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Bias
Why Are There So Few Women in Science, Continued

Joan C Williams on October 4, 2013

Kudos to The New York Times for commissioning an article on why there are so few women in science. Author Eileen Pollack suggests two reasons.

Kudos to The New York Times for commissioning an article on why there are so few women in science. Author Eileen Pollack suggests two reasons.

Career
Planning a Career Break? Make Sure It's a Pause, Not a Dent

Joan C Williams on August 16, 2013

A decade ago, Lisa Belkin wrote "The Opt Out Revolution," a New York Times Magazine piece that became instantly famous. It profiled women who had chosen to leave high-profile careers to stay home full-time, arguing that they had opted out because (to quote one) "women's brains light up differently."

A decade ago, Lisa Belkin wrote "The Opt Out Revolution," a New York Times Magazine piece that became instantly famous. It profiled women who had chosen to leave high-profile careers to stay home full-time, arguing that they had opted out because (to quote one) "women's brains light up differently."

Pregnancy
What You May Not Expect When You’re Expecting

Joan C Williams on August 12, 2013

So you or your partner is pregnant. There are plenty of important decisions to consider, but as exciting as these considerations may be, they often distract from the more daunting task of navigating the workplace while expecting: sad to say, this is the dark underbelly of pregnancy in the United States.

So you or your partner is pregnant. There are plenty of important decisions to consider, but as exciting as these considerations may be, they often distract from the more daunting task of navigating the workplace while expecting: sad to say, this is the dark underbelly of pregnancy in the United States.

Pregnancy
Happy Birthday, ADA!

Joan C Williams on July 23, 2013

Expectant mothers risk losing their jobs, their babies, or both when employers deny them pregnancy accommodations at work.

Expectant mothers risk losing their jobs, their babies, or both when employers deny them pregnancy accommodations at work.

Career
The Downside for Dads

Joan C Williams on June 18, 2013

In continued celebration of Father's Day, let's remember that women can't "lean in" until men share the care, and men won't do this until workplaces adopt family-friendly policies and tackle the flexibility stigma that renders them impotent.

In continued celebration of Father's Day, let's remember that women can't "lean in" until men share the care, and men won't do this until workplaces adopt family-friendly policies and tackle the flexibility stigma that renders them impotent.

Bias
Pay Gap Deniers

Joan C Williams on June 5, 2013

Next week is the anniversary of the signing of the Equal Pay Act. Is it time to declare victory?

Next week is the anniversary of the signing of the Equal Pay Act. Is it time to declare victory?

Career
Makers, A Cautionary Tale

Joan C Williams on March 11, 2013

What the documentary revealed about the debate following Sandberg, Mayer, Slaughter and feminism today.

What the documentary revealed about the debate following Sandberg, Mayer, Slaughter and feminism today.

Gender
Feminism, on a Tightrope

Joan C Williams on September 16, 2012

Women ascribe additional meanings to the word feminism and those alternative meanings are too often negative.

Women ascribe additional meanings to the word feminism and those alternative meanings are too often negative.