to the challenges women and girls are facing.”
what life is like for women and girls in MA,” said WCW Interim Executive Director and Senior Research Scientist Georgia Hall, Ph.D., who led the research along with Senior Research Scientist Sari Kerr, Ph.D. “Data is power, and having this information empowers us to work toward solutions [+]
security is out of reach for many due to factors like the gender wage gap and the high cost of living, which hit single mothers and elderly women particularly hard.
“This is the first time all of this data has been compiled in one place, giving us a critical big-picture understanding of [+]
women’s earnings and labor force participation; education pathways and outcomes; and the health of girls and women. By many indicators, Massachusetts ranks among the strongest states in the nation for women, but these indicators mask persistent and consequential disparities. Basic economic [+]
This comprehensive report is the first of its kind and fills a critical information gap on the wellbeing of women and girls in Massachusetts, with a particular focus on economic empowerment. It focuses on three core indicators of women’s and girls’ wellbeing, opportunity, and agency: [+]
📊 🎉 The Wellesley Centers for Women and the Women's Foundation of Massachusetts are pleased to announce our inaugural report on the Status of Women & Girls in Massachusetts!
Read the executive summary and the full report at wcw.wellesley.edu/statuswomeng.... 🧵⬇️
#GenderSky #SciPub #SciPol #PASky 👩🏽🔬
Now streaming live at www.wellesley.edu/news-events/...!
Senior Researcher Sari Kerr was quoted in Wellesley Magazine's article about the plummeting fertility rate. @Wellesley.edu experts explain the sociopolitical and economic reasons behind it, and alums tell their own stories about their winding paths to becoming parents—or not. #gendersky #socsky
Read the article here: magazine.wellesley.edu/issues/winte...
Article by Heather Long, illustrations by Tim Bouckley.
#gendersky #socsky
🎉 Join us to celebrate the launch of the Status of Women & Girls in Massachusetts report, our collaborative research project with the Women's Foundation of MA! This report is the first of its kind and fills a critical information gap on the wellbeing of women and girls in MA.
#GenderSky #PASky 👩🏽🔬
Read the article here: magazine.wellesley.edu/issues/winte...
Article by Heather Long, illustrations by Tim Bouckley.
#gendersky #socsky
Senior Researcher Sari Kerr was quoted in Wellesley Magazine's article about the plummeting fertility rate. @Wellesley.edu experts explain the sociopolitical and economic reasons behind it, and alums tell their own stories about their winding paths to becoming parents—or not. #gendersky #socsky
WCW gathered and analyzed data specific to Massachusetts women and girls across key areas — economics, education, and health — to help inform WFMA’s priorities for improving wellbeing and to share findings broadly with stakeholders throughout the Commonwealth.
#GenderSky #SciPol
WCW Senior Research Scientists Georgia Hall, Ph.D., and Sari Kerr, Ph.D., will discuss key findings from the report, followed by a dynamic panel, bringing together thought leaders, compelling data, & actionable insights. This event will also be livestreamed at wellesley.edu/live!
#GenderSky #SciPol
WCW Senior Research Scientists Georgia Hall, Ph.D., and Sari Kerr, Ph.D., will discuss key findings from the report, followed by a dynamic panel, bringing together thought leaders, compelling data, & actionable insights. This event will also be livestreamed at wellesley.edu/live!
#GenderSky #SciPol
WCW gathered and analyzed data specific to Massachusetts women and girls across key areas — economics, education, and health — to help inform WFMA’s priorities for improving wellbeing and to share findings broadly with stakeholders throughout the Commonwealth.
#GenderSky #SciPol
🎉 Join us to celebrate the launch of the Status of Women & Girls in Massachusetts report, our collaborative research project with the Women's Foundation of MA! This report is the first of its kind and fills a critical information gap on the wellbeing of women and girls in MA.
#GenderSky #PASky 👩🏽🔬
📣 Calling all researchers, data analysts, designers, and early childhood “nerds”! Join us on March 19 at @wellesley.edu for a gathering to share research, data, and design—and to connect emerging evidence with opportunities for early childhood policy change in MA. #ECEC #EduSky #EducationalResearch
Read the article here: theconversation.com/how-the-law-...
#criminology #gendersky #socsky
For @theconversation.com, Associate Research Scientist Kate Price and WCW Intern Mallika Sunder explained how law enforcement can retraumatize child sex trafficking victims through prosecuting victims of prostitution, adultification, and racial bias. #criminology #gendersky #socsky
Register here: bit.ly/3LWqymZ
Call for poster proposals: drive.google.com/file/d/1xc_Z...
#ECEC #EduSky #EducationalResearch #DevPsy 👩🔬
📣 Calling all researchers, data analysts, designers, and early childhood “nerds”! Join us on March 19 at @wellesley.edu for a gathering to share research, data, and design—and to connect emerging evidence with opportunities for early childhood policy change in MA. #ECEC #EduSky #EducationalResearch
🔍 New Publication! The National Institute on Out-of-School Time has published its Winter issue of Afterschool Matters, a national, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to improving the field of afterschool education. This issue features articles on STEM, cultural practices, literacy, and more.
Read here: www.niost.org/Journal/Afte...
#womeninstem #ecec #schlpsych #educationalresearch
Read here: www.niost.org/Journal/Afte...
#womeninstem #ecec #schlpsych #educationalresearch
🔍 New Publication! The National Institute on Out-of-School Time has published its Winter issue of Afterschool Matters, a national, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to improving the field of afterschool education. This issue features articles on STEM, cultural practices, literacy, and more.
I believe there are small signs of progress, but access to learning still isn’t equal. Children with disabilities need more than permission to learn they need systems built for them.
#EducationForAll #InclusiveEducation #DisabilityRights #GirlsEducation
#EqualAccess
For @theconversation.com, Associate Research Scientist Nyasha Karimakwenda outlines the issue of marital rape in South Africa, which remains shrouded in silence and denial.
Read the article here:
theconversation.com/rape-within-...
