shows that women are more likely to believe in astrology and fortune tellers than men. Is the patriarchy to blame?
Equality
Women and People of Color Comprise Most Fired Federal Workers
New figures show women and POCs accounted for a majority of workers in the departments that have been targeted for layoffs.
Careers
So You Think You’re a Rocket Scientist? Not. So. Fast.
Media coverage of Katy Perry & Co.’s Blue Origin trip to space failed to acknowledge the many of women in space exploration who actually made history.
Parenting
Moms: Proving, Yet Again, They're Just As Dedicated
If employers want to retain talent, they need to build cultures that truly support mothers without penalizing ambition.
Careers
When Your Boss Tells You to Come In 5 Days a Week, Here’s What You Can Say
After five years of work from home, return-to-office mandates are everywhere. But research shows that nobody really benefits—not even businesses.
Work and Money
More Women Are Entering Medicine — And It's Good for Everyone
Improved social support, more role models, and reduced bias in medical schools have fueled the change. When it comes to patient outcomes, it makes a difference.
Careers
Permission to Fail
Failing is as much a part of freelancing as bragging about working from home in pajamas. But we don't all fail equally.
Careers
How I Met Your Other
Why, by dint of a husband being important, does his wife somehow become a less-than, no matter her qualifications?
Careers
The Compelling Case for Careful Self-Promotion
Women are told to lean in and dare to lead, to be a girlboss and to speak up. But nothing is easy about this. And none of it is risk-free.
Careers
When You're The Only Woman in The Room
A new report shows a fifth of women are the "only" woman in the room at work. At the current rate it will take two generations for women to stop being the odd one out.
Careers
The Idea of a 4-Day Workweek Dates Back Decades. Are We Finally Making Progress?
The U.K. government’s plan to give workers the right to request a four-day work week could be a win for gender equality.
Careers
Yes, Women Are Ambitious. Why Is That Such a Surprise?
Employers fall back on the tired old trope that “women lack ambition” in an attempt to paper over what’s really wrong.