Challenging Gender Inequality at work

Jemma and Lauren discuss gender inequality at work and how it is being tackled.

Materials written by Dr Emma Jeanes, University of Exeter

References:

1. Bohnet I. What Works: Gender Equality by Design. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harcard University Press; 2016.

2. Sandberg S. Lean in. Women, work and the will to lead. London: W H Allen; 2013.

3. Shared Parental Leave around the world [Internet]. Stylist. 2019 [cited 28 June 2019]. Available from: https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/shared-parental-leave-around-the-world/198199

4. The best companies to work for if you’re a parent-to-be [Internet]. Stylist. 2019 [cited 28 June 2019]. Available from: https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/the-best-companies-to-work-for-if-youre-a-parent-to-be/199205

5. Tobin L. How the Google Campus creche is revolutionising workplace childcare. Evening Standard [Internet]. 2016 [cited 28 June 2019];. Available from: https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/how-the-google-campus-creche-is-revolutionising-workplace-childcare-a3374221.html

Further sources

Bohnet on designing a gender bias-free organisation

Harvard Implicit Association Test. Project Implicit is a non-profit organization and international collaboration between researchers who are interested in implicit social cognition.

Impact of quotas on women’s progression

Bertrand M, Black S, Jensen S, Lleras-Muney A. Breaking the Glass Ceiling? The Effect of Board Quotas on Female Labour Market Outcomes in Norway. The Review of Economic Studies. 2019;86(1):191-239. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/restud/rdy032

A summary of Norway’s progress towards boosting female participation in the boardroom

Lean In circles. A site enabling the setup of ‘Circles’, small groups of women who meet regularly to learn new skills, network, and encourage each other