Jennifer Berdahl, Professor in the Department of Sociology, University of British Columbia.
Berdahl says that a key reason why the workplace gender revolution has stalled is that work remains the site of masculinity contests among men. She outlines a theoretical framework for thinking about work as a masculinity contest, beginning with a brief review of scholarship on masculinity and exploring...
Through the personal stories of several black female civil rights activists, the film unearths the lesser-known story of black women’s political marginalization and mobilization.
The Women and Public Policy program celebrates the centennial of women's suffrage in the US by highlighting women’s political participation across the globe. We welcome all of the HKS community to honor the diverse suffrage and political experiences highlighted in these films.
Anthony Haynes, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Director of Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Assistant Professor of Law, Albany Law School.
Just as leading diverse organizations require consciously engaging human beings and culture, such leadership also requires consciously selecting and evaluating which automated systems are employed in all aspects of decision-...
Michelle Hebl, Martha and Henry Malcolm Lovett Professor of Psychology and Management, Rice University.
There is a great deal of gender inequity that remains in our society and world. Unfortunately, the all too common explanation is that women simply don’t want the same sort of workplace positions as men. Or, organizations initiate a women’s affinity group and/or initiate women’s committees to tackle women’s professional...
David Pedulla, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Stanford University.
A significant body of social science research provides compelling evidence that hiring discrimination persists against African Americans. Yet, scholarship in this area has left open important questions about the organizational features that may exacerbate or mitigate discrimination at the hiring interface. In this talk, which draws...
Miguel Unzueta, Professor of Management and Organizations, Senior Associate Dean of UCLA Anderson’s MBA programs, University of California, Los Angeles.
The story of Malalai Joya, a young female politician who dared to challenge warlords and opium kings in her fight to bring progress to Afghanistan, as sh runs for parliament in 2005.
The Women and Public Policy program celebrates the centennial of women's suffrage in the US by highlighting women’s political participation across the globe. We welcome all of the HKS community to honor the diverse suffrage and political experiences highlighted in these films.
Cheryl R. Kaiser, Professor of Psychology, Department Chair, Director of the Social Identity Laboratory, University of Washington.
Sexual harassment is widespread and has harmful effects on its targets as well as the organizations in which it occurs. Reducing the impact of sexual harassment requires that people accurately perceive and recognize sexual harassment. Yet sexual harassment is vastly under-reported both by its targets and others in society. This...
Erin Thomas, Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Upwork ($UPWK).
Time to fill is a key metric for talent acquisition functions, yet research shows that speed is a breeding ground for biased decision making. This talk resolves the tension between moving fast and increasing diversity by outlining the case study of Upwork’s...
