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Female economics Nobel prize winners are rare sightings 🔍and when you have two of them at once it's magic! 🪄
@LSEnews & @STICERD_LSE were delighted to host Professors Esther Duflo and Claudia Goldin for each of their public lectures this evening 👑💪#LSEEconomics #econtwitter
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“Gender inequality is a question of power.
Racism is a question of power.
And power is never given, it’s taken.”
@antonioguterres on why tackling inequality means challenging the systems that hold people back and ensuring everyone has a voice in decisions affecting their lives.
This afternoon, @LSEEcon PhD JM candidate Ameek Singh presents his research on how early domestic work can build task-specific skills for girls in rural India. At the @TheIFS /UCL/@STICERD_LSE Development WIP seminar.
🗓️29 October 🕑 2pm 💻 Join online ifs.org.uk/events/seminars
“Care is everyone’s responsibility” but the evidence shows we’re not there yet.
@Sevilla_Almu + co-authors research finds women have seen a greater increase in childcare time than men while around half of childcare duties conflict with normal working hours sticerd.lse.ac.uk/_new/peopl…
We all need care and we should all provide it.
Let's challenge norms that make care work unequal #ForAllWomenAndGirls.
Because care is everyone’s responsibility, and it’s time we all #ShareTheCare: unwo.men/3obr5101RRO
🎨 Illustration by Marie Anny Bertsch
#DayOfCare
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Join us for the SPP Annual Lecture as Sri Mulyani, former Minister of Finance of Indonesia, joins Andrés Velasco to discuss public policy, economic leadership and today's global challenges.
📅 4 November
📍 LSE + online
Register: ow.ly/74KK5101Je6
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COP28 countries agreed to transition away from fossil fuels. But what will it take to make it a reality? Climate leaders & economists discuss the COP30 Presidency Roadmap and new evidence on delivering the transition.
📅 5 November | 6.30pm 📍LSE + online
sticerd.lse.ac.uk/_new/event…
🤖 Made with AI
Yesterday @antonioguterres called for commitments on women’s equality.His message echoes our Women in Leadership conference in Sept organised by LSE, @WorldBankGroup & @gatesfoundation exploring why women’s leadership matters.
🎥Watch the 5mins highlights: youtube.com/watch?v=1KZmxAMm…
“Equality is not a dream. It’s a decision.”
— @antonioguterres calls on leaders to ensure women and girls’ full, equal and meaningful participation in peace processes, invest in women-led organizations and uphold women’s rights.
un.org/sg/en/content/sg/stat…
2027: FEDEA Best Paper Award
The COSME Gender Economics Workshop will award a €1,000 prize to an outstanding paper by a PhD student or early-career researcher.
Deadline for submitting your paper - 28 Jan 2027.
👉 Details & eligibility genderworkshop.com/en/cosme-…
Call for Papers | COSME Gender Economics Workshop
20–21 May 2027 | Madrid
Keynotes: Jessica Pan (NUS) & @BarbaraBiasi (Yale)
Theoretical & empirical papers on gender economics welcome.
Submit by 28 Jan 2027.
genderworkshop.com/en/cosme-…
What happens when women see more women entering politics? Join us at @STICERD_LSE PSPE Seminar where Maiting Zhuang (Stockholm School of Economics)presents research on female political representation & women’s participation as voters & candidates in India. sticerd.lse.ac.uk/_new/event…
Can better job opportunities for women increase fertility?
The answer may be yes. New discussion paper by @celine_zipfel & co-authors on @cepr_org. It finds that Ethiopian women randomly offered factory jobs had more children over the longer term.⬇️
cepr.org/publications/dp2203…
Who gets to innovate shapes what gets invented.
New @AEAjournals research by @XJaravel & co-authors finds innovators tend to create products for consumers like themselves, including by gender - highlighting a cost of unequal access to innovation careers. aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.12…
Flexible working can help parents balance work & family, but it won’t close gender gaps on its own. @Sevilla_Almu & co-authors show that when mothers remain the default “on-call” parent, working from home may entrench unequal caregiving responsibilities.
cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/download/…
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Job market paper ready? 👀
Applications for UniCredit Foundation Job Market Best Paper Award close OCT 12.
If you’re on EJME this year, don’t miss opportunity to have your research recognised.
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📣 UniCredit Foundation’s Economic Job Market Best Paper Award is back!
Candidates on 2026 EJME can apply for one of 5 prizes of €1,000 for outstanding Job Market Papers.
📅 Deadline: 12 October 2026
👉 Find out more & apply:
eeassoc.org/news/13th-editio…
#EconJobMarket #EJME
What shapes attitudes towards women working in factories? @STICERD_LSE's Clare Balboni is hosting today's PEDL Climate & Environment event. Anri Sakakibara shares evidence from Pakistan on how role models & information can expand opportunities for women.
grp.cepr.org/pedl/projects/m…
As AI transforms how societies learn, create & govern, what comes next for democracy, power and collective action? Join writer and technology critic @evgenymorozov and @lea_ypi for Socialism after AI.
📅 5 Oct | @LSEnews
#LSEEvents #AI #FutureOfWork lse.ac.uk/events/ai-socialis…
New research by Marco Francesconi, Marco Alberto De Benedetto & Maria De Paola (@cepr_org Discussion Paper) finds Italy’s homeworking right raised mothers’ earnings only where remote work was feasible. Flexibility must work in practice. #GenderEconomics
cepr.org/publications/dp2196…
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Climate shocks don't affect everyone equally. The wealthiest can adapt, reduce risk & absorb costs while the poorest often have the fewest options. At #LSEEnvironmentWeek, Oriana Bandiera highlighted why climate policy must place people, livelihoods & inequality at its centre.
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Bias against boys in education
"By four years of age, girls tend to think that boys are academically inferior to them… Teachers often see their female students as academically superior… even when aptitude tests show the opposite pattern for their classes."
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We're delighted to kick off day two of the Women in Leadership conference @landais_camille opened the session & introduced Amanda Clayton’s keynote. Her research explores the causes & consequences of gender inequality in politics & leadership. Join online
lse.zoom.us/webinar/register…
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Happening today and tomorrow: Women in Leadership conference.
Relevant for policy, politics, organizations, and anyone working to improve women’s equality.
Program + Zoom access:
lse.ac.uk/events/women-in-le…
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