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Effects of Mandatory Sexual Misconduct Training on University Campuses

A state university’s sexual misconduct training decreased female students’ intention to report sexual misconduct.

Mala Htun, Francesca R. Jensenius, Melanie Sayuri Dominguez, Justine Tinkler, Carlos Contreras (2022)
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Paid Family Leave Effects on Breastfeeding: A Quasi-Experimental Study of US Policies

Paid family leave policies modestly increased the likelihood of exclusively breastfeeding at 6 months among married, White, higher-income, and older mothers.

Rita Hamad, Sepideh Modrek, Justin S. White (2019)
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Does tipping facilitate sexual objectification? The effect of tips on sexual harassment of bar and restaurant servers

Sex-based harassment towards a fictionalized female bartender was seen as more acceptable by participants when the worker received tips.  

Olivier Klein, Camila Arnal, Sarah Eagan, Philippe Bernard, Sarah J. Gervais (2021)
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New Evidence on the Effects of Mandatory Waiting Periods for Abortion

In Tennessee, mandatory waiting periods resulted in higher second-trimester abortions and overall reduction in abortion rates. 

Jason M. Lindo, Mayra Pineda-Torres (2021)
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Increasing the perceived malleability of gender bias using a modified Video Intervention for Diversity in STEM (VIDS)

Programs highlighting the pervasiveness of gender bias may contribute to the mindset that gender bias cannot be changed. However, discussing concrete tools for addressing bias in such trainings can promote participants' belief in their ability to take action to address bias.

Erin P. Hennes, Evava S. Pietri, Corinne A Moss-Racusin, Katherine A. Mason, John F. Dovidio, Victoria L Brescoll, April H. Bailey, Jo Handelsman (2018)
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Benefit-Finding Improves Well-Being among Women Who Have Experienced Gender Discrimination

Encouraging women to reflect on the lessons of past experiences of sexist discrimination can improve subjective well-being, while also motivating action for positive change. 

Ariel J. Mosley, Nyla R. Branscombe (2020)
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What’s in a Pronoun: Exploring Gender Pronouns as an Organizational Identity-Safety cue among Sexual and Gender minorities

The inclusion of gender pronouns in organization materials can serve as an effective identity-safety cue to gender and sexual minorities. 

India R. Johnson, Evava S. Pietri, David M. Buck, Roua Daas (2021)
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And the Children Shall Lead: Gender Diversity and Performance in Venture Capital

When senior partners have more daughters, their venture capital firms hire more women, improving deal and fund performance. 

Sophie Calder Wang, Paul A. Gompers (2021)
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Hiring women into senior leadership positions is associated with a reduction in gender stereotypes in organizational language

Appointing women into top management might mitigate the gendered expressions in language that describe women as less agentic than men.

M. Asher Lawson, Ashley E. Martin, Imrul Huda, Sandra C. Matz (2022)
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Valuing Alternative Work Arrangements

Though most workers are not willing to accept lower wages for some types of flexible work arrangements (e.g., scheduling flexibility to set their own days and times of work at a fixed number of hours, or the ability to choose the number of hours they work), women are generally more willing than men to give up more of their pay in exchange for flexible work options such as working from home and avoiding irregular work hours, especially if they have young children.  

Amanda Pallais, Alexandre Mas (2017)
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Effects of Mandatory Sexual Misconduct Training on University Campuses

A state university’s sexual misconduct training decreased female students’ intention to report sexual misconduct.

Mala Htun, Francesca R. Jensenius, Melanie Sayuri Dominguez, Justine Tinkler, Carlos Contreras (2022)
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Does tipping facilitate sexual objectification? The effect of tips on sexual harassment of bar and restaurant servers

Sex-based harassment towards a fictionalized female bartender was seen as more acceptable by participants when the worker received tips.  

Olivier Klein, Camila Arnal, Sarah Eagan, Philippe Bernard, Sarah J. Gervais (2021)
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Increasing the perceived malleability of gender bias using a modified Video Intervention for Diversity in STEM (VIDS)

Programs highlighting the pervasiveness of gender bias may contribute to the mindset that gender bias cannot be changed. However, discussing concrete tools for addressing bias in such trainings can promote participants' belief in their ability to take action to address bias.

Erin P. Hennes, Evava S. Pietri, Corinne A Moss-Racusin, Katherine A. Mason, John F. Dovidio, Victoria L Brescoll, April H. Bailey, Jo Handelsman (2018)
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What’s in a Pronoun: Exploring Gender Pronouns as an Organizational Identity-Safety cue among Sexual and Gender minorities

The inclusion of gender pronouns in organization materials can serve as an effective identity-safety cue to gender and sexual minorities. 

India R. Johnson, Evava S. Pietri, David M. Buck, Roua Daas (2021)
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Hiring women into senior leadership positions is associated with a reduction in gender stereotypes in organizational language

Appointing women into top management might mitigate the gendered expressions in language that describe women as less agentic than men.

M. Asher Lawson, Ashley E. Martin, Imrul Huda, Sandra C. Matz (2022)
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Paid Family Leave Effects on Breastfeeding: A Quasi-Experimental Study of US Policies

Paid family leave policies modestly increased the likelihood of exclusively breastfeeding at 6 months among married, White, higher-income, and older mothers.

Rita Hamad, Sepideh Modrek, Justin S. White (2019)
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New Evidence on the Effects of Mandatory Waiting Periods for Abortion

In Tennessee, mandatory waiting periods resulted in higher second-trimester abortions and overall reduction in abortion rates. 

Jason M. Lindo, Mayra Pineda-Torres (2021)
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Benefit-Finding Improves Well-Being among Women Who Have Experienced Gender Discrimination

Encouraging women to reflect on the lessons of past experiences of sexist discrimination can improve subjective well-being, while also motivating action for positive change. 

Ariel J. Mosley, Nyla R. Branscombe (2020)
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And the Children Shall Lead: Gender Diversity and Performance in Venture Capital

When senior partners have more daughters, their venture capital firms hire more women, improving deal and fund performance. 

Sophie Calder Wang, Paul A. Gompers (2021)
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Valuing Alternative Work Arrangements

Though most workers are not willing to accept lower wages for some types of flexible work arrangements (e.g., scheduling flexibility to set their own days and times of work at a fixed number of hours, or the ability to choose the number of hours they work), women are generally more willing than men to give up more of their pay in exchange for flexible work options such as working from home and avoiding irregular work hours, especially if they have young children.  

Amanda Pallais, Alexandre Mas (2017)
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