Gender Equity in the Workplace

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Commentary

Dec 27, 2024

How the Air Force Can Move from Storming to Norming Hair Standards

The U.S. Air Force's updated hair standards for women continue to spark debate due to deeply rooted norms and the challenges of institutional change. Gaining buy-in for these updates is crucial for fostering inclusivity and operational readiness within the service.
Research Summary

Dec 5, 2024

Wage Growth and Initial Occupations: Examining Differences Across Worker Demographics Using Longitudinal Data

This research brief summarizes recent trends in U.S. workers’ earnings trajectories. It outlines how early career wage growth is related to a worker’s first occupation and how these patterns vary by gender, race, and ethnicity.
Research

Nov 21, 2024

Applying Women, Peace, and Security Considerations to Cross-Border Disaster Response: British Columbia Earthquake Case Study

The authors apply the Women, Peace, and Security framework to a fictional scenario of a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake disaster response in Canada, which demonstrates how disasters are experienced inequitably by different demographic groups.
Commentary

Nov 6, 2024

The Invisible Summit: Why the Mountain Is Too High for Women in the Quest for Leadership

Women face invisible barriers to leadership, with biases affecting their advancement. Black women encounter dual biases of race and gender, leading to higher turnover and fewer promotions. Overcoming these barriers requires recognizing and addressing the systemic challenges to genuine inclusivity.
Research

Sep 6, 2024

Words Matter: Experimental Evidence from Job Applications

If women are more sensitive to listed qualifications in job ads, does lowering the bar draw in relatively more women and increase diversity in the applicant pool? We examine this question through a large-scale randomized controlled trial with Uber.
Research

Aug 7, 2024

Policy Change Takes Flight: The Department of the Air Force Women's Initiatives Team

This article presents a case study evaluation of the Department of the Air Force Women's Initiatives Team to explore how gender policy change in the Department of the Air Force has unfolded over the past decade.
Press

Jul 31, 2024

Online Platforms Support Entry into Entrepreneurship, Aiding Business Owners Who Are Black, Female, and Younger

Online platforms have helped to fuel the growth of entrepreneurship in recent years, particularly aiding small businesses owned by people who are Black, female, and younger.
Video

Jun 4, 2024

How Women's Perspectives Shape National Security

RAND's Women, Peace, and Security Initiative hosted a May 2024 event to examine the critical role that gendered perspectives play in helping U.S. and allied government policymakers address the most pressing national security challenges.
Research

Apr 10, 2024

Racial Disparity Root Cause Analysis for the Department of the Air Force: Refining the Way Forward

The Department of the Air Force released three reports in 2020 and 2021 discussing the disparities it identified for minority groups and women. The authors identified policy gaps and developed recommendations for addressing the disparities.
Expert Insights

Feb 13, 2024

Enhancing Lateral Entry Initiatives in the U.S. Air Force to Increase Uniformed Senior Leader Diversity and Overall Innovation

This publication covers how enhancing lateral entry programs to address human capital shortfalls could also increase the diversity needed to grow and develop U.S. Air Force leaders, which, under current strength levels, has not been possible.
Article

Jan 9, 2024

Insights on 'Women, Peace, and Security'

It's U.S. defense policy to make sure women play a meaningful role in matters of war, peace, and security. This includes embedding women's perspectives in decisionmaking. Real-world examples show the benefits of applying a gender lens to military planning and operations.
Research

Oct 16, 2023

The Gender Gap in Performance Reviews

I examine gender differences in 100,000+ performance reviews for 170 companies across 12 industries. I find that women rate their performance lower than men, and these differences persist when accounting for manager and peer reviews of the worker.

Gender Equity in the Workplace

Gender Equity in the Workplace

Why the Mountain Is Too High for Women in the Quest for Leadership

Online Platforms Support Entry into Entrepreneurship, Aiding Business Owners Who Are Black, Female, and Younger

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How the Air Force Can Move from Storming to Norming Hair Standards

Wage Growth and Initial Occupations: Examining Differences Across Worker Demographics Using Longitudinal Data

Applying Women, Peace, and Security Considerations to Cross-Border Disaster Response: British Columbia Earthquake Case Study

The Invisible Summit: Why the Mountain Is Too High for Women in the Quest for Leadership

Words Matter: Experimental Evidence from Job Applications

Policy Change Takes Flight: The Department of the Air Force Women's Initiatives Team

Online Platforms Support Entry into Entrepreneurship, Aiding Business Owners Who Are Black, Female, and Younger

How Women's Perspectives Shape National Security

Racial Disparity Root Cause Analysis for the Department of the Air Force: Refining the Way Forward

Enhancing Lateral Entry Initiatives in the U.S. Air Force to Increase Uniformed Senior Leader Diversity and Overall Innovation

Insights on 'Women, Peace, and Security'

The Gender Gap in Performance Reviews

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Gender Equity in the Workplace

Gender Equity in the Workplace

Why the Mountain Is Too High for Women in the Quest for Leadership

Online Platforms Support Entry into Entrepreneurship, Aiding Business Owners Who Are Black, Female, and Younger

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

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How the Air Force Can Move from Storming to Norming Hair Standards

Wage Growth and Initial Occupations: Examining Differences Across Worker Demographics Using Longitudinal Data

Applying Women, Peace, and Security Considerations to Cross-Border Disaster Response: British Columbia Earthquake Case Study

The Invisible Summit: Why the Mountain Is Too High for Women in the Quest for Leadership

Words Matter: Experimental Evidence from Job Applications

Policy Change Takes Flight: The Department of the Air Force Women's Initiatives Team

Online Platforms Support Entry into Entrepreneurship, Aiding Business Owners Who Are Black, Female, and Younger

How Women's Perspectives Shape National Security

Racial Disparity Root Cause Analysis for the Department of the Air Force: Refining the Way Forward

Enhancing Lateral Entry Initiatives in the U.S. Air Force to Increase Uniformed Senior Leader Diversity and Overall Innovation

Insights on 'Women, Peace, and Security'

The Gender Gap in Performance Reviews

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