Catherine Mayer on the “Attack of the Fifty Foot Women”
If gender equality promises benefits to everyone, why aren’t we embracing it? Catherine Mayer tackles this question in “Attack of the Fifty Foot Women.” | April 2017
Aaron Dhir on “Challenging Boardroom Homogeneity”
Aaron Dhir presented the findings of his latest book: Challenging Boardroom Homogeneity: Corporate Law, Governance, and Diversity | May 3, 2017
Gender, Equity and Prosperity: A panel discussion on Equal Pay Day
A panel discussion commemorating Equal Pay Day discussed the gender wage gap, child care, parental leave (maternity and paternity), education/skills development, and business norms and practices.
Joann S. Lublin on “Earning It: Hard-Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women”
More than 50 trailblazing women offer surprising insights & lessons in this in-the-trenches career guide. | March 2017
Meritocracy: From myth to reality
“Meritocracy: From Myth to Reality” explores and suggests a tension that exists in corporate and investment communities: we believe that we operate in a meritocracy, but the evidence increasingly suggests that we do not. Sonya Kunkel, Chief Diversity Officer & VP, Talent Strategies, BMO Financial Group spoke with Sarah Kaplan about this.
Sallie Krawcheck on “Own It: The Power of Women at Work”
Krawcheck offers a new kind of career playbook for a new era of feminism. | Jan 2017
Exclusive screening: “Equity”
We screened the film "Equity" – about a female investment banker – and then held a Q&A with Carrie Blair, Executive Vice-President, Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer, Sun Life Financial and Investor in the film
2016 Research Roundtable on Gender and the Economy
We convened scholars to discuss the latest findings on gender & the economy, including keynote from Professor Julie Nelson, Univ. of Massachusetts, on "'Essential Natures'?: The Invention of Risk-Averse Women and Bottom-Line Companies," an idea blitz of work in progress & a scholarly debate on quotas.
Investing: Why gender is material to investors
Eve Ellis of Morgan Stanley and Angela Sun of Bloomberg L.P. discussed why gender is “material” to investors.
Andi Zeisler on Marketplace Feminism
Andi Zeisler on marketplace feminism and what it means when social change becomes a brand identity.