Are Women’s Leadership Assumptions Holding Them Back? Xiaowei Rose Luo Gender Studies, Politics & Economics While much has been written about the stereotypes propping up the glass ceiling, most gender difference research has focused upon the assumptions made about women by organizations and their (predominantly...
In a World in Which ‘Everyday Sexism’ Remains Rife, Progress on Gender Discrimination Will Require Quotas Nicola Lacey Gender Studies, Politics & Economics In a world in which ‘everyday sexism’ remains rife, gender discrimination presents special challenges. This article describes a report which argues that in many fields – notably political representation – progress will require the implementation of quotas: a controversial recommendation which presents both political and legal dilemmas.
Go Breast or Go Home: Natural Motherhood and Breastfeeding’s Return Jessica Martucci Arts & Culture, Gender Studies How did we come to be in this moment, when breastfeeding is both increasingly mandatory and simultaneously impossible, burdensome and laborious?
Help Me Understand! Dr. J Ann Tickner on Gender in International Relations Dr. J Ann Tickner and Cameron Espinoza Education, Gender Studies, Society & Culture Dr. J Ann Tickner, Professor Emerita of International Relations at the University of Southern California and Distinguished Scholar in Residence at American University spoke with HippoReads on her motivations behind studying Feminism in IR, discusses the field of Feminism in IR and its importance, and summarizes the field’s achievements and challenges today.
