Business Culture

300,000 Black women have left the labor force in 3 months. It’s not a coincidence.

For decades, the public sector has been a lifeline for Black women shut out of economic opportunity. It’s no surprise that Trump’s federal downsizing targeted them first, explains gender economist Katica Roy.

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The devastating impact for women and girls if the Department of Education shuts down

Eliminating the U.S. Department of Education isn’t actually a cost-cutting move; it’s an economic attack that will hurt girls the most and send ripple effects through every household in America.

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How the federal funding freeze could devastate millions of mothers and children

Op-Ed: Women disproportionately suffer during fiscal austerity, says gender economist Katica Roy. She explains how Trump’s funding freeze is not only unconstitutional — it’s a direct attack on breadwinner moms and children.

Business Culture

Implicit bias training doesn’t work. Here’s what does.

OP/ED: In most departments, consistent underperformance results in termination. DEI isn’t like most departments. Despite billions of dollars in spending on DEI, the outcome has been underwhelming. Why? And is there a viable path forward?

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5 news stories that shaped the gender equity conversation in 2022

Gender economist Katica Roy looks at the major events that brought us closer – and further away – from true equality.

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Everyone pays the ‘pink tax’ — whether you know it or not

The gender-specific premium put on products marketed toward women impacts the whole economy. Here are ways to fight discriminatory pricing amid the lingering she-cession.

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Women are slated for another economic blow. Here’s how to weather the storm.

Gender economist Katica Roy explains what’s at stake for women – and anyone who depends on them – amid record inflation, rising interest rates and a possible recession.

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5 ways the pandemic affected gender equity in 2021

At current rates of progress, it will take 136 years to achieve true gender parity. Gender economist Katica Roy explains why.

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’32 years of progress…vanished in less than a year’: 5 ways the pandemic affected gender equity in 2020

“While the pandemic turned up the intensity of gender and racial inequity…this grim situation doesn’t have to become our nation’s economic future,” says gender economist Katica Roy in this op-ed for Know Your Value.

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Gender economist Katica Roy: The U.S. style of tipping hurts the economy—and especially women — amid COVID-19

“It’s 2020. Why are we asking people to accept the unacceptable because their economic well-being depends on it?” asks Roy in this op-ed for NBC News’ Know Your Value.