In 2019, Harvard Professor Regina L. Schouten published a book with Oxford University Press, titled “Liberalism, Neutrality, and the Gendered Division of Labor.” Her book argues that political ...

Roles of men and women at work. Image by Tim Sandle. Roles of men and women at work. Image by Tim Sandle. Global data appears to explain why cultural beliefs about the skills and personality traits of ...

EVANSTON, Ill. --- Researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Bern in Switzerland have conducted the first cross-temporal, multinational study to compare views of gender using data ...

Research shows that among heterosexual working couples, gender division of labor is still heavily weighted toward women. Here's how to make it more even. The other day, a friend was lamenting the fact ...

US couples have traditionally divided paid and unpaid labor along gender lines. Married men have traditionally been the primary breadwinners, focusing on paid labor. 1 By contrast, married women have ...

There are huge armies of people, mostly women, doing low paid domestic work in foreign countries. They are the ones that look after the old people, cook the food and clean the homes and offices in ...

Fair division of labor is considered key to a successful marriage, according to Pew Research Polls. (Other top sources consistently include a satisfying sex life). But what does fair mean exactly? And ...

Household chores can put a strain on employees–especially if they’re taking on more than their fair share. Gender imbalance of domestic duties is (perhaps unsurprisingly) a common issue in ...

The historical origins of capitalism shed light on our current crisis. I would like you to entertain, for a moment, an idea that might sound a little eccentric, or maybe as plain and obvious as a ...

The goal driving the research was to understand the sources of stereotypes of men as assertive and ambitious and of women as the kinder and more caring gender. The goal driving the research was to ...