Gender Equity in the Workplace

Health Care Quality
commentary
When It Comes to U.S. Health Systems—Diversity Matters
Ryan E. Tsuchida, Sydney Fouche, John Burkhardt, Ted Corbin, Harrison Alter, Mahshid Abir
Sep 25, 2020
The RAND Blog
Health care systems are a powerful and relatively well-resourced stakeholder in the effort to eliminate inequities both among the health workforce and among patient populations. The deliberate practice of increasing diversity within the workplace may have the power to create significant, positive impacts on workplace culture and patient care.
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Political Reform Movements
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Radicalization, the Gender Pay Gap, Israel-UAE Deal: RAND Weekly Recap
Aug 21, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the potential for a new era of radicalization, insights into the gender pay gap, why the Israel-UAE deal doesn’t merit the hype, and more.
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Gender Equity in the Workplace
commentary
The Link Between Workplace Diversity and the Gender Pay Gap
Christopher M. Whaley @cm_whaley, Anupam B. Jena
Aug 15, 2020
USA Today
Many factors explain the gender earnings gap, including workplace biases, differences in how credit is attributed, and differences in how men and women negotiate. But another factor could influence the pay women receive: the number of men in their workplace.
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Gender Equity in the Workplace
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Equal Pay for Equal Work: How Binding Pay Transparency Measures May Help
Michaela Bruckmayer
May 12, 2020
Encompass
More than 60 years ago, the EU introduced the principle of equal pay for equal work for men and women. But a gender pay gap persists in most countries. In 2014, a European Commission Recommendation encouraged measures to aid pay transparency, but implementation has been limited.
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Gender Equity in the Workplace
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Economic Recovery in Egypt Should Include Women
Louay Constant @LouayConstant
May 11, 2020
United Press International
Despite tremendous strides in educational attainment, women's engagement in the labor force in Egypt remains limited. Will Egypt's post-pandemic recovery further exacerbate structural barriers and inequities? Or could the current economic crisis be an opportunity to develop new opportunities to employ women and foster conditions for a more inclusive and diversified labor force?
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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A Proposed COVID-19 Cure, Economic Decline, North Korea: RAND Weekly Recap
May 1, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the unintended consequences of a proposed COVID-19 treatment, another wave of economic destruction, North Korea after Kim Jong Un, and more.
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Sleep
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School Start Times, Streaming Apps, Brexit: RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 18, 2019
This weekly recap focuses on later school start times, how streaming apps could help Americans be more active, the latest Brexit news, and more.
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Gender Equity in the Workplace
commentary
Stop Calling Us 'Women Experts'
Caroline Baxter @CarolineCBaxter, Elizabeth Bodine-Baron @bodinebaron
Oct 11, 2019
The RAND Blog
To get to a place where a woman's expertise is valued as implicitly as a man's, women must be freed of the baggage of being “women scholars” and “women policymakers.” Instead, women must be given that most significant form of respect: Just call us experts.
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Wargaming
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A Wargame at RAND Puts Teen Girls in Command
Aug 20, 2019
RAND analysts developed and hosted a wargame to help young women learn firsthand about national security. It's a lesson in strategy, in the hard realities behind news headlines, but also in agility and resilience. In that, it's not so far removed from the daily life of a teenage girl.
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Gender Equity in the Workplace
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Ending the 'Brogrammer' Culture: How to Close the Gender Gap
Lucy Hocking
May 17, 2018
Public Technology
Despite recent progress, women are significantly outnumbered in technology, comprising only 30 percent of the workforce worldwide. It's up to society, governments, and technology companies to close the gap. Improving internet access, education, and career opportunities for women could help.
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Gender Integration in the Military
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On RAND's Research Findings Regarding Transgender Military Personnel Policy
Agnes Gereben Schaefer
Mar 27, 2018
The RAND Blog
In September 2015, the Department of Defense asked RAND to initiate a study on the implications of allowing transgender personnel to serve openly. Since its publication, the research has been widely viewed as the most comprehensive and authoritative analysis on this topic. RAND stands by the study's research approach, analysis, and findings.
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Gender Equity in the Workplace
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Female Drivers Can Put Saudis on Road to Enhanced Growth
Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson
Sep 29, 2017
The Hill
Allowing women to get behind the wheel will likely lead to significant long-term changes in Saudi Arabia's economy and the participation of women in the labor force.
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STEM Education
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Cybersecurity Badge: One Big Step for Girl Scouts, Potentially Giant Leap for Women
