The Women and Public Policy’s faculty, research fellows, and students are committed to advancing women and gender equity globally. Through rigorous research, we offer gender insights into work, politics, and conflict that have the potential to reduce or eliminate barriers so all people can fulfill their life aspirations unconstrained by gender bias.
Spotlight
When Gender Matters in Negotiation
WAPPP co-director Hannah Riley Bowles explains how situational factors influence the potential for gender or other intersecting identities to influence negotiation behavior and outcomes.
Iran’s Women on the Frontlines
In their Foreign Affairs article, WAPPP Affiliated Faculty Zoe Marks and Erica Chenoweth discuss how women’s organizing has made Iranian protests more resilient—and more threatening to the regime in Tehran.
Subtle Linguistic Cues Increase Girls’ Engagement in Science
In this Gender Action Portal summary, researchers found subtle shifts in linguistic cues, such as describing science as an action instead of as an identity, may decrease the gender gap in science among young children.
Research & Programs
"The significance of pay transparency laws is their role in moving American workplaces away from bias and closer to equal opportunity." — @RosabethKanter
RT @SandraNoDuerme: Today with my Women in Public Policy Program mentor! Hannah gave me my first job as a negotiation teaching fellow & as…
Harvard Law School professor @HLSPaola lays out six behavioral nudges that can help companies develop practices that reduce bias, boost diversity, and create the best possible talent pools.
“Many of us look at conflict as something we’d rather avoid than engage in with confidence. But conflict and disagreement can be quite beneficial.” — Harvard Business School professor @francescagino
Political scientist and @Kennedy_School professor @PippaN15 explains how a 'silent revolution in values' is fueling the global rise of the right.
Discrimination is both a societal and a business issue. Fortunately, there is a growing toolkit for leaders who want to create a more inclusive company. @HarvardHBS professor Michael Luca lays out 4 steps every leader should take to work toward this goal.
"The significance of pay transparency laws is their role in moving American workplaces away from bias and closer to equal opportunity." — @RosabethKanter
Harvard Law School professor @HLSPaola lays out six behavioral nudges that can help companies develop practices that reduce bias, boost diversity, and create the best possible talent pools.
Political scientist and @Kennedy_School professor @PippaN15 explains how a 'silent revolution in values' is fueling the global rise of the right.
RT @SandraNoDuerme: Today with my Women in Public Policy Program mentor! Hannah gave me my first job as a negotiation teaching fellow & as…
“Many of us look at conflict as something we’d rather avoid than engage in with confidence. But conflict and disagreement can be quite beneficial.” — Harvard Business School professor @francescagino
Discrimination is both a societal and a business issue. Fortunately, there is a growing toolkit for leaders who want to create a more inclusive company. @HarvardHBS professor Michael Luca lays out 4 steps every leader should take to work toward this goal.
"The significance of pay transparency laws is their role in moving American workplaces away from bias and closer to equal opportunity." — @RosabethKanter
“Many of us look at conflict as something we’d rather avoid than engage in with confidence. But conflict and disagreement can be quite beneficial.” — Harvard Business School professor @francescagino
RT @SandraNoDuerme: Today with my Women in Public Policy Program mentor! Hannah gave me my first job as a negotiation teaching fellow & as…
Political scientist and @Kennedy_School professor @PippaN15 explains how a 'silent revolution in values' is fueling the global rise of the right.
Harvard Law School professor @HLSPaola lays out six behavioral nudges that can help companies develop practices that reduce bias, boost diversity, and create the best possible talent pools.
Discrimination is both a societal and a business issue. Fortunately, there is a growing toolkit for leaders who want to create a more inclusive company. @HarvardHBS professor Michael Luca lays out 4 steps every leader should take to work toward this goal.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF LAND AND PEOPLE
The Women and Public Policy Program and the Harvard Kennedy School are located on the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary unceded homeland of the Massachusett people, the surviving descendants of the first people of Massachusetts and of the Neponset band of the Massachusett. We honor this tradition and work toward a gender equity agenda that addresses the needs of all women, including Indigenous women and Indigenous communities. For more information, please visit our GAP Land Acknowledgement resource page.