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Reclaiming socialism
Kristen Ghodsee interacting with students in class

Reclaiming socialism

Kristen R. Ghodsee has been intrigued by the former Eastern bloc since she was in high school. Now, her research is reaching a new audience in a provocative book.

Gwyneth K. Shaw

Becoming a mother reduces a woman’s earning potential by up to 10 percent per child
Florian stands in front of tree with autumn leaves

Florian explains that though maternity leave doesn't last long, it has a long-lasting and unfair impact on mothers' careers.

Becoming a mother reduces a woman’s earning potential by up to 10 percent per child

In a Q&A, Sandra Florian, a postdoctoral fellow in sociology and the Population Studies Center, discusses motherhood’s short- and long-term effects on a woman’s career.

Jacob Williamson-Rea

Award-winning project sparks dialogue around trans literacy
Post-It note that reads 'Trans People Won't Be Erased' Post-It notes with messages from the Penn community at a Trans Remembrance Day 2018 vigil held near the Love Statue.

Award-winning project sparks dialogue around trans literacy

A new working group funded by the Alice Paul Center serves as glue for cross-disciplinary dialogue surrounding trans literacy in classrooms and elsewhere.
Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives

Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives

The Graduate School of Education’s Rebecca Maynard said that middle- and upper-class women are taught that having kids before marriage can derail one’s college and career, which explains why higher-income women use contraception more consistently than lower-income women.

What makes companies good employers for women?
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What makes companies good employers for women?

Wharton’s Katherine Klein, Shoshana Schwartz, and Sandi M. Hunt tackle the deceptively simple question, and find that representation, pay, health, and satisfaction matter most for women.

Penn Today Staff