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what life is like for women and girls in MA,” said WCW Interim Executive Director and Senior Research Scientist Georgia Hall, Ph.D., who led the research along with Senior Research Scientist Sari Kerr, Ph.D. “Data is power, and having this information empowers us to work toward solutions [+]
security is out of reach for many due to factors like the gender wage gap and the high cost of living, which hit single mothers and elderly women particularly hard.
“This is the first time all of this data has been compiled in one place, giving us a critical big-picture understanding of [+]
women’s earnings and labor force participation; education pathways and outcomes; and the health of girls and women. By many indicators, Massachusetts ranks among the strongest states in the nation for women, but these indicators mask persistent and consequential disparities. Basic economic [+]
This comprehensive report is the first of its kind and fills a critical information gap on the wellbeing of women and girls in Massachusetts, with a particular focus on economic empowerment. It focuses on three core indicators of women’s and girls’ wellbeing, opportunity, and agency: [+]
📊 🎉 The Wellesley Centers for Women and the Women's Foundation of Massachusetts are pleased to announce our inaugural report on the Status of Women & Girls in Massachusetts!
Read the executive summary and the full report at wcw.wellesley.edu/statuswomeng.... 🧵⬇️
#GenderSky #SciPub #SciPol #PASky 👩🏽🔬
Now streaming live at www.wellesley.edu/news-events/...!
Wellesley Centers for Women IN THE NEWS Where are the babies? Wellesley Magazine
Senior Researcher Sari Kerr was quoted in Wellesley Magazine's article about the plummeting fertility rate. @Wellesley.edu experts explain the sociopolitical and economic reasons behind it, and alums tell their own stories about their winding paths to becoming parents—or not. #gendersky #socsky
Wellesley Centers for Women IN THE NEWS "Sari Pekkala Kerr, an economist and senior research scientist at the Wellesley Centers for Women, teaches a women in the economy course annually. She begins the semester by asking students to raise their hands if they see themselves getting married one day and having kids. Last fall, 60% indicated that they think they wanted to get married, but only 25% would consider having children. Even Kerr was stunned. It was a significant decline compared to a decade ago." Wellesley Magazine
Read the article here: magazine.wellesley.edu/issues/winte...
Article by Heather Long, illustrations by Tim Bouckley.
#gendersky #socsky
The Status of Women & Girls in Massachusetts Wednesday, March 4th, 3 - 5 p.m. ET Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae Hall Ballroom, Wellesley College Register at bit.ly/tswgm Watch online at wellesley.edu/live
🎉 Join us to celebrate the launch of the Status of Women & Girls in Massachusetts report, our collaborative research project with the Women's Foundation of MA! This report is the first of its kind and fills a critical information gap on the wellbeing of women and girls in MA.
#GenderSky #PASky 👩🏽🔬
Wellesley Centers for Women IN THE NEWS "Sari Pekkala Kerr, an economist and senior research scientist at the Wellesley Centers for Women, teaches a women in the economy course annually. She begins the semester by asking students to raise their hands if they see themselves getting married one day and having kids. Last fall, 60% indicated that they think they wanted to get married, but only 25% would consider having children. Even Kerr was stunned. It was a significant decline compared to a decade ago." Wellesley Magazine
Read the article here: magazine.wellesley.edu/issues/winte...
Article by Heather Long, illustrations by Tim Bouckley.
#gendersky #socsky
Wellesley Centers for Women IN THE NEWS Where are the babies? Wellesley Magazine
Senior Researcher Sari Kerr was quoted in Wellesley Magazine's article about the plummeting fertility rate. @Wellesley.edu experts explain the sociopolitical and economic reasons behind it, and alums tell their own stories about their winding paths to becoming parents—or not. #gendersky #socsky
WCW gathered and analyzed data specific to Massachusetts women and girls across key areas — economics, education, and health — to help inform WFMA’s priorities for improving wellbeing and to share findings broadly with stakeholders throughout the Commonwealth.
#GenderSky #SciPol
WCW Senior Research Scientists Georgia Hall, Ph.D., and Sari Kerr, Ph.D., will discuss key findings from the report, followed by a dynamic panel, bringing together thought leaders, compelling data, & actionable insights. This event will also be livestreamed at wellesley.edu/live!
#GenderSky #SciPol
WCW Senior Research Scientists Georgia Hall, Ph.D., and Sari Kerr, Ph.D., will discuss key findings from the report, followed by a dynamic panel, bringing together thought leaders, compelling data, & actionable insights. This event will also be livestreamed at wellesley.edu/live!
#GenderSky #SciPol
WCW gathered and analyzed data specific to Massachusetts women and girls across key areas — economics, education, and health — to help inform WFMA’s priorities for improving wellbeing and to share findings broadly with stakeholders throughout the Commonwealth.
#GenderSky #SciPol
The Status of Women & Girls in Massachusetts Wednesday, March 4th, 3 - 5 p.m. ET Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae Hall Ballroom, Wellesley College Register at bit.ly/tswgm Watch online at wellesley.edu/live
🎉 Join us to celebrate the launch of the Status of Women & Girls in Massachusetts report, our collaborative research project with the Women's Foundation of MA! This report is the first of its kind and fills a critical information gap on the wellbeing of women and girls in MA.
#GenderSky #PASky 👩🏽🔬
Save the Date! 2026 Massachusetts Early Childhood Policy Research Summit March 19, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30pm Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae Hall Ballroom, Wellesley College Registration is now open: bit.ly/3LWqymZ Call for Poster Proposals! Are you working on a project that has a meaningful and direct impact on the early childhood field in Massachusetts? We want to hear from you! L Extended Deadline: February 10th For poster guidelines and submission details, visit the QR code! The MA Early Childhood Research Summit is an activity of the MA Early Childhood Research Collaborative. This event is sponsored by Wellesley Centers for Women. We welcome co-sponsors! To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Wendy Wagner Robeson (wrobeson@wellesley.edu).
