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- 28 Oct 2011
- News
For Incoming I.B.M. Chief, Self-Confidence is Rewarded
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Be A Better Mom. Go to Work.
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María Michelena
María Michelena, Executive Director of InGenia Uruguay and Chairwoman of OMEU, discusses how she first encountered OMEU’s initiatives to support women entrepreneurs in Uruguay, noting the importance of instilling self-confidence in younger generations. View Details
- Article
On Her Own Account: How Strengthening Women's Financial Control Impacts Labor Supply and Gender Norms
By: Natalia Rigol, Simone Schaner, Rohini Pande, Erica Field and Charity Troyer Moore
Can increasing control over earnings incentivize a woman to work, and thereby influence norms around gender roles? We randomly varied whether rural Indian women received bank accounts, training in account use, and direct deposit of public sector wages into their own... View Details
Rigol, Natalia, Simone Schaner, Rohini Pande, Erica Field, and Charity Troyer Moore. "On Her Own Account: How Strengthening Women's Financial Control Impacts Labor Supply and Gender Norms." American Economic Review 111, no. 7 (July 2021): 2342–2375.
- 2011
- Working Paper
The Power of Political Voice: Women's Political Representation and Crime in India
By: Lakshmi Iyer, Anandi Mani, Prachi Mishra and Petia Topalova
Using state-level variation in the timing of political reforms, we find that an increase in female representation in local government induces a large and significant rise in documented crimes against women in India. Our evidence suggests that this increase is good... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Crime and Corruption; Local Range; Laws and Statutes; Law Enforcement; Gender; Power and Influence; Public Administration Industry; India
Iyer, Lakshmi, Anandi Mani, Prachi Mishra, and Petia Topalova. "The Power of Political Voice: Women's Political Representation and Crime in India." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-092, March 2011. (Revised July 2011.)
- 07 Jul 2017
- News
When Potential Mentors Are Mostly White and Male
- 27 Jan 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
Discretion Within the Constraints of Opportunity: Gender Homophily and Structure in a Formal Organization
- 19 Nov 2019
- Video
Zia Mody
Zia Mody, founder of AZB & Partners, a leading corporate law firm in India, describes changes in the gender balance in the field of law in India since the 1980s. She reports that AZB now has about 50... View Details
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Narayanan Vaghul
Narayanan Vaghul, Former Chairman of ICICI Bank Limited, discusses the bank's approach to gender neutrality in recruitment and outlines proactive measures that supported the advancement of more women in senior positions (Filmed October 26, 2017). View Details
- 01 Nov 2019
- Video
Patrick Chalhoub
Patrick Chalhoub, CEO of Dubai-based luxury retailer Chalhoub, discusses the changing gender balance of customers from the male, head-of-household, dominated 1960s, to the 2010s when women are more likely the... View Details
- 03 Jan 2017
- News
60 of the most powerful people in healthcare in 2016
- 04 Oct 2017
- Video
HBS Women's Student Association Webinar
- October 2000 (Revised July 2001)
- Case
Avon Products (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Greg Rogers
The general manager of Avon Mexico, Fernando Lezama, must decide whether to promote a woman to the position of vice president of sales. If appointed, the candidate would be the first female in all of Latin America to hold an executive position and one of the first... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Leading Change; Salesforce Management; Organizational Culture; Job Design and Levels; Gender; Management Teams; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Mexico
Paine, Lynn S., and Greg Rogers. "Avon Products (A)." Harvard Business School Case 301-059, October 2000. (Revised July 2001.)
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Lilian Simbaqueba
Lilian Simbaqueba, the founder of LiSim, one of Colombia’s first microfinance companies, describes the challenges she has faced as a female business leader in Colombia, the challenges women in general face with... View Details