Saturday, August 6, 2011

The plough and the now

"Deep-seated attitudes to women have roots in ancient agriculture."

I don't entirely agree with their thesis / methodology, but its an entertaining idea. Read more in the Economist. (Thanks, Tom)

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .