"The last 50 years has seen increasing parity of opportunity for, and achievement by, women in the work world as reflected in their increasing numbers in leadership roles in medicine and other sciences, academe, business, and politics." The roundtable examined obstacles to women's employment and career advancement, considering cultural, psychological, and biological causes and consequences.
Speakers
Graciela Chichilnisky
Professor of Economics, Columbia University
Director of Columbia Consortium for Risk Management; world-renowned economist credited with creating formal theory of Sustainable Development.
Marit Delozier
Lawyer and Assistant District Attorney, New York City
Prosecutor for Manhattan DA's Office; previously clerked for DC Court of Appeals and served as legal counsel to Senate Judiciary Committee.
Nancy DiTomaso
Vice Dean for Faculty and Research, Rutgers University Business School
Professor of Management and Global Business; research focuses on diversity management, knowledge-based organizations.
Ernesto Reuben
Assistant Professor of Management, Columbia Business School
Specializes in behavioral and public economics; studies social norms and psychological traits.
Patricia Taylor
Chair, Women's International Advisory Council, International House
Former Head of National Hepatitis Reference Laboratory in Ottawa.
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