Examines the dearth of women in math-intensive careers. The authors analyse common explanations to it and contrast them with their own, multidisciplinary research data. Biological and cognitive differences, discrimination, personal preferences, cultural beliefs and social practi…
-- Forbes At the same time that the gender gap is narrowing, the gulf is widening among women themselves. While blockbuster books such as Lean In focus only on women in high pressure jobs, in reality there are four women in traditionally female roles for every Sheryl Sandberg. I…
Explores how the growing number of professional women have impacted society, considering controversial perspectives on how the definition of female success has changed in ways that may not be supporting a woman's best interests.
It is over twenty years since scholars began to question the adequacy of the extant career theory for illuminating women's lives. Since then the literature has developed apace. This book contributes to these on-going debates. This book is about women's careers, how they think ab…
Women in today's advanced capitalist societies are encouraged to "lean in." The media and government champion women's empowerment. In a cultural climate where women can seemingly have it all, why do so many successful professional women--lawyers, financial managers, teachers, en…
"Women in today’s advanced capitalist societies are encouraged to ‘lean in.’ The media and government champion women’s empowerment. In a cultural climate where women can seemingly have it all, why do so many successful professional women—lawyers, financial managers, teachers, en…
Heading Home reveals the stark gap between the promise of gender equality and women's experience of continued injustice. It draws on in-depth interviews with highly educated London women who left paid employment to take care of their children, juxtaposed with media and policy de…
Work Like a Woman is a bold manifesto about why the way we work now is in desperate need of change, how you can campaign to help make this happen and why we will all - men and women - profit from this. Women today are working in a man?s culture - and it?s holding us back. In Wor…
A wonderfully empowering approach to self improvement through the power of creating your own affirmations, setting daily intentions and creative visualization. A highly effective DIY guide to a joyful and purpose-filled life.
