Let's Talk MoneyOver 17 Years, Female CFOs Netted $1.8 Trillion More in Profits Than Male Predecessors And women CEOs were better than male predecessors at portraying the company as less risky to investors, a study found. By Anubhuti Matta
Show Me The MoneyPay Transparency Looks Good on Paper but Proves a Tricky Policy to Implement While making salaries public has the power to bridge the gender pay gap, it has proven to negatively affect how employees view their work. By Rajvi Desai
BackfiredStudy: Helping Pregnant Colleagues With Work Might Demoralize Them The benevolent sexism behind shielding pregnant colleagues from work can undermine women's confidence and deter their postpartum return to work, researchers say. By Liesl Goecker
Boss BodyOn Screen, Women in Leadership Roles Are Four Times as Likely as Men to Be Shown Nude, Finds New Report More often than not, these female characters are written, directed and produced by men, concluded a global analysis of film. By Liesl Goecker
Not So ArtificialThe Tech Industry’s Sexism, Racism Is Making Artificial Intelligence Less Intelligent Human prejudice programmed into artificial intelligence keeps out communities whose input could make AI smarter. By Alina Gufran
Hope For The FutureIndia’s Maternity Leave Law Currently Benefits Fewer Than 1% of All Women This reflects the small number of women in the formal workforce, who are the only people eligible for maternity benefits. By Liesl Goecker
By Fair Means Or FoulHow Does Shiv Roy From ‘Succession’ Incite Hatred, Pity, and Solidarity All At Once? Sarah Snook stans, gather round. By Rajvi Desai
Show Her The MoneyIn Hollywood, Women Stars Earn US$ 1 Million Less than Male Peers Hollywood's gender pay gap increases to a US$ 4 million difference for actors over age 50. By Sofia Izquierdo Sanchez, The Conversation
Magical Leaders And Where To Find ThemStudy Finds Companies with Women Board Members Perform Better, Through Good Times and Crises Firms with at least one female director had less overconfident leadership and made less aggressive investment decisions. By Anubhuti Matta
Chup Chup Aahein Bharna KyaIndia Has Often Appropriated, Seldom Appreciated, Its Courtesan Culture Courtesans have been instrumental in creating space to live and love outside of society's boundaries By Shreya Ila Anasuya
Pay And Pension GapWomen Earn Less, So They Have Less Money to Last Through Their Retirement The gender wage gap affects women more when they retire because they live longer and incur more healthcare costs. By Anubhuti Matta
Lead By ExamplePrestigious Medical Journal The Lancet Commits to No All‑Male Panels The 18-journal group also committed to having at least 50% female speakers at all events. By Rajvi Desai
Meanings MatterWhat We Know as Emotional Labor Is Often Not What It Means at All The term 'emotional labor' refers to emotion management at the workplace, not in interpersonal relationships. By Aditi Murti
Rad-LibbingLittle Big Things: the 52‑Year‑Old Housewife‑Turned‑Radio Announcer “Now I am not just someone’s wife, someone’s mom. I have my own thing.” By Rajvi Desai
Work It OutStudy: Paying Jobs May Slow Down Age‑Related Memory Loss in Women Mental stimulation and the stability of employee health benefits keep women sharp. By Pallavi Prasad
Faking ItImposter Syndrome Isn’t Just a Feeling, But a Result of Societal Conditioning "What do I even know about having my own start-up? I don't know what I'm doing." By Pallavi Prasad
Did Someone Ask For DataStudy: Women Outscore Men in Most Leadership Skills Women outperformed men in 17 out of 19 of the leadership competencies that were measured. By Pallavi Prasad
A Hard Day's NightBetween Unpaid Agricultural, Domestic Labor, Women Lack Time, Energy to Feed Children Report finds child malnutrition is on the rise even in households that have enough resources. By Pallavi Prasad
