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New research in Pakistan finds that what we think other people believe may shape our behaviour just as much as what they actually believe.

For 60 years, researchers have tracked attitudes toward female leaders. The latest findings suggest that beneath the undeniable progress lies a more troubling reality.

While Germany's policy to boost the number of women in boardrooms increased female executives, it left the corporate leadership structure untouched.

New research suggests leaders with stronger narcissistic traits are more likely to oppose remote work.

A new study challenges one of the most persistent explanations for the gender pay gap — and suggests we've been measuring negotiation success all wrong.

The real challenge for modern parents isn't managing their time. It's reclaiming the boundaries that have vanished.

New research suggests male leaders are rewarded for both outcomes and perceived intentions, while women are judged primarily on measurable performance.

Women’s representation on Russell 3000 boards dipped below the 30% threshold in the first quarter of 2026.

A new study finds most companies remain committed to inclusion efforts despite legal and political backlash.

The metrics we use to define academic excellence have never really accounted for, well, women.

In her book “The Double Tax,” the economist Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman explains why Black women pay more for their hair products and their homes, get paid less at work, and are underestimated at every turn.

New research shows men and women experienced working from home very differently before — and after — the pandemic.

Women are 29% less likely to remain at universities eight years after having a first child, with lasting impacts on pay, tenure and research output, a large Danish study has found.

New research finds that limiting nondisclosure agreements is linked to a drop in female hiring—especially at smaller firms with less HR infrastructure.

A growing cadre of career consultants, creative agencies and entrepreneurs are using witchy “dark arts” like Tarot cards and crystals to help their clients fulfill their dreams/find their focus...

Stress levels are worst among women, caregivers, younger workers and LGBTQ+ employees, a new study shows.

A study from George Mason University finds that seven of the ten most-cited law professors last year were women.

A new study shows that broad pay ranges in job postings are linked to fewer female applicants.

There's a particular combination of fear, insecurity, and doubt that shows up when you know your current professional chapter has come to an end, but you can't imagine what's next.

New research has shown that when a woman academic is the lead author, the peer review process takes longer.

In times of rapid growth, managers fall back on familiar stereotypes in hiring.

A new study shows that when meetings are transcribed by AI, women find it easier to speak.

As New York City nurses strike, the depth and breadth of the profession’s mental health crisis is reflected in a new study.

Men joined the labor force at three times the rate of women last year, underscoring a gender-based jobs crisis that is escalating across America.

Women have long been conditioned to believe that interrupting isn’t polite. It’s time to shift our thinking.