“I’m With Her” is a bold subversion of how gender and power relations are accepted in America, and a step forward for women in politics. One of my favorite ways to demonstrate the importance of strong writing and deliberate word choice to students was to incorporate marketing activities into my lesson plans. We live in […]
Men speak 70 percent of the time in mixed gender groups, with degrading effects on group decision-making. Women are rarely viewed as among the most powerful, influential, or relevant speakers. Their introduction of topics, or attempts to shift conversation, are frequently ignored. And their speech is routinely interrupted. Do you have listener bias? Do you think men […]
We can’t fully understand how patriarchy works and how it can be dismantled—both inside the United States and out of it—without looking at trends in gender gaps worldwide. On Tuesday, the Economist highlighted the release of the World Economic Forum’s 9th annual Global Gender Gap Index, which maps gender gaps on economic, education, health, and political […]
