Multiple Discrimination against Female Immigrants Wearing Headscarves
In Germany, female job applicants with Turkish names received callbacks at lower rates than those with German names, despite comparable qualifications. This effect was particularly significant for applicants with Turkish names who wore headscarves.
Women Want an Answer! Field Experiments on Elected Officials and Gender Bias
Female elected officials are particularly responsive to female constituents, suggesting a greater number of women in office would lead to higher quality representation for women.
The Racialized and Gendered Workplace: Applying an Intersectional Lens to a Field Experiment on Hiring Discrimination in Five European Labor Markets
Employment chances of minority applicants depend on how well they are perceived to align with the feminine or masculine traits of the job. While white women are strongly preferred for female-type jobs, women of color are not given a similar advantage.
Language Influences Public Attitudes toward Gender Equality
People speaking genderless languages, (i.e. languages without references to objects as male or female), may exhibit more egalitarian views about women's roles in politics and society.
Does Exposure to Gender Role Models Increase Women’s Political Ambition? A Field Experiment with Politicians
Exposure to gender role models increases women’s interest in political current events but does not increase their ambition to become involved in politics.
Can Female Doctors Cure the Gender STEMM Gap? Evidence from Randomly Assigned General Practitioners
Girls who have female doctors in childhood are significantly more likely to pursue STEMM fields in their education. This exposure to female doctors can also improve their intergenerational mobility.
Women Leaving the Playpen: The Emancipating Role of Female Suffrage
Being socialized at a young age in a society with female political empowerment, specifically women’s suffrage, increases a girl’s likelihood to participate in the labor force, divorce, and attain education as an adult.
Multiple Discrimination against Female Immigrants Wearing Headscarves
In Germany, female job applicants with Turkish names received callbacks at lower rates than those with German names, despite comparable qualifications. This effect was particularly significant for applicants with Turkish names who wore headscarves.
The Racialized and Gendered Workplace: Applying an Intersectional Lens to a Field Experiment on Hiring Discrimination in Five European Labor Markets
Employment chances of minority applicants depend on how well they are perceived to align with the feminine or masculine traits of the job. While white women are strongly preferred for female-type jobs, women of color are not given a similar advantage.
Language Influences Public Attitudes toward Gender Equality
People speaking genderless languages, (i.e. languages without references to objects as male or female), may exhibit more egalitarian views about women's roles in politics and society.
Women Leaving the Playpen: The Emancipating Role of Female Suffrage
Being socialized at a young age in a society with female political empowerment, specifically women’s suffrage, increases a girl’s likelihood to participate in the labor force, divorce, and attain education as an adult.
Women Want an Answer! Field Experiments on Elected Officials and Gender Bias
Female elected officials are particularly responsive to female constituents, suggesting a greater number of women in office would lead to higher quality representation for women.
Does Exposure to Gender Role Models Increase Women’s Political Ambition? A Field Experiment with Politicians
Exposure to gender role models increases women’s interest in political current events but does not increase their ambition to become involved in politics.
Can Female Doctors Cure the Gender STEMM Gap? Evidence from Randomly Assigned General Practitioners
Girls who have female doctors in childhood are significantly more likely to pursue STEMM fields in their education. This exposure to female doctors can also improve their intergenerational mobility.
