Many Americans opposed the suffrage movement—even women Penn In the News KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Many Americans opposed the suffrage movement—even women Kathy Peiss of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about women who opposed the suffrage movement. “The anti-suffragists were opposed to the idea of women having the right to vote largely because they saw it as a violation of women’s true gender nature—that they were mothers and wives—and that it might distract them from not only the duties of the home, but also their sense of women’s privileges to be in the home,” she said. Pregnant Black and Hispanic women more likely to be exposed to coronavirus Pregnant Black and Hispanic women more likely to be exposed to coronavirus Penn researchers found the rate of virus exposure among pregnant Black and Hispanic women to be five times higher than among white and Asian women. Project Sage 3.0: Key insights from the latest gender lens investing report Project Sage 3.0: Key insights from the latest gender lens investing report Much like the larger umbrella of impact investing, gender lens investing—investing to generate financial returns and a positive impact on women—continues to grow. Exactly how big is this field, and how fast is it growing? Women already do most domestic work. The coronavirus makes that gap worse Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Women already do most domestic work. The coronavirus makes that gap worse Pilar Gonalons-Pons of the School of Arts & Sciences wrote about the ongoing disparity between men and women’s domestic labor. “When it comes to inequality at home—as with inequalities in health care, access to financial support, employment protections like sick leave, or job security—the COVID-19 crisis is a great magnifier, laying bare these disparities and exacerbating them,” she wrote. Women’s work: 12 stories of female success and struggle in male-dominated fields Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Women’s work: 12 stories of female success and struggle in male-dominated fields PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts, Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts of Sciences, and Julie Engiles of the School of Veterinary Medicine were interviewed for a photo-essay about being women in the workplace. The history behind International Women’s Day A march through Petrograd on March 8, 1917, the inaugural year for International Women’s Day. Q&A The history behind International Women’s Day Kristen R. Ghodsee, professor of Russian and East European studies, talks to Penn Today about the global holiday’s history, and why America has been late to embrace it. Women’s unpaid labor is worth $10,900,000,000,000 Penn In the News The New York Times Women’s unpaid labor is worth $10,900,000,000,000 In honor of International Women’s Day, Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts and Sciences co-wrote a piece about women’s unpaid labor, which is not factored into GDP calculations: “Women provide a huge unacknowledged subsidy to the smooth functioning of our economies, which would grind to a halt if women stopped doing this work.” Why don’t women promote themselves? Why don’t women promote themselves? Wharton’s Judd Kessler co-authored a study, “The Gender Gap in Self-Promotion,” which measured confidence and self-promotion among women about their performance at work. Less and later marriage in South Korea Less and later marriage in South Korea Sociologist Hyunjoon Park sheds light on why marriage rates are falling in South Korea, particularly among highly educated women and low-educated men. A hallmark year in voting history A vintage suffrage banner from the early 20th century. (Image: Birmingham Museums Trust) Q&A A hallmark year in voting history This year marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment as well as the bicentennial of Susan B. Anthony’s birth. Penn experts reflect on Anthony’s legacy and voting rights today. Load More
Pregnant Black and Hispanic women more likely to be exposed to coronavirus Pregnant Black and Hispanic women more likely to be exposed to coronavirus Penn researchers found the rate of virus exposure among pregnant Black and Hispanic women to be five times higher than among white and Asian women.
Project Sage 3.0: Key insights from the latest gender lens investing report Project Sage 3.0: Key insights from the latest gender lens investing report Much like the larger umbrella of impact investing, gender lens investing—investing to generate financial returns and a positive impact on women—continues to grow. Exactly how big is this field, and how fast is it growing?
