Para leer en español, haz click aquí Did you know that truly successful leaders of Fortune 500 companies spend 57% of their time building networks? And they are right. Studies show that building relationships and forming part of a formal or informal professional network is the unwritten rule to professional advancement. People that are connected have access to diverse skill … [Read more...] about Are you a woman working in the public sector? Discover the 5 best networking sites
Bridging gender gaps? That is not the case with female labor force participation
Watch the recording of the launch event here By Leonardo Gasparini and Mariana Marchionni* The strong increase in female labor force participation is among the most salient socioeconomic changes in Latin America in the last half-century. Not only because it implies a profound transformation in the daily life of millions of Latin American women and families, but also because … [Read more...] about Bridging gender gaps? That is not the case with female labor force participation
Should criminal justice systems use race or ethnicity-based data? (Part 2)
In my previous post I wonder if criminal justice systems should collect, analyze and disseminate race or ethnicity-based data. The pros: without data it is impossible to identify systematic racial biases and address them. The cons: there might be potential misuses of race and ethnicity data that can reinforce stereotypes and justify discrimination against particular groups and, … [Read more...] about Should criminal justice systems use race or ethnicity-based data? (Part 2)
A male traveler; a female traveler: the two faces of public transport
Last week, we attended, as gender specialists, the IDB’s seminar on Gender and Transport in Mexico. During conversations held both within the event’s presentations and casually over coffee, we realized that our experiences in public transport are quite different: Andrew: I have traveled by public transport around the world, from Washington D.C., where I live, to Cairo, Lima … [Read more...] about A male traveler; a female traveler: the two faces of public transport
Should criminal justice systems use race or ethnicity-based data? (Part 1)
Para leer en español, haz click aquí Since 2010, the world has witnessed a tremendous civil society uprising in the U.S. as a result of the deaths of unarmed black men and women in the hands of the police. We all have heard about the high profile cases of Freddie Gray, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, or the recent suspicious case of Sandra Bland. The hashtag … [Read more...] about Should criminal justice systems use race or ethnicity-based data? (Part 1)