This is a diffcult week for the world and our community at SIPA. In light of recent events, we want to ensure students have access to adequate support services. Please find links to on-campus resources below:
University Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS)
Claudia Goldin Wins Nobel in Economics for Studying Women in the Work Force
On a more hopeful note, we want to highlight some of this year’s female Nobel Prize winners, Claudia Goldin, Narges Mohammadi, and Katalin Karikó.
Claudia Goldin: Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for her research on the history of women in the labor market, making her the third woman to win this prize. Her wide-ranging work has delved into the causes of the gender wage gap, the evolution of women’s participation in the job market over the past 200 years, and the implications for the future of the labor force.
Narges Mohammadi: Nobel Peace Prize for her campaign for women’s rights and democracy in Iran, for which she is currently in prison. Altogether, the regime has arrested her 13 times, convicted her five times, and sentenced her to a total of 31 years in prison. Yet, she still speaks out from her prison cell, and has become synonymous with the “Woman – Life – Freedom” slogan still used by protestors.
Katalin Karikó (with Drew Weissman): Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for identifying a tweak in mRNA which lead to the development of the Covid vaccine. Through their groundbreaking findings, our understanding of how mRNA interacts with our immune system has fundamentally changed, and the laureates contributed to the unprecedented rate of vaccine development during one of the greatest threats to human health in modern times.
We applaud the accomplishments of these three women, as well as all Nobel Prize winners. There has been growing recognition of women’s contributions to global progress and their impact. The research of Claudia Goldin particularly demonstratres the historical undermining of women’s work, such as the societal and institutional barriers which have prevented the advancement of women professionally and economically. We hope each winner's work is appropriately amplified so that the world may more rapidly work towards gender equity!
Join the Gender Public Policy Specialization for lunch and discussion on your peers' gender-related work! Learn about the past internships and jobs of your SIPA community in order to ask questions and engage in some casual networking!
holds office hours in IAB 826 from 1:30 to 4:30 on Tuesdays. Use the QR code below to sign up, and feel free to stop by for a chat on anything gender-related.
Movie: The Lenfest Center for the Arts will host a screening of My Name Is Andrea on October 12, 6:30pm followed by a conversation between Writer and Director Pratibha Parmar and filmmaker and faculty member Tom Kalin.
“My Name Is Andrea is the story of controversial feminist writer and public intellectual Andrea Dworkin, who offered a revolutionary analysis of male supremacy with iconoclastic flair. Decades before #MeToo, Dworkin called out the pervasiveness of sexism and rape culture, and the ways it impacts every woman’s daily life.
Shaped by the values of justice and equality learned in the civil rights movement, the film focuses on key moments from the life of this fearless fighter who demanded that women be seen as fully human. The film features performances by Ashley Judd, Soko, Amandla Stenberg, Andrea Riseborough, and Christine Lahti, woven in with rare, electrifying archival footage of Dworkin.”
Praise for My Name Is Andrea:
“This is a film like no other — lyrical and journalistic, placed in time and also timeless. And now that Andrea Dworkin's words are turning out to predict headlines, from Times Up! to the gender of terrorism, this film will illuminate what's going on and help us know what to do.”–Gloria Steinem
“A moving palimpsest of identity.” –New York Times
NYC Recommendations
Isa recommends:
The Grand Bazaar! (Columbus and 76th St) An Indoor/outdoor year-round Sunday market offering vintage clothing, furniture & jewelry, plus crafts.
Allie recommends:
Hex and Co! (Broadway and 114th St) This boardgame cafe is a great place to study and have some coffee, or have a game night and beer with friends!
