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For Gloria Steinem, learning and laughter are intrinsically linked. Einstein, she told audiences at her Jan. 26 talk at Stanford University, supposedly took care while shaving because if he thought of something new, he would laugh and cut himself... -
In her new book, Saving San Francisco: Relief and Recovery after the 1906 Disaster, Stanford historian Andrea Rees Davies illuminates the paradox of working-class women’s activism in 1906 San Francisco. Davies uses the story of activist Mary Kelly... -
Glancing at the faculty nameplates on the office doors in a random selection of university departments, one will quickly notice a great deal of gender segregation across academic disciplines. Women tend to be over-represented in English and... -
The Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research is committed to empowering women’s voices and leadership on the Stanford campus and beyond. To promote this goal, the Clayman Institute is publishing profiles of our Advisory Council, women and... -
Women are the fastest growing population in the US prison system, outstripping men in all 50 states. When asked to describe mothers who are in prison, many would characterize them as hysterical and psychotic, or neglectful and heartless. In...
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21 February, 2012For Gloria Steinem, learning and laughter are intrinsically linked. Einstein, she...
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