I went to a talk at SFU (at their lovely waterfront campus!) a few weeks ago and was delighted to hear Anne Giardini speak about how she survived (thrived) in a male dominated world. She too is a lawyer. She reminded me about how many groups of women (like the Canadian Bar Association Women ) have spent …
You don’t have to read any more newspaper articles on advancing women. You do not need more opinions from women who are deep in the trenches. Instead go directly to the academics who know precisely why women are held back. Speak to professor Joan C. Williams or Law Professor Deborah Rhodes. Or read my books that summarize and simplify all the critical …
My two teen daughters are struggling with math. Why? They get A’s in all their other classes. As a gender researcher I decided to investigate and here is what I discovered: 1, Research after research shows that girls and boys are equally capable at math (around the world). 2. If teachers think that boys and men are better …
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This is a HUGE problem. If women are not in the media most of our information about the world is from a male perspective. Here is a great article summarizing recent research on the topic. A MUST READ
Here is some disturbing research on how women get penalized when they collaborate. Here is an excerpt: “Unfortunately for women, research done with a co-author counts far less. When women write with co-authors, the benefit to their career prospects is much less than half that accorded to men. This really matters, because most economic research is done …
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I have been writing furiously all week on my new book (due in October) and I wanted to share a bit with you. Its all very exciting the way topics flow into place. Here is an excerpt. Enjoy. Wake up Sleeping Beauty: Protect your daughter from sexism, stereotypes and sexualization. by Maureen F. Fitzgerald, PhD (copyright) …
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[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] I attended a self-defence course recently put on my the local police force. An amazing group of female officers volunteered their time to teach us how to prevent and deal with …
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