Anna Helgøy

Embryo selection based on polygenic prediction risks reinforcing social inequality The rise of companies offering embryo selection based on genetic testing has triggered heated debate about ethical acceptability, as well as the accuracy and scientific validity of these techniques. W...

There’s a new kid in town!

Companies are now selling IVF and embryo selection based on genetic testing for traits related to health and even intelligence.

We outline methodological and ethical concerns, and warn against risks for social inequality.

With the fantastic @gaiaghirardi.bsky.social

Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers: Gender, Cognitive Labor, and the Limits of Time and Money - Ana Catalano Weeks, Helen Kowalewska, Leah Ruppanner, 2025 Globally, women perform the lion’s share of domestic labor. Research indicates that gender disparities in cognitive labor—the “thinking work” required to antici...

🆕📝 Excited to share our new article out today in Socius: “Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers” (with @helenkowalewska.bsky.social & @leahruppanner.bsky.social)!

Even when women earn more or have less time, the mental load of running a household still falls on them.

🔗 doi.org/10.1177/2378...

From the streets to the ballots: protests, polls and polarization in Hong Kong Social movement research indicates that protests can influence voting behaviour through several informational and psychological mechanisms. Yet, we know little about the individual variation in how...

I’m very happy to share that the first paper of my PhD, «From the streets to the ballots: Protests, polls and Polarization in Hong Kong» has been published online in @democratization.bsky.social

It is open access, and you can read it here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Ana it makes me so happy to see this out! Thank you for doing this CRUCIAL work.

The political consequences of the mental load Abstract. How do levels of cognitive household labour—the ‘mental load’ involved in anticipating, fulfilling, and monitoring household needs—affect politic

🎉 Delighted to share new research out today: The Political Consequences of the Mental Load

📄 European Sociological Review
doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcaf019
@europeansocreview.bsky.social

What happens to political engagement when the “mental load” of running a household gets too heavy? 🧵

How Men React to Shifts in Gender Representation: Ignored Interests? Good for Society? - Verena Reidinger, 2025 Women’s representation has significantly increased in recent decades. Women even dominate some decision-making bodies. How do these changes influence men’s atti...

Equal representation does not affect men’s expectations regarding policy output. However, if men are under-represented, most men across various sub-groups believe institutions are less likely to cater to their interests journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Young men, gendered labour market competition, and opposition to gender equality policy across 27 EU countries Recent studies have shown an increasing divide in political values between young men and women, particularly regarding gender equality attitudes. In this study it is argued that this is due in part...

New publication in @wepsocial.bsky.social!

Are young men becoming more conservative?

This debate requires a) more nuance and b) theoretical explanations for often descriptive results. With Amy Alexander and Nicholas Charron, we try addressing both.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Thrilled that the first paper in my PhD thesis “State Action and Moral Attitudes toward Sexual Consent”, co-authored with Francesca R. Jensenius and @oskorge.bsky.social , has been accepted for publication in the @thejop.bsky.social! 1/

I'm especially happy to have presented the first solo authored paper in my PhD “Rape legislation as state action: Perceived social norms and individual attitudes toward sexual consent in Norway and Sweden” w/ other great papers on the panel “The effect of gender-based violence in different spheres”!

Thank youu!

Hør dyktige @inalkristiansen.bsky.social snakke om diktatorer på imponerende vis! Ca. 1 time inn i episoden!

Thank you Tabea 🥰🥰

Thanks so much Antonio!!

Takk Ina, DET er du også ✨

Thank you!

Bahahahha

Tusen takk Pål!!

Merci Perline <3

Thank you Nico! Hope you’re doing well!

Thanks so much Elena!

Anna Nordnes Helgøy awarded the King's Gold Medal for dissertation on gender division in private and public spheres - Department of Political Science – It is a great honour to receive recognition for a doctoral dissertation on gender equality at a time when the American president is actively working against research in this field, says Anna Nordnes...

