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Power Shortage
Giving speeches was not usually a problem for me, but a lot was riding on this one, and I had a genuine case of nerves as I took the stage. Before me were 1,500 delegates, mainly
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We Still Think Brilliance Is A Male Trait And It’s Hurting Women
Men are more likely to be seen as “brilliant” than women, according to a new study published today in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. Researchers found that this gendered stereotype that men are intellectually superior
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Women-Only Spaces Provide A Recipe For Success: Here Are The Ingredients
“You can’t be what you don’t see,” said Marian Wright Edelman, civil rights activist and founder of the Children’s Defense Fund. This quote speaks volumes to a question I often get asked as president of Barnard
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Are women really moving up in the workplace?
The #MeToo movement has thrown a spotlight on gender discrimination issues in the workplace. But is office culture really changing? It depends on whom you ask. Only 20 percent of women agreed things have gotten
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To Encourage Girls in Science, Talk Action, Not Identity
Girls persevere longer and are more engaged in science tasks when they are asked to “do science,” rather than “be scientists,” finds a new study in the journal Psychological Science. It’s the latest of a
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Girls Are More Engaged When They’re ‘Doing Science’ Rather Than ‘Being Scientists’
A psychological study suggests a way to keep gender stereotypes from discouraging girls’ persistence in science activities.
