Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to bias and stereotypes.
‘At Least You’re Pretty’
Speaking to Salt Lake City Weekly, Sarah Kaplan examines the connections between mansplaining and fansplaining.
Fact check: CNN’s Democratic debate
Research by András Tilcsik (GATE grant recipient) and Sonia Kang (GATE Faculty Research Fellow) on resume whitening is referenced by CNN.
« Ces hommes qui m’expliquent la vie » : de nouvelles solutions à un très vieux problème
Dans un article d'opinion pour La Conversation, Sarah Kaplan explique comment éradiquer le "mansplaining".
Mansplaining: New solutions to a tiresome old problem
In an opinion piece for The Conversation, Sarah Kaplan discusses how to eradicate mansplaining.
Companies using technology to close the gender gap, but experts warn of pitfalls
Speaking to BNN Bloomberg, Sarah Kaplan comments on the bias hidden in algorithms. (This article also appeared in Canada's Occupational Health & Safety Magazine.)
New solutions to mansplaining
In an opinion piece for The Chronicle Herald, Sarah Kaplan discusses how to eradicate mansplaining. (This piece originally appeared in The Conversation, and also appeared in Fast Company.)
Women and investing: Cutting-edge research insights from 3 Rotman professors
This session will feature three presentations about women and finance from professors Claire Célérier, Laura Doering, and Avni Shah, with a conversation moderated by Jacqueline Thorpe. | October 07, 2019
Closing the gender funding gap for women entrepreneurs
Researchers discover that during venture capitalist question and answer sessions investors are more likely to ask promotion questions to men entrepreneurs and prevention questions to women entrepreneurs, impacting funding allocation.
The origins of the gender gap
Mikhail Simutin discusses his GATE-funded research on the origins of the gender gap at the event, "Short Talks: Art of Change" in May 2019.
Changing performance rating scales to interrupt gender bias
Evidence from this study suggests that the structure of performance evaluations can considerably affect how men and women are evaluated, and consequently, how they are rewarded.