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Spring 2010 | issue no. 4
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Summer Interns Announced!Meet WAPPP's summer student fellows and interns. Do Traditional Institutions Constrain Female Entrepreneurship?WAPPP Faculty Advisory Committee member Rohini Pande presented new research on female entrepreneurship in India at the January 2010 meeting of the American Economic Association. Gender Matters in the WorkplaceHow much does likeness matter? How do you build and maintain a diverse workforce? What happens to women and minorities entering organizations at the bottom level and why are they so underrepresented at the top? Oval Office Alumnae run for officeWAPPP is delighted to announce that two of our Oval Office alumnae, Stefani Carter and Natasha Holiday, have launched their campaigns to run for elected office in 2010. When Women Run for Office: Massachusetts Mayors Share Their ExperiencesThe challenges faced by women running for Massachusetts mayoral seats and the motivation behind their decisions to run for office. The discussion, “On Her Honor: Is a New Generation of Women Mayors Changing the State's Oldest Cities?” provided insight into two very different approaches to running for office as a woman. Strategic Value of Women Combatants: Experience and Policy ImplicationsHistory has shown the reluctance of societies to accept women as combatants. Three widely-held notions about sex roles in combat include that men are bigger and stronger, that men are natural killers whereas women are peace makers, and that women cannot fight.
Research InitiativeExploring the Business Case for Gender DiversityExploring the Business Case for Gender Diversity is an initiative led by the Women and Public Policy Program. In collaboration with the Council of Women World Leaders and our knowledge partner the World Economic Forum, WAPPP will host an inaugural conference on "Closing the Global Gender Gap: The Business Case for Organizations, Politics, and Society" at Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, MA, USA, in October 2010, bringing together key researchers and decision makers to explore the economic value of gender diversity in organizations, politics and society.
Research SpotlightAnna Dreber’s research profiled in New York MagazineLast month, WAPPP Fellow Anna Dreber and her research on hormones and behavior were profiled in the article, “What if Women Ran Wall Street?” in New York Magazine. Student SpotlightMolly ByrneAn HKS Master in Public Policy (MPP) 2010 candidate, is committed to public service. As a member of the Harvard Kennedy School community, Molly has focused on fully integrating gender advocacy with her international relations studies.
EventsWAPPP Seminar SeriesEach week, WAPPP offers students, faculty, fellows and practitioners a unique opportunity to gain insight and analysis on the latest cutting-edge gender research from prominent researchers and practitioners who integrate a gendered perspective into their work. Seminars will resume in Fall 2010 |
In this Issue...
- WAPPP Summer 2010 Interns
- Do Traditional Institutions Constrain Female Entrepreneurship?
- Oval Office Alumnae Run for Office
- When Women Run for Office: Massachusetts Mayors Share Their Experiences
- Strategic Value of Women Combatants: Experience and Policy Implications
- Exploring the Business Case for Gender Diversity
- Research Spotlight: Anna Dreber
- Student Spotlight: Molly Byrne
Note from the Director
As we take the temperature of the world in April 2010, it is clear that we have not yet found our way out of the financial crisis.
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