Tag: Feminism
Smart Girls: Success, School, and the Myth of Post-Feminism
Smart Girls: Success, School, and the Myth of Post-Feminism by Shauna Pomerantz and Rebecca Raby, University of California Press, 2017. The co-authors, professors of child and youth studies at Brock University, Ontario present the outcomes from a five year study of 57 girls and 17 boys from Canada, aged 12-17 years. The authors question “Are girls really taking over the world?” and if so … Read More Smart Girls: Success, School, and the Myth of Post-Feminism
Gender Equality: Ideas Worth Exploring
Will we see gender equality in the workplace in our lifetime? As the mother of two teenage daughters I hope that they will find their passion in life and pursue it. I believe that by following your passion success will surely follow. Unfortunately the reality is that no matter how ambitious or successful my daughters become, statistically speaking, they will be paid 28.7%* less then a … Read More Gender Equality: Ideas Worth Exploring