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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Leading change in issues around gender and equality
Harvard Business School Professor Robin Ely discusses the School's leadership role in changing issues and business practices around gender and equality. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 17 Oct 2022
- News
How Companies Can Tackle The Gender Burnout Gap
- Web
Work & Life - Race, Gender & Equity
in dual-career families navigate the intersection of career and family, including differences in the experiences of men and women. 1 Alumni spend about the same amount of time at work, regardless of gender or whether they are parenting... View Details
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Diversity on Boards - Race, Gender & Equity
shop for content on what you need to become a board member and how to get there. We aim to connect exceptional alumni and accelerate the placement of qualified diverse candidates on public and private company boards. The Race, Gender and... View Details
- 21 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
Gender and Competition: What Companies Need to Know
Pressure to not compete against men, rather than an innate preference for cooperation over competition, may keep women from earning what they're worth in the workplace, according to preliminary findings by three Harvard researchers. In their forthcoming paper, The... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- February 2020
- Article
Gender and Entrepreneurship in the Renewable Energy Sector of Rwanda
By: Manuel Barron, Rowan P. Clarke, Amanda Elam, Rebecca Klege, Anita Shankar and Martine Visser
Until recently, women have not been seen as having the potential for entrepreneurial success. Yet women’s engagement in the energy sector could substantially improve energy access for those most underserved. This article examines the role of women as energy... View Details
Keywords: Economic Development; Renewables; Economics; Entrepreneurship; Gender; Renewable Energy; Performance Effectiveness; Emerging Markets; Energy Industry; Africa
Barron, Manuel, Rowan P. Clarke, Amanda Elam, Rebecca Klege, Anita Shankar, and Martine Visser. "Gender and Entrepreneurship in the Renewable Energy Sector of Rwanda." Special Issue on Gender and Energy: Opportunities for All. Institute of Development Studies Bulletin 51, no. 1 (February 2020): 53–70.
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Pathways to Inclusive Entrepreneurship - Race, Gender & Equity
Introducing Pathways to Inclusive Entrepreneurship Episode 1: The State of Inclusive Entrepreneurship Episode 2: Pathways to Inclusive Entrepreneurship Episode 3: The Founder’s Journey Reports Diversity & Entrepreneurship: Race & Gender... View Details
- 15 Sep 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
From Bench to Board: Gender Differences in University Scientists’ Participation in Commercial Science
- 08 Jan 2021
- News
How Iceland Is Closing the Gender Wage Gap
- 22 Jun 2021
- News
Looking at Losses in Gender Equity in Post-COVID Canada
Michelle Banik, Heather Stark (MBA 1999), Penny Collenette, and Jen Lee Koss (MBA 2008) When the World Economic Forum’s 2021 Global Gender Gap Report came out at the end of March, the news was grim. The significant economic impact of the... View Details
- 13 Jun 2024
- News
Studies Highlight Gender and Race-Based Gaps in Patent Applications
- 2010
- Working Paper
From Bench to Board: Gender Differences in University Scientists' Participation in Commercial Science
This paper examines gender differences in the participation of university life science faculty in commercial science. Based on theory and field interviews, we develop hypotheses regarding how scientists' productivity, co-authorship networks, and institutional... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; For-Profit Firms; Gender Characteristics; Higher Education; Entrepreneurship; Governing and Advisory Boards; Science-Based Business; Nonprofit Organizations; Biotechnology Industry
Ding, Waverly W., Fiona Murray, and Toby E. Stuart. "From Bench to Board: Gender Differences in University Scientists' Participation in Commercial Science." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-014, August 2010.
- September 2011
- Article
Taking Gender into Account: Theory and Design for Women's Leadership Development Programs
By: Robin J. Ely, Herminia Ibarra and Deborah Kolb
We conceptualize leadership development as identity work and show how subtle forms of gender bias in the culture and in organizations interfere with the identity work of women leaders. Based on this insight, we revisit traditional approaches to standard leadership... View Details
Keywords: Programs; Prejudice and Bias; Leadership Development; Identity; Organizational Culture; Gender
Ely, Robin J., Herminia Ibarra, and Deborah Kolb. "Taking Gender into Account: Theory and Design for Women's Leadership Development Programs." Academy of Management Learning & Education 10, no. 3 (September 2011): 474–493. (Winner, Academy of Management Learning and Education, Decade Award, 2021.)
- July 2023
- Supplement
The LPGA’s Long Drive Toward Gender Equity (B)
By: Boris Groysberg and Alexis Lefort
Groysberg, Boris, and Alexis Lefort. "The LPGA’s Long Drive Toward Gender Equity (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 424-008, July 2023.
- 21 Oct 2010
- News
Gender Arbitrage in South Korea: Profiting from Sexism
- July 2020 (Revised October 2020)
- Case
Valentina Tereshkova: Conquering Space
By: Boris Groysberg and Annelena Lobb
On June 13, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova of the USSR became the first woman to fly in space on Vostok 6. Soviet leaders publicly espoused gender equity, but also sent Tereshkova on her mission in order to be the first country to send a woman to space, a milestone they... View Details
Keywords: Gender Equity; Gender; Equality and Inequality; Personal Development and Career; Aerospace Industry; Soviet Union; United States
Groysberg, Boris, and Annelena Lobb. "Valentina Tereshkova: Conquering Space." Harvard Business School Case 421-005, July 2020. (Revised October 2020.)
- 30 Jan 2024
- News
STS Survey Identifies Stark Gender Disparities in Compensation
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The Impact of Penalties for Wrong Answers on the Gender Gap in Test Scores
By: Katherine B. Coffman and David Klinowski
Multiple-choice exams play a critical role in university admissions across the world. A key question is whether imposing penalties for wrong answers on these exams deters guessing from women more than men, disadvantaging female test-takers. We consider data from a... View Details
Coffman, Katherine B., and David Klinowski. "The Impact of Penalties for Wrong Answers on the Gender Gap in Test Scores." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 117, no. 16 (April 21, 2020): 8794–8803.
- 14 Sep 2023
- Research & Ideas
Working Moms Are Mostly Thriving Again. Can We Finally Achieve Gender Parity?
to broaden opportunities for women in the workplace over the intervening five years, but the COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench into many a working mom’s fragile work-life balance. Kathleen McGinn, the Harvard Business School scholar behind the original research,... View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin