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What Works

Gender Equality by Design
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What Works by Iris Bohnet tackles the persistent problem of gender inequality by shifting the focus from changing individuals to reforming organisational structures. Drawing on extensive research, Bohnet offers practical, evidence-based strategies to reduce unconscious bias in a variety of settings, from classrooms to corporate boardrooms. The book demonstrates how relatively simple changes can deliver significant improvements in hiring, promotion, and workplace culture, benefiting businesses, governments, and individuals alike.
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This book is ideal for business leaders, HR professionals, policymakers, and educators seeking research-based solutions to promote gender equality and reduce bias in organisations.

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Shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award

A Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year

A Times Higher Education Book of the Week

Best Business Book of the Year, 800-CEO-READ

Gender equality is a moral and a business imperative. But unconscious bias holds us back, and de-biasing people's minds has proven to be difficult and expensive. By de-biasing organisations instead of individuals, we can make smart changes that have big impacts. Presenting research-based solutions, Iris Bohnet hands us the tools we need to move the needle in classrooms and boardrooms, in hiring and promotion, benefiting businesses, governments, and the lives of millions.

Bohnet assembles an impressive assortment of studies that demonstrate how organisations can achieve gender equity in practice. What Works is stuffed with good ideas, many equally simple to implement.
- Carol Tavris, Wall Street Journal

A practical guide for any employer seeking to offset the unconscious bias holding back women in organisations, from orchestras to internet companies.
- Andrew Hill, Financial Times

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Praised for its clarity and actionable insights, What Works is hailed as a groundbreaking contribution to behavioural science and gender equity. Adam Grant calls it compelling and filled with practical advice, while Cass Sunstein highlights its broad impact on policymaking and individual lives. Reviewers commend Bohnet's ability to present gender equality as a win-win scenario rather than a zero-sum game, making the journey towards equity practical and inspiring. Carol Tavris of the Wall Street Journal notes the abundance of effective, simple ideas, and Sarah Gord recommends it as a guide for companies aiming to tackle gender bias at every level.

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ISBN: 9780674986565

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 October 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard University Press

Illustration: 11 halftones

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 363g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Iris Bohnet is a behavioral economist and the academic dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School. She combines insights from economics and psychology to improve decision-making in organizations and society. Her most recent research examines how behavioral design can be used to de-bias how we live, learn and work. She is co-director of the Kennedy School’s Women and Public Policy Program, and the faculty chair of the “Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century” for the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders.

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