The 96-year-history of the Equal Rights Amendment Penn In the News Smithsonian Magazine The 96-year-history of the Equal Rights Amendment Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts and Sciences spoke about the Equal Rights Amendment and the obstacles that have prevented it from being ratified and added to the Constitution. Seeing life through their eyes E. Patrick Johnson (above) stars in “Making Sweet Tea,” a 90-minute film about life as an African American gay man in the southern United States. The film, which was co-produced and co-directed by Annenberg Dean John L. Jackson Jr. and Penn doctoral student Nora Gross, is based on a book Johnson wrote, which then became a play. Seeing life through their eyes Through the voices and stories of seven men, a feature-length documentary co-produced and directed by Annenberg Dean John L. Jackson Jr. and graduate student Nora Gross illustrates what it means to be black and gay in the south. Women scientists were written out of history. It’s Margaret Rossiter’s lifelong mission to fix that Penn In the News Smithsonian Magazine Women scientists were written out of history. It’s Margaret Rossiter’s lifelong mission to fix that M. Susan Lindee of the School of Arts and Sciences praised academic Margaret Rossiter’s research on women’s contributions to science. “We have to look at her past work carefully,” said Lindee, “and re-examine all those brilliant strategies that women used to contest institutional power, which was oriented around preventing them from succeeding.” Interrupting is different for men and women, even on debate stage Penn In the News The New York Times Interrupting is different for men and women, even on debate stage Adam Grant of the Wharton School spoke about gender dynamics in the Democratic presidential debates. “Female candidates face a double bind: stay silent and fail to be heard, or speak up and get judged as too aggressive,” he said. Why are so many women still dying from childbirth? The U.S. now has the worst maternal mortality rate among all developed countries, and is rising. Why are so many women still dying from childbirth? Experts from Penn discuss the role that social determinants, socioeconomics, and racism play, and how the University is addressing the maternal mortality crisis head on. Paid family leave: What’s the right model? Paid family leave: What’s the right model? With companies exploring gender biases in the workplace, the issue of parental leave highlights gender inequality and brings all parents into the fold when analyzing family leave policies. How gender and racial biases are hurting economics (Photo: The Gender Spectrum Collection) How gender and racial biases are hurting economics Following a survey released this month by the American Economic Association that reveals a disturbingly high level of gender bias in the field, Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell discusses the effects of gender and racial biases in the field of economics. Making a movement from #MeToo Joanne N. Smith, Veronica Avila, Nadeen Spence, Veronica Gago, and Penn professor Deborah A. Thomas spoke to a packed room at Perry World House. Making a movement from #MeToo At Perry World House Monday, activists from around the world talked about how they’re working to make sure the stories of women and girls are told—and heard. Have you wished your mother a happy International Women’s Day yet? Penn In the News The New York Times Have you wished your mother a happy International Women’s Day yet? Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts and Sciences shared the socialist origins of International Women’s Day and how it might serve as a contemporary, feminist alternative to Mother’s Day. The U.S. teaching population is getting bigger, and more female Penn In the News The Atlantic The U.S. teaching population is getting bigger, and more female Richard Ingersoll of the School of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School of Education was cited for a study which noted an increasingly disproportionate number of women teaching K-12 in recent years due in part to social perceptions of teaching as “feminine” labor. Load More
Seeing life through their eyes E. Patrick Johnson (above) stars in “Making Sweet Tea,” a 90-minute film about life as an African American gay man in the southern United States. The film, which was co-produced and co-directed by Annenberg Dean John L. Jackson Jr. and Penn doctoral student Nora Gross, is based on a book Johnson wrote, which then became a play. Seeing life through their eyes Through the voices and stories of seven men, a feature-length documentary co-produced and directed by Annenberg Dean John L. Jackson Jr. and graduate student Nora Gross illustrates what it means to be black and gay in the south.
