Does a Woman’s Biological Clock Have a Price?
Research by Wharton’s Corinne Low examines the economic trade-offs women face in balancing career and family timing, and the need for more gender-equitable policies.
Research by Wharton’s Corinne Low examines the economic trade-offs women face in balancing career and family timing, and the need for more gender-equitable policies.
Violence against women is a global phenomenon. Elections and politics are fundamentally about competition. Both lead to violence against women in politics and that must change.
The story of the Kurds in Iran is similar to that of their brethren in Iraq, Turkey, and Syria. Being Kurdish in Iran is tantamount to being a criminal. With few rights and little economic opportunity, the Kurds have few options but to stand defiant against the regime at the risk of death.
More women than men now vote for the BJP. By building toilets, providing homes with piped water, delivering gas cylinders that replace firewood for cooking, and focusing on menstrual health, the BJP has won the trust and support of female voters.
Women have to deal with sexism throughout their lives. As they get old, they have to deal with ageism as well. This must end because they deserve better and also because they offer society many unseen benefits of great value.
It is critical that Western powers support fundamental human rights in Afghanistan without providing the Taliban with opportunities for blackmail.
The discussions at COP26 are far removed from the climate realities faced by Fijian women.