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Op-Ed
Good News for Women at Work: 3 Reasons to Feel Hopeful Right Now
Nearly all 369,000 new US jobs created in 18 months went to women, and other trends offer real reasons for optimism. Here's what the latest data reveal.
Tips
How Working Parents Can Lighten the Mental Load
Sharing the load at home but still feeling stretched thin? Here's how working parents can shrink the mental load — and see their busy life differently.
Findings
Young Women Aren’t Opting Out. They’re Opting for Better.
92% of women under 30 want to be promoted — more than men. Young women are the most ambitious group Lean In has ever studied. Here's what companies must do.
Tips
How to Respond When Someone Questions Your Competence at Work
Women's competence is underestimated at work — especially in male-dominated fields. Learn how to push back when your judgment is second-guessed.
Op-Ed
How the Manosphere Is Working Against its Own Cause
The manosphere pushes retrograde ideas about masculinity, but research shows this kind of backlash to gender progress ultimately hurts men most.
Op-Ed
The Hidden Barriers AANHPI Women Face at Work
AANHPI women have the lowest VP-level promotion rates of any group of women. Sue Ann Hong-Whitaker explains what's driving it and how to change it.
Op-Ed
The Pay Gap That Too Few People Are Talking About
AANHPI women earn 83 cents for every dollar paid to white men — a gap masked by high earners. Meet the leader working to close it, community by community.
Tips
How to Use AI Responsibly When Hiring
AI hiring tools can reinforce bias and filter out strong candidates. Here's how managers can screen resumes more responsibly and hire more fairly.
Findings
The Real Risk with AI? Not Using It.
The gender gap in AI adoption is real. Here's how women can make sure they're not left behind as AI reshapes work, hiring, and career opportunities.
Tips
Celebrate the Ambition of Working Mothers
Working mothers are more ambitious than women overall, yet maternal bias holds them back. See the data and learn how to support moms at work.
Tips
How to Be a Feminist Dad
Feminist dads raise healthier, more successful kids. Get research-backed tips on being an involved father who challenges gender stereotypes at home.
Findings
How the AI Gender Gap Will Compound the Leadership Gap
New Lean In research finds men use AI at work 22% more than women. Learn why the gap exists, what's at stake, and how women can build AI fluency now.
Tips
No equality at work without equality at home
Women have more power in the C-suite than ever, but housework inequality hasn't budged. See the data and what it means for workplace equality.
Tips
How you can help girls embrace failure and take positive risks
Girls fear failure more than boys do, and it holds them back. Learn research-backed strategies to help girls build a growth mindset and take positive risks.
Tips
Women are paid less than men, and the gap is getting worse
Women earn 81 cents for every dollar men earn, and the gap is widening. See the data on the gender pay gap, who it affects most, and why it matters.
Tips
How to be an equal partner
Couples who share housework and support each other's careers are happier and stronger. Get practical tips for building a truly equal partnership.
Findings
Parents are talking with their girls about gender bias — but are they having the right conversations?
Most parents talk to their daughters about gender bias, but few have the harder conversations. Learn what girls need to hear and how to start the discussion.
Op-Ed
The Number of Men Who Are Uncomfortable Mentoring Women Is Growing
New research shows more men are avoiding mentoring women at work. Sheryl Sandberg and Marc Pritchard on why this threatens workplace equality.
Op-Ed
Don’t Avoid Women, Mentor Them
Men avoiding women after #MeToo are making the workplace worse. Learn why mentoring women is good for everyone and how to start today.
Op-Ed
Speaking While Female
Women are interrupted, ignored, and penalized for speaking up at work. See the research on gender bias in communication and what leaders can do about it.