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Women in the Workplace

Hosted by Department of Social Policy and the Women in Social and Public Policy Research Hub

Wolfson Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building

Speakers

Dr Caroline Coly

Dr Caroline Coly

Alesha De-Freitas

Alesha De-Freitas

Alice Marchionno

Alice Marchionno

Professor Paola Profeta

Professor Paola Profeta

Chair

Professor Almudena Sevilla

Professor Almudena Sevilla

In this engaging and insightful public forum, distinguished researchers and stakeholders will come together to address the pressing issue of gender inequalities in the workplace.

Following the resounding success of last year's launch event, "Advancing Equality: The Power of Academia-Business Collaboration and Policy Action" the Women in Social and Public Policy Research Hub (WISPPRH) is proud to present this year's topic: “Women in the Workplace," exploring critical research areas that go beyond traditional career and gender pay gap analysis. Topics to be addressed include sexual harassment, the challenges of motherhood, the pervasive "boys' club" culture, and more. This forum aims not only to elevate the research agenda on gender equality but also to create a platform for in-depth discussions among researchers and stakeholders.

 

Meet our speakers

Caroline Coly is a Visiting Professor at the University of Barcelona and a Researcher at the IEB. Her research interests are in Applied Labour, Gender, Education, and Political Economy.

Alesha De-Freitas is Director of policy, research and advocacy at the Fawcett Society. Her background is in economic, regulatory and trade policy. 

Alice Marchionno is Manager for Diversity and Equality at EQUILIBRES, a consulting firm that specializes in diversity and inclusion issues in the workplace.

Paola Profeta (@Paola_Profeta) is the Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Sustainability and full professor of public economics at Bocconi. She is also the Director of the AXA Research Lab on Gender Equality

 

Meet our chair

Almudena Sevilla (@Sevilla_Almu) is Professor of Economic and Social Policy in the Department of Social Policy at LSE. She is currently the co-director of the WISPPRH and the Chair of the Royal Economic Society UK Women in Economcis Network.

 

 

More about this event

The Women in Social and Public Policy Research Hub (WISPPRH) informs social and public policies that improve women’s outcomes and reduce inequalities. We bring together scholars carrying out research on the causes and consequences of gender inequality in education, labour markets and the family.

The Department of Social Policy (@LSESocialPolicy) provides top quality international and multidisciplinary research and teaching on social and public policy challenges facing countries across the world. From its foundation in 1912 it has carried out cutting edge research on core social problems and helped to develop policy solutions.

 Twitter Hashtag for this event: #WISPPRH

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