"I would discriminate against a pregnant applicant." Not all employers welcome maternity leave. My new paper shows sharp divides in support and resistance, reflecting different views, business pressures and beliefs about work & motherhood: doi.org/10.1017/S147... #academicsky #maternityleave #work

📢 Pleased to be quoted in this BBC piece on how money, power & gendered expectations shape male self-esteem: www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic... Traditional masculinity ideals can mean men struggle to feel valued outside work. 📚Link to paper: academic.oup.com/esr/article/... @agnese-vitali.bsky.social

With @anacweeks.bsky.social & @leahruppanner.bsky.social we show that even mothers with high-paid, full-time jobs can’t bargain out of the mental load. Unlike physical chores, the mental load is an “unbargainable burden”— no matter their resources, women do it all. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

🚨New working paper🚨 "Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers" Time & money help mothers offload physical household labor —but not the mental load. Cognitive labor is an “unbargainable burden.” w/ @helenkowalewska.bsky.social @leahruppanner.bsky.social 📄 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... Feedback welcome!

The BBC presenters’ dispute highlights how gender and age discrimination shape careers - even at the highest levels. Workplace inequalities don’t disappear with experience but often worsen with age. www.bbc.com/news/article... #GenderEquality #AgeDiscrimination #WomenAtWork

Too young to retire, too "old" to hire? What challenges do women over 50 face in re-entering the workforce after job loss or a career break? I'll be sharing insights from interviews with women navigating job-hunting after age 50 at @csisunitn.bsky.social on 18 Feb. eventi.unitn.it/en/too-young...