Women already do most domestic work. The coronavirus makes that gap worse Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Women already do most domestic work. The coronavirus makes that gap worse Pilar Gonalons-Pons of the School of Arts & Sciences wrote about the ongoing disparity between men and women’s domestic labor. “When it comes to inequality at home—as with inequalities in health care, access to financial support, employment protections like sick leave, or job security—the COVID-19 crisis is a great magnifier, laying bare these disparities and exacerbating them,” she wrote. Women’s work: 12 stories of female success and struggle in male-dominated fields Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Women’s work: 12 stories of female success and struggle in male-dominated fields PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts, Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts of Sciences, and Julie Engiles of the School of Veterinary Medicine were interviewed for a photo-essay about being women in the workplace. The history behind International Women’s Day A march through Petrograd on March 8, 1917, the inaugural year for International Women’s Day. Q&A The history behind International Women’s Day Kristen R. Ghodsee, professor of Russian and East European studies, talks to Penn Today about the global holiday’s history, and why America has been late to embrace it. Women’s unpaid labor is worth $10,900,000,000,000 Penn In the News The New York Times Women’s unpaid labor is worth $10,900,000,000,000 In honor of International Women’s Day, Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts and Sciences co-wrote a piece about women’s unpaid labor, which is not factored into GDP calculations: “Women provide a huge unacknowledged subsidy to the smooth functioning of our economies, which would grind to a halt if women stopped doing this work.” Why don’t women promote themselves? Why don’t women promote themselves? Wharton’s Judd Kessler co-authored a study, “The Gender Gap in Self-Promotion,” which measured confidence and self-promotion among women about their performance at work. Less and later marriage in South Korea Less and later marriage in South Korea Sociologist Hyunjoon Park sheds light on why marriage rates are falling in South Korea, particularly among highly educated women and low-educated men. A hallmark year in voting history A vintage suffrage banner from the early 20th century. (Image: Birmingham Museums Trust) Q&A A hallmark year in voting history This year marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment as well as the bicentennial of Susan B. Anthony’s birth. Penn experts reflect on Anthony’s legacy and voting rights today. Load More
Women’s work: 12 stories of female success and struggle in male-dominated fields Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Women’s work: 12 stories of female success and struggle in male-dominated fields PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts, Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts of Sciences, and Julie Engiles of the School of Veterinary Medicine were interviewed for a photo-essay about being women in the workplace. The history behind International Women’s Day A march through Petrograd on March 8, 1917, the inaugural year for International Women’s Day. Q&A The history behind International Women’s Day Kristen R. Ghodsee, professor of Russian and East European studies, talks to Penn Today about the global holiday’s history, and why America has been late to embrace it. Women’s unpaid labor is worth $10,900,000,000,000 Penn In the News The New York Times Women’s unpaid labor is worth $10,900,000,000,000 In honor of International Women’s Day, Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts and Sciences co-wrote a piece about women’s unpaid labor, which is not factored into GDP calculations: “Women provide a huge unacknowledged subsidy to the smooth functioning of our economies, which would grind to a halt if women stopped doing this work.” Why don’t women promote themselves? Why don’t women promote themselves? Wharton’s Judd Kessler co-authored a study, “The Gender Gap in Self-Promotion,” which measured confidence and self-promotion among women about their performance at work. Less and later marriage in South Korea Less and later marriage in South Korea Sociologist Hyunjoon Park sheds light on why marriage rates are falling in South Korea, particularly among highly educated women and low-educated men. A hallmark year in voting history A vintage suffrage banner from the early 20th century. (Image: Birmingham Museums Trust) Q&A A hallmark year in voting history This year marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment as well as the bicentennial of Susan B. Anthony’s birth. Penn experts reflect on Anthony’s legacy and voting rights today. Load More
The history behind International Women’s Day A march through Petrograd on March 8, 1917, the inaugural year for International Women’s Day. Q&A The history behind International Women’s Day Kristen R. Ghodsee, professor of Russian and East European studies, talks to Penn Today about the global holiday’s history, and why America has been late to embrace it.
Women’s unpaid labor is worth $10,900,000,000,000 Penn In the News The New York Times Women’s unpaid labor is worth $10,900,000,000,000 In honor of International Women’s Day, Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts and Sciences co-wrote a piece about women’s unpaid labor, which is not factored into GDP calculations: “Women provide a huge unacknowledged subsidy to the smooth functioning of our economies, which would grind to a halt if women stopped doing this work.” Why don’t women promote themselves? Why don’t women promote themselves? Wharton’s Judd Kessler co-authored a study, “The Gender Gap in Self-Promotion,” which measured confidence and self-promotion among women about their performance at work. Less and later marriage in South Korea Less and later marriage in South Korea Sociologist Hyunjoon Park sheds light on why marriage rates are falling in South Korea, particularly among highly educated women and low-educated men. A hallmark year in voting history A vintage suffrage banner from the early 20th century. (Image: Birmingham Museums Trust) Q&A A hallmark year in voting history This year marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment as well as the bicentennial of Susan B. Anthony’s birth. Penn experts reflect on Anthony’s legacy and voting rights today.
Why don’t women promote themselves? Why don’t women promote themselves? Wharton’s Judd Kessler co-authored a study, “The Gender Gap in Self-Promotion,” which measured confidence and self-promotion among women about their performance at work.
Less and later marriage in South Korea Less and later marriage in South Korea Sociologist Hyunjoon Park sheds light on why marriage rates are falling in South Korea, particularly among highly educated women and low-educated men.
A hallmark year in voting history A vintage suffrage banner from the early 20th century. (Image: Birmingham Museums Trust) Q&A A hallmark year in voting history This year marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment as well as the bicentennial of Susan B. Anthony’s birth. Penn experts reflect on Anthony’s legacy and voting rights today.