Women in Economics
Women have a long and prestigious history in economics, pioneering the field and solving some of society’s greatest problems.
Economics offers insights into many of the challenges that women face, whether in the workplace or at home. It provides frameworks that help us to navigate, understand and address issues such as the lack of parity in pay, access to education, career progression and caring responsibilities.
International Women’s Day 2022 called for us to ‘Break the Bias’. We have used economics to identify and define bias, as well as to find solutions to combat it. Dr Antara Dutta, Amazon’s In-House Economist, and two of our own economists—Principal, Katie-Lee English and Consultant, Lola Damstra—joined us in this discussion in our most recent podcast.
Last year, Helen Ralston, Partner, and Shreya Gupta, Senior Consultant, offered their thoughts on how economics can help us to shape more inclusive policy and recognise the contribution that women as a whole make to society.