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Motherhood penalty remains a pervasive problem in the workplace

Shelley CorrellMothers looking for employment are less likely to be hired, are offered lower salaries and are perceived as being less committed to a job than fathers or women without children, according to a recent study of gender inequality in the workplace. What’s more, the pay gap between mothers and childless women is actually bigger than the pay gap between women and men.

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A historical perspective on gender issues in China

Professor Matthew SommerChina has 32 million more men under the age of 20 than women. This imbalance is higher in rural areas and leads to questions of marriage, progeny and social stability. By perusing through China’s vast collection of legal archives, researchers have been able to glean insights into widespread historical practices that set the groundwork for social behaviors today.

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Myra Strober: thirty five years of gender scholarship, and counting

myra_stroberWhen Myra Strober spearheaded Stanford University’s first Center for Research on Women (CROW) in 1974, the need for serious scholarship and advocacy on gender issues was painfully obvious. At the time, American women were earning only 59 cents on the dollar compared to men. There was little recourse against sexual bias and harassment in schools and workplaces, and few role models for university students who wanted to combine family life with careers outside the home.

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