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Ananish Chaudhuri | Professor of Experimental Economics at the University of Auckland

There is a general perception that women are less dishonest than men. This has led to calls for increasing the share of women at all levels of politics. But much of this evidence comes from studies with university students and/or regular citizens. In this talk Ananish will discuss research findings based on a sample of actual politicians elected to Village Councils in West Bengal, India.... Read more about Time in Office and the Changing Gender Gap in Dishonesty: Evidence from Local Politics in India

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Catherine Reyes-Housholder | Assistant Professor at the Instituto de Ciencia Política of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

The presidency stands out as one of the most powerful and male-dominated political offices in the world. How do women democratically win presidential elections? Women in Latin America triumphed seven times from 2006-14 by running as candidates of incumbent parties or running for re-election themselves, feats that defy conventional wisdom on gender and executive politics.

... Read more about How Women Win the (Latin American) Presidency

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Nadia E. Brown | Associate Professor and University Faculty Scholar of Political Science and African American Studies at Purdue University

Although the United States has witnessed an increase in the number of Black women elected officials, little is known about the impact of these candidates’ race-gender identity on their campaigns and elections. Black women’s appearances impact electoral politics and the political experiences of Black women office seekers.... Read more about Sister Style: The Politics of Appearance for Black Women Political Elites

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Ana Weeks |Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics at the University of Bath

Do corporate board quotas increase attention to gender equality policies in the workplace? Existing research examines the link between quotas, financial performance, and women’s promotion, but we lack an understanding of how quotas impact the structural determinants of gender imbalance in the workplace.... Read more about Corporate Board Quotas and Gender Equality Policies in the Workplace

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Pippa Norris | Paul F. McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics

This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995). It is therefore timely to take stock of the overarching picture of the state of women’s participation and empowerment in public life.... Read more about The State of Women’s Participation and Empowerment: New Challenges to Gender Equality

Join members of the entire HKS community to share reflections, inspirations, and even memories of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

... Read more about RBG Memorial Coffee Hour