Lara Schmidt
Aug 3, 2017
USA Today
The Girl Scouts will start offering 18 cybersecurity badges next year. In addition to exposing girls to cyber concepts and challenges, this could encourage them to pursue cybersecurity or other STEM careers in which women are underrepresented.
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Employment Legislation
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Why Europe's Work-Life Balance Proposal Could Be in Limbo for Years
Barbara Janta
May 30, 2017
New Europe
The work-life balance proposal has a chance of having an impact on the labor markets and welfare systems in Europe. However, given the variation in policies across member states and levels of political support among key stakeholders, the proposal may end up stuck in negotiations.
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Gender Equity in the Workplace
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On 'Hidden Figures' and Being the Only Woman in the Room
Susan L. Marquis @susanlmarquis
Mar 12, 2017
Scientific American
RAND's Susan Marquis discusses the three brilliant African-American women depicted in the film Hidden Figures, the critical role of women in RAND's history, and more.
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Gender Equity in the Workplace
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Is It Time to Extend Maternity Leave Across Europe?
Lucy Strang, Miriam Broeks
Sep 13, 2016
EurActiv
Any policy solution for extending maternity leave must strike a balance between protecting infant health through extended breastfeeding and mitigating any potentially negative impact on the mother's career progression or increased costs to business.
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Military Personnel
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Transgender Troops: Fit to Serve
Aug 18, 2016
The Pentagon's decision to open the ranks to transgender service members was informed by months of RAND research into the costs and numbers involved.
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Special Operations Forces
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Women in Special Security Forces: What the U.S. Can Learn from the Afghans
Whitney Dudley, Robert Stewart
Mar 28, 2016
Military Times
The contributions of the women in Afghanistan's special security forces demonstrate the unique value that women can bring to special operations forces in socially conservative societies. They are successful in tactical roles and in operations requiring interaction with the community.
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Gender Equity in the Workplace
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RAND Studies Help Inform Pentagon Decision to Open Combat Roles to Women
Feb 5, 2016
RAND researchers addressed topics such as whether members of U.S. special forces are ready to integrate women into their ranks and what lessons may be learned from other militaries that already have integrated women into combat positions.
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Work-Family Conflicts
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UK and Europe Are Behind the Times for Single Mothers and Their Children
Chloe E. Bird @ChloeBirdPhD, Kai Ruggeri
Mar 11, 2015
The RAND Blog
Single parents head 10.4 percent of households with children across Europe — 20.4 percent in the UK — and the socioeconomic gap between single- and two-parent households continues to grow. Accessible and flexible work policies are needed to improve employment conditions for single parents, especially mothers.
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Gender Equity in the Workplace
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Seven Chances to Meet Europe's Employment Targets
Melinda Mills, Stijn Hoorens @StijnHoorens
Oct 30, 2014
European Voice online
The EU will fail to meet the Europe 2020 Strategy target of having 75 percent of people between the ages of 20 and 64 in work unless enough women are encouraged to enter, or remain in, the workforce. Here are seven factors the new EU Commissioners responsible for gender equality and employment must address.
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Gender Equity in the Workplace
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Reflecting on Gender Equality in Europe
Barbara Janta
Mar 7, 2014
The RAND Blog
With the United Nations 2014 International Women's Day theme being “Equality for Women is Progress for All,” it is a time to reflect on progress made, raise awareness of the struggles that women and men still face, and consider how best these challenges could be addressed.
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When It Comes to U.S. Health Systems—Diversity Matters

Radicalization, the Gender Pay Gap, Israel-UAE Deal: RAND Weekly Recap

The Link Between Workplace Diversity and the Gender Pay Gap

Equal Pay for Equal Work: How Binding Pay Transparency Measures May Help

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Stop Calling Us 'Women Experts'

A Wargame at RAND Puts Teen Girls in Command

Ending the 'Brogrammer' Culture: How to Close the Gender Gap

On RAND's Research Findings Regarding Transgender Military Personnel Policy

Female Drivers Can Put Saudis on Road to Enhanced Growth

Cybersecurity Badge: One Big Step for Girl Scouts, Potentially Giant Leap for Women

Why Europe's Work-Life Balance Proposal Could Be in Limbo for Years

On 'Hidden Figures' and Being the Only Woman in the Room

Is It Time to Extend Maternity Leave Across Europe?

Transgender Troops: Fit to Serve

Women in Special Security Forces: What the U.S. Can Learn from the Afghans

RAND Studies Help Inform Pentagon Decision to Open Combat Roles to Women

UK and Europe Are Behind the Times for Single Mothers and Their Children

Seven Chances to Meet Europe's Employment Targets

Reflecting on Gender Equality in Europe

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