Women in Economics Initiative

Women in Economics Podcast

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The Women in Economics Initiative Podcast is a podcast series speaking about everything covering the realms of gender, economics, and intersectionality.

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Lifting Up #2: Sandra Kretschmer and Ella Needler on WiE Index 2022 and Policies for Gender Parity Improvement 02.06.2022 33:23

In this episode, I have hosted Sandra Kretschmer, research team coordinator at WiE, and Ella Needler, content team coordinator at WiE. We have briefly summarized the results of the WiE Index 2022 and discussed three potential policies that could improve the presence of female economists in academia, public and private sectors.

Lifting Up #1: Majune Socrates and Insights into his novel Kenyan database 29.04.2022 34:43

Welcome to the first episode of the revival of the Lifting Up: the Women in Economics Initiative podcast in which we cover the latest research in gender economics and inspiring career paths of female and non-binary economists. In this episode, we have hosted Majune Socrates , a Kenyan economist to give us an insight into his database “Economics scholarship in Kenya since 1960: Dynamics and Insight...

Introduction to Lifting Up: the Women in Economics Podcast 29.04.2022 1:03

Hello everyone, welcome back to the Women in Economics podcast. Over the next few months, we will be releasing a series of podcasts highlighting inspiring career stories of successful women economists and the latest research insights and policy developments. We are reviving our podcast to let you enjoy and learn about women in economics at your own pace, no matter where you are in the world. Welco...

Intersectionality Series: T-BEN 08.09.2021 46:30

 This is our second interview with other like-minded organizations in a series on intersectionality. Felicia Odamtten talks about her work with The Black Economist Network (T-BEN), the underrepresentation of Black people across the field, and how race is often not considered in Economic Research. If you want to collaborate with us, please get in touch at info@women-in-economics.com.

"Do I have grit?!" How to be an imperfect first-year PhD student during Covid, and what it takes to make it to the end (and beyond?) 14.03.2021 34:43

Jess and Larissa from the Women in Economics Initiative (WiE) talk about their emotional rollercoaster as first-year Ph. D. students coinciding with the Covid pandemic. They share their perceptions of pressure, competition, and confusion around entering and being successful in academia, and hear valuable advice from some experienced women economists on the other side. This podcast is for anyone wh...

Happy Hour at WiE Initiative: Imposter Syndrom 22.09.2020 16:35

Happy Hour at Women in Economics Initiative e. V. is a podcast series speaking about everything covering the realms of gender, economics, and intersectionality. Our first episode talks about ‘Imposter Syndrome’. It is hosted by Ella Needler and Vishakha Pipal, two young and vibrant ladies at WiE. Ella and Vishakha explore the initiation of the term, its usage, expansion of the definition over the...