demonstrate that the preference for women aligns with the observed trend of narrowing the employment gender gap in survey data. …In this study, we investigate the extent and mechanisms of gender-based discrimination in urban Ecuador's hiring … practices, a critical issue for understanding persistent gender disparities and informing policy. Using an artifactual field …

The number of countries that have devoted time and attention to establishing gender equality regulations in academia is … increasing. However, various studies indicate that women remain underrepresented among tenured faculty and in senior positions … stable adjusted gender pay gap already exists among early-career academics who do not have children, and that the gap widens …