Tackling the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurship
Knowledge @ Insead
VCs claim that if women pitched high-quality businesses, the meritocracy would duly reward them. But research shows that all else being equal, men still fare better than women.Knowledge @ Insead
VCs claim that if women pitched high-quality businesses, the meritocracy would duly reward them. But research shows that all else being equal, men still fare better than women.Stanford Social Innovation Review
Economic development efforts regularly focus on women, often because women are seen as risk averse and more likely to use money prudently. But this seemingly beneficial stereotype can lead to discrimination and unequal outcomes.
If gender equality promises benefits to everyone, why aren’t we embracing it? Catherine Mayer tackles this question in “Attack of the Fifty Foot Women.” | April 2017
Aaron Dhir presented the findings of his latest book: Challenging Boardroom Homogeneity: Corporate Law, Governance, and Diversity | May 3, 2017
A panel discussion commemorating Equal Pay Day discussed the gender wage gap, child care, parental leave (maternity and paternity), education/skills development, and business norms and practices.
Sarah Kaplan is featured in the Irish Times talking about the importance of accountability for achieving gender equality (and not just offering implicit bias training)
The Huffington Post featured Sarah Kaplan in a discussion of Canada's gender wage gap
Sarah Kaplan and GATE guest speaker Andi Zeisler were featured in Liisbeth magazine talking about achieving a feminist economy
Harvard Business Review
Countries with tighter cultures have fewer women in leadership but can implement diversity policies (such as quotas, equal pay) more easily.
More than 50 trailblazing women offer surprising insights & lessons in this in-the-trenches career guide. | March 2017