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How to Close a Gender Gap: Let Employees Control Their Schedules
Claire Cain Miller, The New York Times, 2/7/17
The main reason for the gender gaps at work — why women are paid less, why they’re less likely to reach the top levels of companies, and why they’re more likely to stop working after having children — is employers’ expectation that people spend long hours at their desks, research has shown.
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Is It OK for a Bunch of Men to Lead a “Women in the Workforce” Initiative?
Aviva Wittenberg-Cox, Harvard Business Review, 2/6/17
President Trump has just appointed two men to head up his women in the workplace initiative. The reactions are predictable: How can men appropriately represent women? But that is the typical misframing of the gender issue. Gender equality is not a “women’s issue” — it’s a huge political, economic, and social opportunity. It is a massive business issue that more than 75% of corporate CEOs currently put on their agenda of top 10 issues
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There's a surge in women trying to run for political office
Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor/Business Insider, 2/6/17
WASHINGTON — Brittany Shearer has always been interested in politics. She majored in political science in college, and regularly calls her state representatives about issues she cares about, such as education.
Audi’s Powerful New Super Bowl Commercial Tackles Gender Equality
Caroline Bologna, The Huffington Post, 2/1/17
A powerful ad focusing on gender equality will air during the Super Bowl on Sunday Today, Audi released “Daughter” ― a one-minute spot that follows a little girl embarking on a downhill cart race. As her dad watches the race, he reflects on the way society measures a woman’s worth.
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To Address Gender Bias at Your Company, Start with Teams
Todd Warner, Michelle King, Harvard Business Review, 1/27/17
In the past decade organizations have invested significant resources to try to address the gender gap in senior management. But these efforts aren’t really working. Women account for just 3% of Fortune 500 CEOs and fewer than 15% of corporate executives at top companies worldwide. The only area where women pull ahead of men is in human resources, where they account for 71% of all HR managers.
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