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Dr. Low is an economist at the University of Pennsylvania. Before I became an economist studying gender, I was a junior consultant. I spent late hours working far from home, skipping meals and making ...

Unpaid work. Sexual harassment. Violence. Low wages. The “motherhood penalty.” These are just some of the issues that millions of women continue to face at work in 2025. Despite progress made towards ...