The Cognitive Contradictions That Shape Who Runs the Household
There’s a puzzling inconsistency in the way couples deploy their skills at work and at home.
October 12th, 2025
gender equality
March 04th, 2024
A Cognitive Labor of Love
In this award-winning personal essay, sociologist Allison Daminger reflects on how her research on the division of household “cognitive labor” influences the decisions she makes in her own relationship.
December 01st, 2021
How ‘Greedy Work,’ More than Bias, Explains the Persistent Gender Wage Gap
In a new book, economist Claudia Goldin finds that the gender wage gap is a symptom of a far greater problem, one that has largely been invisible.
November 09th, 2020
What Companies Who Want More Diversity Can Learn From the BBC
How a team of BBC journalists dramatically changed gender representation in the media worldwide.
September 14th, 2020
How Algorithms Can Fight Bias Instead of Entrench It
The algorithms we implement could become tools to help tackle deep-seated societal biases, such as notorious racial and gender biases.
