A menudo nos encontramos con políticas públicas que buscan incidir de manera directa o indirecta en el empoderamiento de las mujeres y las niñas, pero ¿cómo podemos encontrar en los datos si hubo un aumento (o un retroceso) gracias a dicha intervención y de qu... More »
Although women have entered the workforce and obtained degrees in higher education in increasing numbers over the past several decades, the wage disparity between genders persists. This phenomenon can be partially explained by differences in choices of college... More »
This piece, first published on October 22, 2014, is being republished as part of the Chicago Policy Review‘s 20th Anniversary Series. Please visit us here to learn more about the series from our Executive Editors.Throughout the world women often receive less e... More »
The environment in which children grow up affects the economic outcomes of men and women differently. More »
A recent OECD study suggests that differences in the rates of immigration across gender are associated with socially-institutionalized forms of gender inequality, such as norms that restrict females’ access to education, family planning, property ownership, an... More »
Beyond issues of gender equity and human development, research points to damaging economic consequences for regions with large gender gaps in education and employment. More »
Research suggests a gendered lens to government workforce initiatives would help foster the advancement of women in the workplace. More »
Recent research reveals a positive relationship between female mayors and funding for social welfare programs. More »
A new study links students’ suspension or expulsion from school to a more than doubled likelihood of arrest. More »
A new study finds that school choice increases gender sorting in our nation’s schools. More »
Study finds a relationship between health and economic conditions at the time individuals leave school. More »
Women are key to global agriculture, but social and economic barriers severely limit their productivity. More »