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An “indispensable” (Nation) examination of why "doing what you love" is a recipe for exploitation, creating a new tyranny of work in which we cheerily acquiesce to doing jobs that take over our lives. You're told that if you "do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life." In Work...

A century ago, it was a given that a woman with a college degree had to choose between having a career and a family. Today, there are more female college graduates than ever before, and more women want to have a career and family, yet challenges persist at work and at home. This book traces how generations of women have responded to the problem of balancing career and family as the twentieth century experienced a sea change in gender equality, revealing why true equity for dual career couples remains frustratingly out of reach.

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé aren't just pop megastars. They are working women whose astounding accomplishments defy patriarchal norms. And while not all women can be Rihanna or Dolly Parton or Reese Witherspoon, their successes help us understand the central role of everyday women in today's economy. Swiftynomics assesses the complex economic lives of American women. Drawing insights from pathbreakers like Taylor Swift, Misty Heggeness digs into the data, revealing women's hidden contributions and aspirations—the unexamined value they create by following their own ambitions.

A sociologist and former fashion model takes listeners inside the elite global party circuit of "models and bottles" to reveal how beautiful young women are used to boost the status of men.

Who do you think of when you imagine a hedge fund manager? A greedy fraudster, a visionary entrepreneur, a wolf of Wall Street? These tropes capture the public imagination of a successful hedge fund manager. But behind the designer suits, helicopter commutes, and illicit pursuits are the everyday stories of people who work in the hedge fund industry—many of whom don't realize they fall within the 1 percent that drives the divide between the richest and the rest.

This is the podcast of Gender Justice. We fight for Gender Equity by dismantling barriers and expanding protections so that all people can thrive regardless of their gender, gender expression, and sexual orientation. We work for: economic justice, reproductive freedom and justice, freedom from gender based violence, and for trans & LGBQ liberation at work, in public, in school, in healthcare, and more. We are facing a historic opportunity to make real change in Minnesota with the first pro-reproductive freedom state legislature. Join us - and stand up to fight for our rights.

Climate Change affects everyone in the world. But people are affected differently depending on their location, ethnicity, race, age or gender. In interviews with international experts, Annika explores why this is the case and why women are hardest hit by climatic changes. From migration patterns to water governance to feminist economics, we discuss the different angles of the issue and delve deep into interconnection of Gender Inequality and Climate Change. Each episode ends with solutions and recommendations on how to create Climate Justice: Diversity is the key to sustainability.

Gender Smart is a podcast where guests share their stories about closing the gender gap in the circular economy. This series is brought to you by Circulate Capital, the leading circular economy investment platform in high growth markets.

Aqui, as mulheres e as minorias estão no palco principal. Aqui, têm-se conversas sobre problemas reais do dia-a-dia, sem filtros. Igualdade de género, saúde mental, sexual e reprodutiva, carreira, poder e discriminação são temas de revelações feitas por quem tem algo a dizer. Gender Calling é uma plataforma multimédia de jornalismo, fundada por Catarina Marques Rodrigues, e disponível em www.gendercalling.com

Bienvenue dans ‘Let’s talk gender balance’, la série de podcasts de Mazars qui explore les enjeux liés au genre, à la diversité, à l'inclusion ; et plus généralement la mixité femmes-hommes dans les entreprises. Dans chaque épisode, des experts échangeront sur leurs parcours, constats, difficultés rencontrées mais aussi des conseils et convictions portés par ces experts. Notre engagement : vous apporter des réponses et solutions pratiques et concrètes. Sans langue de bois. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus ...

This podcast brings important issues on the continent to have experts and the public dissect them from a gender lens.

Gender equality is a moral and a business imperative. But unconscious bias holds us back, and de-biasing people’s minds has proven to be difficult and expensive. Diversity training programs have had limited success, and individual effort alone often invites backlash. Behavioral design offers a new solution. By de-biasing organizations instead of individuals, we can make smart changes that have big impacts.

Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women. Holding It Together chronicles the causes and dire consequences. America runs on women—women who are tasked with holding society together at the seams and fixing it when things fall apart. In this tour de force, acclaimed...

Gender inequality in the fields of education, law, employment and wages lead to incalculable social and political disparities. These disparities in turn give rise to endemic poverty and violence, to individual frustration, social instability, and cultural disaffection. When women are deprived of their rights, economies are eroded, democracies weakened, and the fabric of societies radically undermined. This pioneering book shows, once and for all, the direct correlation between the freedoms given to women and the prosperity enjoyed by all.

Nancy Poleon is on a mission to make the top of the business world more diverse and inclusive. Join her on inspiring chats with business leaders who are not afraid to break some rules for a more equal business world.

Obwohl wir inzwischen im 21. Jahrhundert leben, herrscht noch immer das Patriarchat. Warum zur Hölle ist das so? Und was kann jede*r persönlich dazu beitragen, die häufig unbewussten toxischen Strukturen zu erkennen und aufzulösen? Dieses Hörbuch mit Beiträgen von bekannten Autor*innen bietet Hilfestellung. Sich gegen das Patriarchat zur Wehr zu setzen, ist besonders im Alltag schwierig. Denn vieles ist uns so vertraut, dass wir es gar nicht hinterfragen. Sogar bekennende Feminist*innen tappen immer wieder in die gleichen Fallen.

Survivors lead the initiative, working to crack the silence culture and bring an end to GBV, through in-depth conversations aimed at providing solutions and the right information that empower women and girls to make informed decisions.

In this six-part series, we meet social entrepreneurs from Asia-Pacific, each with a fascinating story to tell about the impact that gender lens investing has on their businesses. As we learn firsthand how these inspiring entrepreneurs have overcome gender barriers, gender lens expert Dr Jodi York gives practical advice on how you can contribute to gender equality in your life, work and investments. The Investing In Gender Equality podcast is produced by Frontier Brokers Network and Applied Reality, and supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Visit our website: ...

Are taxi drivers in today's era of the ride-hail app performing care work akin to domestic and household labor? Drawing on interviews with drivers, labor organizers, and members of licensing commissions, as well as case law and other published resources, Spent Behind the Wheel is a must for listeners interested in critical studies of technological change and the gig economy, showing how drivers' capacities are drained for the benefit of riders, corporations, and the maintenance of the racial state.

In Dreams of the Overworked, Christine M. Beckman and Melissa Mazmanian offer vivid sketches of daily life for nine families, capturing what it means to live, work, and parent in a world of impossible expectations, now amplified unlike ever before by smart devices. We are invited into homes and offices, where we recognize the crushing pressure of unraveling plans, and the healing warmth of being together. Moreover, we witness the constant planning that goes into a "good" day, often with the aid of phones and apps.