There is no shortage of disciplines and industries rife with sexism. The STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – are particularly well known for their misogynistic cultures.

David Glenn’s “Economists Ponder Their Doctoral Programs ... " (Research Notes, The Chronicle, January 20) provides a tantalizing glimpse of the gender bias that haunts graduate study in economics.

Erin K. Fletcher, an economist with the global, nonprofit health-and-education organization Results for Development, feels so strongly about her field’s problem with sexism that she left academe.

So far in this series we have looked at the different issues women and men face when they participate in economic development projects. But the experience of gender and gender discrimination is not ...

Australia/Melbourne Australian Gender Economics Workshop 2026. The Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW) is a premier conference dedi ...

Discover the principles of economic justice, how it fosters equality, and explore actionable strategies to achieve fair ...

Government agency Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) reported Thursday that entrenched gender segregation in Australia’s labor market is holding back productivity and worsening long-term income ...

There is no shortage of disciplines and industries rife with sexism. The STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – are particularly well known for their misogynistic cultures.

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 5 - Gender Equality. Gender differences permeate every aspect of economic life, from labour market participation and earnings to ...