The Clayman Institute for Gender Research

  • When Clayman faculty research fellow Ana Minian went to the Mexican state of Michoacán to interview community members of towns with high rates of outmigration to the United States, she noticed something surprising. She expected...
  • Susan Groag Bell, historian, author, scholar and longtime friend of the Clayman Institute, died at her Palo Alto home on June 24, 2015. She leaves behind a legacy of groundbreaking research and scholarly publications...
  • For twelve days in 2010, California courts were the scene of a groundbreaking battle to ensure the legal right of every adult in the state to marry the person of her or his choice. “Speak Now: Marriage Equality on Trial,” the...
  • Before school gets into full swing and the leaves begin to fall, read a great book—one that inspires discussion and debate. As in July and August, we’re recommending books that are relevant and poignant social...

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Founded in 1974, the Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University creates knowledge and seeks to implement change to promote gender equality. Our current focus is Moving Beyond the Stalled Gender Revolution. We are bringing together an intellectually diverse group of scholars to provide new insights into the barriers to women's advancement and to propose novel and workable solutions to advancing gender equality.

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  • Susan Groag Bell, historian, author, scholar and longtime friend of the Clayman Institute, died at her Palo Alto home on June 24,...
  • We all know the popular stereotypes of what happens to adults as they advance in age: they become less competent, are often seen as less “feminine”...