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The Poor People's Campaign (PPC) of 1968 was focused on highlighting, and ultimately reducing, poverty in the United States. As part of the campaign, protestors from across the country were transported to Washington, D.C. in 6 separate bus caravans, each of which made stops en route to rest,...

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Gender-Neutral Language and Gender Disparities

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This study investigates empirically whether and how the use of gender-neutral language affects the performance of women …'s standardized college admission tests amended the language used in its exams, making test language more gender neutral. We find that … the change to a more gender-neutral language was associated with a significant improvement in the performance of women on …

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Politics and Gender in the Executive Suite

Cohen, Alma; Hazan, Moshe; Weiss, David - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021

Democratic CEOs associated with a significant reduction (or even disappearance) of the gender gap in the level and performance …

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