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Leadership

The rise of women into society's most powerful leadership roles – across sectors and around the globe – ranks among the most profound social transformations of recent decades. Learn strategies on how to best capitalize on women’s talent and leadership in politics, society, and the global economy.

Successful Female Leaders Empower Women's Behavior In Leadership Tasks

Subtle exposure to highly successful female leaders improves women’s performance and self-evaluations in stressful leadership tasks.

Ioana M. Latu, Marianne Schmid Mast, Joris Lammers, Dario Bombari (2013)

Unkind to Two of a Kind: Stereotyping Women with Duo Status in a Work Group

Men evaluate women as contributing less leadership and having fewer skills when there are two women in a group compared to when there are one or three.

Denise Lewin Loyd, Judith B. White, Mary C. Kern (2012)

Gender Inequality in Deliberation: Unpacking the Black Box of Interaction

Women excel under majority rule when they are the majority; when the minority of a deliberative body, women are more advantaged under unanimous rule.

Tali Mendelberg, Christopher F. Karpowitz, J. Baxter Oliphant (2014)

Path-Breakers: How Does Women’s Political Participation Respond to Electoral Success?

Women’s electoral success leads to an increase in female candidacy in subsequent elections.

Sonia Bhalotra, Irma Clots-Figueras, Lakshmi Iyer (2013)

Sex Workers, Stigma and Self-Belief: Evidence from a Psychological Training Program in India

Sex workers who undergo a comprehensive training program focused on improved agency and psychological empowerment exhibit positive changes in self-esteem, outlook, future-orientation, and health and economic behaviors.

Sayantan Ghosal, Smarajit Jana, Anandi Mani, Sandip Mitra, Sanchari Roy (2013)

Female Leadership Raises Aspirations and Educational Attainment for Girls: A Policy Experiment in India

Seeing is believing: Female leaders’ presence narrows the gender gap in girls’ aspirations and advancement in education.

Lori Beaman, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, Petia Topalova (2012)

Who Takes the Floor and Why: Gender, Power, and Volubility in Organizations

Being in a position of power in a group increases the volubility of men, but not the volubility of women.

Victoria L Brescoll (2012)

Hard Won and Easily Lost: The Fragile Status of Leaders in Gender-Stereotype-Incongruent Occupations

Men who are employed in jobs that are strongly associated with women, and vice versa, are more strongly penalized for making mistakes than those in positions associated with their own gender.

Victoria L Brescoll, Erica Dawson, Eric Luis Uhlmann (2010)

The Price of Power: Power Seeking and Backlash Against Female Politicians

When female politicians are perceived to be power-seeking, voters react negatively with feelings of moral outrage.

Tyler G. Okimoto, Victoria L Brescoll (2010)

Powerful Women: Does Exposure Reduce Bias?

Exposure to women leaders decreases gender bias and improves women’s future electoral prospects.

Lori Beaman, Raghabendra Chattopadhyay, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, Petia Topalova (2009)

Topic Overview

Leadership

Unkind to Two of a Kind: Stereotyping Women with Duo Status in a Work Group

Men evaluate women as contributing less leadership and having fewer skills when there are two women in a group compared to when there are one or three.

Denise Lewin Loyd, Judith B. White, Mary C. Kern (2012)

Path-Breakers: How Does Women’s Political Participation Respond to Electoral Success?

Women’s electoral success leads to an increase in female candidacy in subsequent elections.

Sonia Bhalotra, Irma Clots-Figueras, Lakshmi Iyer (2013)

Female Leadership Raises Aspirations and Educational Attainment for Girls: A Policy Experiment in India

Seeing is believing: Female leaders’ presence narrows the gender gap in girls’ aspirations and advancement in education.

Lori Beaman, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, Petia Topalova (2012)

Hard Won and Easily Lost: The Fragile Status of Leaders in Gender-Stereotype-Incongruent Occupations

Men who are employed in jobs that are strongly associated with women, and vice versa, are more strongly penalized for making mistakes than those in positions associated with their own gender.

Victoria L Brescoll, Erica Dawson, Eric Luis Uhlmann (2010)

Powerful Women: Does Exposure Reduce Bias?

Exposure to women leaders decreases gender bias and improves women’s future electoral prospects.

Lori Beaman, Raghabendra Chattopadhyay, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, Petia Topalova (2009)

Successful Female Leaders Empower Women's Behavior In Leadership Tasks

Subtle exposure to highly successful female leaders improves women’s performance and self-evaluations in stressful leadership tasks.

Ioana M. Latu, Marianne Schmid Mast, Joris Lammers, Dario Bombari (2013)

Gender Inequality in Deliberation: Unpacking the Black Box of Interaction

Women excel under majority rule when they are the majority; when the minority of a deliberative body, women are more advantaged under unanimous rule.

Tali Mendelberg, Christopher F. Karpowitz, J. Baxter Oliphant (2014)

Sex Workers, Stigma and Self-Belief: Evidence from a Psychological Training Program in India

Sayantan Ghosal, Smarajit Jana, Anandi Mani, Sandip Mitra, Sanchari Roy (2013)

Who Takes the Floor and Why: Gender, Power, and Volubility in Organizations

Being in a position of power in a group increases the volubility of men, but not the volubility of women.

Victoria L Brescoll (2012)

The Price of Power: Power Seeking and Backlash Against Female Politicians

When female politicians are perceived to be power-seeking, voters react negatively with feelings of moral outrage.

Tyler G. Okimoto, Victoria L Brescoll (2010)

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