Closing the gender pay gap requires changing a system that has clearly fallen short

October 13, 2021

"I am an admirer of Harvard Professor Iris Bohnet’s book, What Works; Gender Equality by Design, which suggests that progress towards gender equality can best be achieved by making systematic ‘design changes’" - Baroness Helena Morrissey

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wapppHKS 🚨 Internship Opportunity! WAPPP of @Kennedy_School is seeking full-time undergrad summer interns. Candidates should have a demonstrated interest in advancing gender equity. This is a paid position starting at $15/hr. Applications due THIS Sunday, May 22: t.co/L3mOiteKqv t.co/HoGy7eWgky

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Kennedy_School "My hope for our country is that we can treat everyone as generously as my father was treated, and provide opportunities to create a successful life and be embraced by the community.” —Kessely Hong, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy #AAPIHeritageMonth t.co/7bdGDBfavB
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wapppHKS “We need to expand our impressions about what a leader is supposed to look like to allow for more types of leadership to be valued and promoted. If you want to support women of color, you have to let us lead in our own ways.” — @DeepaPuru t.co/obNocubqsl
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wapppHKS Harvard @Kennedy_School Professor @maya_sen analyzes the new balance of power on the Supreme Court and how the conservative majority aligns with the beliefs of Americans. t.co/kVlZI226QC
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wapppHKS The backlash against feminist progress that’s overtaking the U.S. is part of a global trend. Free and empowered women are a threat to authoritarianism worldwide—and the autocrats know it, say @Kennedy_School professors @z_marks and @EricaChenoweth. t.co/v5as0091Le
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wapppHKS Are women's rights an early indicator of the health of a democracy overall? @Kennedy_School professor @EricaChenoweth weighs in on @OnPointRadio. t.co/aerzEt9trQ
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HarvardCPL Cloudy morning ➡️ sunny afternoon ⛅️🌤☀️ @Kennedy_School t.co/42k0l2EzIu

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wapppHKS Students from all undergraduate years are welcome to apply! Applicants should be available to work in a hybrid setting and must reside in Massachusetts. Applications are due on Sunday, May 22. t.co/qZsJxAnwDm cc @Kennedy_School
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wapppHKS 🚨 Internship Opportunity!🚨 @wapppHKS is seeking full-time undergraduate summer interns. Interested candidates should be independently-motivated with a demonstrated interest in advancing gender equity. This is a paid position starting at $15/hr. t.co/qZsJxAnwDm
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EPoDHarvard This spring, we cohosted a Gender in International Development Practitioner Lecture Series with @wapppHKS. In early April, we were joined by @SybilChidiac, of the @gatesfoundation, who spoke about “Women’s Economic Empowerment in low income or emerging markets”. t.co/ue4EvlM3bw
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wapppHKS WAPPP Co-Director Iris Bohnet spoke at @ringier_ag's EqualVoice Summit about equality and unconscious bias. t.co/xj1yTEIPQL
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wapppHKS Watch WAPPP Co-Director Iris Bohnet and Research Fellow Siri Chilazi in the "Operationalize DEI Throughout the Business" at the @Snap DEI Summit: t.co/7uebOxCm9E
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MsLaToshaBrown Really excited for this timely discussion tomorrow at @Harvard with Mayor @CarmenYulinCruz.💕 t.co/QFpRfVb9qd
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hkslibrary Are you a graduating senior? Do you have a calculator you won't need anymore? Drop it off at the HKS Library! ➕➖➗🟰 It'll be donated to high school students on the Pine Ride Reservation, many of whom don't have easy access to the calculators they need for their education.
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wapppHKS Harvard’s Committee on the Concerns of Women is hosting a critical conversation between two powerhouses leading in the nation as models for the world: @MsLaToshaBrown and @CarmenYulinCruz. 🙋‍♀️ In-person registration: t.co/ZqAz9i5Pp4 💻 Virtual: t.co/cBtxL6fK8F t.co/lpX4BEr8DO

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wapppHKS "If we’re going to solve the most entrenched issues facing our planet today, we must move from exclusion to inclusion; from privilege to generosity; from scarcity to abundance; from the first, few, and only, to the many." — @DeepaPuru t.co/u8IZTsx4he
1 week 6 days ago.
wapppHKS That's a wrap on #WLBSpring22! Thank you to all our distinguished guests for joining us! And thank you to our WLB members, whose generosity & expertise help WAPPP build a world in which everyone can define & fulfill their life aspirations unconstrained by #gender #bias.
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VKSullivan Deval Patrick: business/private sector is not the enemy but they are not a substitute for public sector. Ex: the purpose of public education is not just to prepare employees. It is to prepare citizens. #wlbspring22
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wapppHKS “There’s such a focus on making voting accessible, but none on making voting meaningful.” — @DevalPatrick #WLBSpring22
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wapppHKS “Most of the big challenges that face us won’t be solved by one sector alone. It’s going to take collaboration across all sectors — private, public and philanthropic.”—former Massachusetts Governor @DevalPatrick in conversation with WAPPP Co-Director @HRileyBowles #WLBSpring22 t.co/ZCwmXGdVoz

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