Careers
The Power of Imagined Social Norms
New research in Pakistan finds that what we think other people believe may shape our behaviour just as much as what they actually believe.
Work and Money
Careers
What Six Decades of Research Reveals About Women in Leadership
For 60 years, researchers have tracked attitudes toward female leaders. The latest findings suggest that beneath the undeniable progress lies a more troubling reality.
Careers
In Germany, Gender Quotas Changed Who Sat in the Boardroom — But Not Who Held the Power
While Germany's policy to boost the number of women in boardrooms increased female executives, it left the corporate leadership structure untouched.
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Work and Money
Does Your Boss Want You Back in the Office?
New research suggests leaders with stronger narcissistic traits are more likely to oppose remote work.
Careers
The Skill That Makes Women AI-Proof Is the Same Skill That’s Burning Them Out
Women at work spend hours a week listening, reassuring, and steadying their colleagues who are coming apart. Those same women pay a price.
Business
What JPMorgan's CEO Race Says About Women on Wall Street
Seven years ago, it seemed possible Jamie Dimon's successor would be a woman. Today, it’s a different story.
Careers
What If Women Aren't Actually Worse Negotiators?
A new study challenges one of the most persistent explanations for the gender pay gap — and suggests we've been measuring negotiation success all wrong.
Careers
Work-Life Balance Isn't the Problem Anymore
The real challenge for modern parents isn't managing their time. It's reclaiming the boundaries that have vanished.
Careers
The Bonus Gap You Can't See
New research suggests male leaders are rewarded for both outcomes and perceived intentions, while women are judged primarily on measurable performance.
Careers
Corporate America’s Boardroom Gender Gains Seem To Be Stalling
Women’s representation on Russell 3000 boards dipped below the 30% threshold in the first quarter of 2026.
Equality
DEI Isn't Dying — It’s Evolving
A new study finds most companies remain committed to inclusion efforts despite legal and political backlash.
The Interview
People Were Calling Me an Economist. And I Was Like, ‘Am I?’
In her book “The Double Tax,” the economist Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman explains why Black women pay more for their hair products and their homes, get paid less at work, and are underestimated at every turn.
Careers
The Motherhood Penalty Hits Women’s Academic Careers Hard, According to a New Study
Women are 29% less likely to remain at universities eight years after having a first child, with lasting impacts on pay, tenure and research output, a large Danish study has found.
Careers
Banning NDAs May Be Backfiring For Women Hoping to be Hired by Startups
New research finds that limiting nondisclosure agreements is linked to a drop in female hiring—especially at smaller firms with less HR infrastructure.
Personal Finance
When It Comes to Caregiving, Acknowledge the Overwhelm
A completely candid, unapologetic conversation about caring for elder parents. You’re welcome.