📣 Calling all researchers, data analysts, designers, and early childhood “nerds”! Join us on March 19 at @wellesley.edu for a gathering to share research, data, and design—and to connect emerging evidence with opportunities for early childhood policy change in MA. #ECEC #EduSky #EducationalResearch
Wellesley Centers for Women IN THE NEWS "Some states have passed laws in recent years to protect child victims of sex trafficking. But at the same time, most states have passed laws that allow those same children to be arrested or prosecuted for prostitution. It's a tug of war between advocates, law enforcement and policymakers to determine the best approach for keeping vulnerable children safe from pimps, predators and dangerous family members. Often these intentions to 'keep kids safe' end up harming the very children the laws are supposed to protect. This is done by identifying them as criminals and not victims." THE CONVERSATION
Read the article here: theconversation.com/how-the-law-...
#criminology #gendersky #socsky
Wellesley Centers for Women IN THE NEWS How the law can add to child sex trafficking victims' existing trauma THE CONVERSATION
For @theconversation.com, Associate Research Scientist Kate Price and WCW Intern Mallika Sunder explained how law enforcement can retraumatize child sex trafficking victims through prosecuting victims of prostitution, adultification, and racial bias. #criminology #gendersky #socsky
Register here: bit.ly/3LWqymZ
Call for poster proposals: drive.google.com/file/d/1xc_Z...
#ECEC #EduSky #EducationalResearch #DevPsy 👩🔬
Save the Date! 2026 Massachusetts Early Childhood Policy Research Summit March 19, 2026 9:00 am - 3:30pm Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae Hall Ballroom, Wellesley College Registration is now open: bit.ly/3LWqymZ Call for Poster Proposals! Are you working on a project that has a meaningful and direct impact on the early childhood field in Massachusetts? We want to hear from you! L Extended Deadline: February 10th For poster guidelines and submission details, visit the QR code! The MA Early Childhood Research Summit is an activity of the MA Early Childhood Research Collaborative. This event is sponsored by Wellesley Centers for Women. We welcome co-sponsors! To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Wendy Wagner Robeson (wrobeson@wellesley.edu).
📣 Calling all researchers, data analysts, designers, and early childhood “nerds”! Join us on March 19 at @wellesley.edu for a gathering to share research, data, and design—and to connect emerging evidence with opportunities for early childhood policy change in MA. #ECEC #EduSky #EducationalResearch
New in Publications Afterschool Matters Afterschool Matters is a national, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting professionalism, scholarship, and high-quality experiences in out-of-school time. STEM, culturally relevant practices, substance abuse prevention, Youth Participatory Action Research, literacy, and more are featured topics in this latest issue of Afterschool Matters.
🔍 New Publication! The National Institute on Out-of-School Time has published its Winter issue of Afterschool Matters, a national, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to improving the field of afterschool education. This issue features articles on STEM, cultural practices, literacy, and more.
New in Publications Afterschool Matters Winter 2026 Contents We Are Wise Owls: Early Prevention Using a Digital Video Intervention in the Afterschool Setting From Makers to Mentors: Building STEM Learner and Teacher Identities Revitalizing Education: A Tribal Approach to Engaging Educators and Students Through a Native Summer Learning Program YPAR as Process: Supporting Youth Development Through Youth Participatory Action Research Taking Literacy Skill Building to Scale in OST Programs: A Three-Tiered Approach from the Philadelphia Out-of-School Time Literacy and Quality Improvement Initiative Voices From The Field: An Opportunity for Community-Service Leadership Through Sports
Read here: www.niost.org/Journal/Afte...
#womeninstem #ecec #schlpsych #educationalresearch
New in Publications Afterschool Matters Winter 2026 Contents We Are Wise Owls: Early Prevention Using a Digital Video Intervention in the Afterschool Setting From Makers to Mentors: Building STEM Learner and Teacher Identities Revitalizing Education: A Tribal Approach to Engaging Educators and Students Through a Native Summer Learning Program YPAR as Process: Supporting Youth Development Through Youth Participatory Action Research Taking Literacy Skill Building to Scale in OST Programs: A Three-Tiered Approach from the Philadelphia Out-of-School Time Literacy and Quality Improvement Initiative Voices From The Field: An Opportunity for Community-Service Leadership Through Sports
Read here: www.niost.org/Journal/Afte...
#womeninstem #ecec #schlpsych #educationalresearch
New in Publications Afterschool Matters Afterschool Matters is a national, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting professionalism, scholarship, and high-quality experiences in out-of-school time. STEM, culturally relevant practices, substance abuse prevention, Youth Participatory Action Research, literacy, and more are featured topics in this latest issue of Afterschool Matters.
🔍 New Publication! The National Institute on Out-of-School Time has published its Winter issue of Afterschool Matters, a national, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to improving the field of afterschool education. This issue features articles on STEM, cultural practices, literacy, and more.
I believe there are small signs of progress, but access to learning still isn’t equal. Children with disabilities need more than permission to learn they need systems built for them.
#EducationForAll #InclusiveEducation #DisabilityRights #GirlsEducation
#EqualAccess
For @theconversation.com, Associate Research Scientist Nyasha Karimakwenda outlines the issue of marital rape in South Africa, which remains shrouded in silence and denial.
Read the article here:
theconversation.com/rape-within-...
