Being ‘bossy’ is an accusation that’s often leveled only at female bosses. These stereotypes may actually affect their performance. Though the current political climate minimizes the importance of ...

Gender stereotyping presents a serious obstacle to the achievement of real gender equality and feeds into gender discrimination. Gender stereotypes are preconceived ideas whereby males and females are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Katy McFee is an executive coach who writes about women in leadership. It’s Women’s History Month, a perfect time to highlight the ...

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 ...

There are finally more women CEOs in the S&P 500 than men named John. Although 41 women CEOs in the S&P 500 represents a new record, these numbers also reveal how far there is still to go to achieve ...

A labor study shows how gender stereotypes influence promotions. When it comes to the world of work, evidence shows that there’s a lot of work still to be done before women are treated the same way as ...

I received many thought-provoking comments on my last post on what it means to be a transgender person. This follow-up post is inspired by the comments proposing that all sex differences are acquired ...

Families in the U.S. and around the world are having fewer children as people make profoundly different decisions about their lives. NPR's series Population Shift: How Smaller Families Are Changing ...