By Matthew Aldrich It feels like we are riding a wave of ambitious rhetoric towards a long-standing goal for society – gender equality. Waves created by an uprising populace that will no longer tolerate lower pay, glass ceilings, sexual harassment and a toxic media culture against women. But how much progress have we really made … Continue reading Progress towards gender equality?
Gender Equality in the Economics Profession: A Call for Positive Action
By Laura A. Harvey Cheering the notable success of women in Economics isn’t difficult. Elinor Ostrom, winning the 2009 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for her work on the analysis of economic governance, is a stand-out moment. Creating a “who?” response among those seemingly more critical of women, it is positive that this year … Continue reading Gender Equality in the Economics Profession: A Call for Positive Action
Diversity in Economics: A Student’s View
by Shreya Joshi (Third Year Economics Student) We take inspiration from anywhere, a lecturer, friend, parent, even someone we meet on the bus, and that is the beauty of learning, it doesn’t matter whom, we grow and we learn. So why in the discipline of economics can we not take inspiration from anywhere? Why do … Continue reading Diversity in Economics: A Student’s View