Women scientists were written out of history. It’s Margaret Rossiter’s lifelong mission to fix that Penn In the News Smithsonian Magazine Women scientists were written out of history. It’s Margaret Rossiter’s lifelong mission to fix that M. Susan Lindee of the School of Arts and Sciences praised academic Margaret Rossiter’s research on women’s contributions to science. “We have to look at her past work carefully,” said Lindee, “and re-examine all those brilliant strategies that women used to contest institutional power, which was oriented around preventing them from succeeding.” Interrupting is different for men and women, even on debate stage Penn In the News The New York Times Interrupting is different for men and women, even on debate stage Adam Grant of the Wharton School spoke about gender dynamics in the Democratic presidential debates. “Female candidates face a double bind: stay silent and fail to be heard, or speak up and get judged as too aggressive,” he said. Why are so many women still dying from childbirth? The U.S. now has the worst maternal mortality rate among all developed countries, and is rising. Why are so many women still dying from childbirth? Experts from Penn discuss the role that social determinants, socioeconomics, and racism play, and how the University is addressing the maternal mortality crisis head on. Paid family leave: What’s the right model? Paid family leave: What’s the right model? With companies exploring gender biases in the workplace, the issue of parental leave highlights gender inequality and brings all parents into the fold when analyzing family leave policies. How gender and racial biases are hurting economics (Photo: The Gender Spectrum Collection) How gender and racial biases are hurting economics Following a survey released this month by the American Economic Association that reveals a disturbingly high level of gender bias in the field, Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell discusses the effects of gender and racial biases in the field of economics. Making a movement from #MeToo Joanne N. Smith, Veronica Avila, Nadeen Spence, Veronica Gago, and Penn professor Deborah A. Thomas spoke to a packed room at Perry World House. Making a movement from #MeToo At Perry World House Monday, activists from around the world talked about how they’re working to make sure the stories of women and girls are told—and heard. Have you wished your mother a happy International Women’s Day yet? Penn In the News The New York Times Have you wished your mother a happy International Women’s Day yet? Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts and Sciences shared the socialist origins of International Women’s Day and how it might serve as a contemporary, feminist alternative to Mother’s Day. The U.S. teaching population is getting bigger, and more female Penn In the News The Atlantic The U.S. teaching population is getting bigger, and more female Richard Ingersoll of the School of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School of Education was cited for a study which noted an increasingly disproportionate number of women teaching K-12 in recent years due in part to social perceptions of teaching as “feminine” labor. Load More
Interrupting is different for men and women, even on debate stage Penn In the News The New York Times Interrupting is different for men and women, even on debate stage Adam Grant of the Wharton School spoke about gender dynamics in the Democratic presidential debates. “Female candidates face a double bind: stay silent and fail to be heard, or speak up and get judged as too aggressive,” he said. Why are so many women still dying from childbirth? The U.S. now has the worst maternal mortality rate among all developed countries, and is rising. Why are so many women still dying from childbirth? Experts from Penn discuss the role that social determinants, socioeconomics, and racism play, and how the University is addressing the maternal mortality crisis head on. Paid family leave: What’s the right model? Paid family leave: What’s the right model? With companies exploring gender biases in the workplace, the issue of parental leave highlights gender inequality and brings all parents into the fold when analyzing family leave policies. How gender and racial biases are hurting economics (Photo: The Gender Spectrum Collection) How gender and racial biases are hurting economics Following a survey released this month by the American Economic Association that reveals a disturbingly high level of gender bias in the field, Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell discusses the effects of gender and racial biases in the field of economics. Making a movement from #MeToo Joanne N. Smith, Veronica Avila, Nadeen Spence, Veronica Gago, and Penn professor Deborah A. Thomas spoke to a packed room at Perry World House. Making a movement from #MeToo At Perry World House Monday, activists from around the world talked about how they’re working to make sure the stories of women and girls are told—and heard. Have you wished your mother a happy International Women’s Day yet? Penn In the News The New York Times Have you wished your mother a happy International Women’s Day yet? Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts and Sciences shared the socialist origins of International Women’s Day and how it might serve as a contemporary, feminist alternative to Mother’s Day. The U.S. teaching population is getting bigger, and more female Penn In the News The Atlantic The U.S. teaching population is getting bigger, and more female Richard Ingersoll of the School of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School of Education was cited for a study which noted an increasingly disproportionate number of women teaching K-12 in recent years due in part to social perceptions of teaching as “feminine” labor. Load More
Why are so many women still dying from childbirth? The U.S. now has the worst maternal mortality rate among all developed countries, and is rising. Why are so many women still dying from childbirth? Experts from Penn discuss the role that social determinants, socioeconomics, and racism play, and how the University is addressing the maternal mortality crisis head on.
Paid family leave: What’s the right model? Paid family leave: What’s the right model? With companies exploring gender biases in the workplace, the issue of parental leave highlights gender inequality and brings all parents into the fold when analyzing family leave policies.
How gender and racial biases are hurting economics (Photo: The Gender Spectrum Collection) How gender and racial biases are hurting economics Following a survey released this month by the American Economic Association that reveals a disturbingly high level of gender bias in the field, Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell discusses the effects of gender and racial biases in the field of economics.
Making a movement from #MeToo Joanne N. Smith, Veronica Avila, Nadeen Spence, Veronica Gago, and Penn professor Deborah A. Thomas spoke to a packed room at Perry World House. Making a movement from #MeToo At Perry World House Monday, activists from around the world talked about how they’re working to make sure the stories of women and girls are told—and heard.
Have you wished your mother a happy International Women’s Day yet? Penn In the News The New York Times Have you wished your mother a happy International Women’s Day yet? Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts and Sciences shared the socialist origins of International Women’s Day and how it might serve as a contemporary, feminist alternative to Mother’s Day. The U.S. teaching population is getting bigger, and more female Penn In the News The Atlantic The U.S. teaching population is getting bigger, and more female Richard Ingersoll of the School of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School of Education was cited for a study which noted an increasingly disproportionate number of women teaching K-12 in recent years due in part to social perceptions of teaching as “feminine” labor. Load More
The U.S. teaching population is getting bigger, and more female Penn In the News The Atlantic The U.S. teaching population is getting bigger, and more female Richard Ingersoll of the School of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School of Education was cited for a study which noted an increasingly disproportionate number of women teaching K-12 in recent years due in part to social perceptions of teaching as “feminine” labor.