Congratulations to Anna Nordnes Helgøy ‪@annanhelgoy.bsky.social ‬on receiving the The King's Gold Medal for her PhD dissertation on gender divisions in labor and politics! Anna is now a postdoctoral fellow at ISV.
www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

Anna Nordnes Helgøy awarded the King's Gold Medal for dissertation on gender division in private and public spheres - Department of Political Science – It is a great honour to receive recognition for a doctoral dissertation on gender equality at a time when the American president is actively working against research in this field, says Anna Nordnes...

Really honored to be awarded the King’s Gold Medal for my dissertation!

You can read more about it below, and then I want to add that I was incredibly lucky with my workplace, colleagues, co-authors and supervisors during my PhD<3 feeling grateful!!

📢 New article
👥 @liserodland.bsky.social, @vibekewoien.bsky.social & @allernelin.bsky.social
🔎 Party Receptiveness to Interest Group Diversity: Evidence From Policymaking in Six European Democracies.
📖 Open access in Governance @govjournal.bsky.social
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/gove...

Abstract: Globally, women continue to bear a disproportionate share of unpaid household labor. Recent research highlights that gender disparities in cognitive labor—the “thinking work” required to anticipate and monitor household needs—are even more pronounced than in physical household labor. Traditional theories attribute these inequalities to time availability, relative resources, and gender norms. However, it remains unclear whether these frameworks apply equally to cognitive and physical household labor. This paper introduces a new theory of gendered cognitive stickiness to explain how the domestic mental load is distributed. We argue that cognitive labor’s invisibility and lack of clear boundaries make it uniquely resistant to negotiation. Even women who successfully bargain their way out of physical chores remain disproportionately responsible for cognitive labor. Using a large-scale survey of 2,133 partnered, heterosexual U.S. parents, we find that while women’s employment and earnings have reduced their physical household labor, these factors do not alleviate their cognitive household burden. Mothers perform nearly all of this work, regardless of their time or resources. Cognitive labor remains an “unbargainable burden” for women, exposing a hidden constraint that suggests progress toward gender equality in the home is even more incomplete than previously recognized.

🚨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!

Forskning: At en samtykkelov vil redusere antall voldtekter, er høyst usikkert Les innlegget.

Viktig fra @elibaltz.bsky.social og medforfattere om samtykkelov og endringer i holdninger til sex shorturl.at/BsVMg

🚨3-Year Postdoc Position in Zurich @ipz.bsky.social

❓Political implications of labor market transformation

Plenty of flexibility, no teaching obligations, great research environment in an highly livable city.

Deadline: May 18, 2025.

tinyurl.com/postdoczurich

#polisky #poliscijobs #psjminfo

BJPolS abstract discussing the influence of household needs anticipation on public and political engagement.

From February 2025 -

Crowded Out: The Influence of Mental Load Priming on Intentions to Participate in Public Life - cup.org/3RDjDyk

"...finds a strong negative effect of mental load priming on intentions to engage in politics and at work"

- @annanhelgoy.bsky.social & @anacweeks.bsky.social

Hey GenderSky and PoliSky!

The ERC project @gendersuccess.bsky.social is hiring!

Interested in gender & representation and skilled in survey methods?

Join us for a 2-year research position — great conditions, exciting project, fantastic team of colleagues!!

Feel free to DM me for more info 🚀

2 years position as Researcher (100%) in Gender, Politics, and Survey Methodology (278509) | University of Bergen Job title: 2 years position as Researcher (100%) in Gender, Politics, and Survey Methodology (278509), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Sunday, May 18, 2025

Apply! Vacant position 👉🏼 2 yrs (100%) survey methods and gender representation, University of Bergen.

My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.

www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

regjeringen.no Regjeringen.no skal gi befolkningen innsikt i regjeringens og departementenes arbeid og skape engasjement i demokratiske prosesser.

Meanwhile in Norway: The government has launched a climate white paper/action plan for 2035 – with close to no actual policy content. The only news item: move away from having national climate target for 2030 and 2035. Klimapolitikk på vei mot lavutslippssamfunnet - regjeringen.no Thread 1/n