Opening doors for women to succeed takes action from both current and aspiring leaders. We’ve curated a “starter pack” of resources about the systemic obstacles women face in the workplace and how institutions and individuals can take action. This list is far from exhaustive — if you have resources you think we should include, please email us at womensleadership@nyu.edu.
Institutional Resources
- Dismantling Systemic Obstacles to Women’s Advancement
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- (Ruchika Tulshyan and Jodi-Ann Burey, Harvard Business Review, July 14, 2021)
- report published by the Center for Women in Law at Texas Law and the NALP Foundation (June 2020)
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report published by the American Bar Association (June 2020)
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(Tsedale M. Melaku, Harvard Business Review, August 17, 2019)
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report by the Legal Education and Pipeline Task Force of the New York City Bar’s Committee to Enhance Diversity in the Profession (May 2019)
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(Raychel Lean, Law.com, February 1, 2019)
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(Rachel Elizabeth Cargle, Harpers Bazaar, August 16, 2018)
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report published by Catalyst (February 15, 2018)
- Setting Women Leaders Up for Success
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(Robin J. Ely and Irene Padavic, Harvard Business Review, March–April 2020)
- (Dr. Jingnan Chen, University of Exeter Business School, January 8, 2020)
- (LeanIn.org and McKinsey & Company, 2019)
- (Rebecca Hughes Parker, Role Reboot, April 1, 2019)
- (Ann Friedman, The Cut, March 18, 2016)
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- Supporting Attorney–Parents
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(Kate Reder Sheikh, American Lawyer, August 23, 2019)
- (Natasha Frost, Quartz, April 10, 2019)
- (Aviva, February 4, 2019)
- (Liz Morris and Anna Garfink, Center for WorkLife Law, April 26, 2018)
- (Claire Cain Miller, The New York Times, April 26, 2019)
- (Joan C. Williams, The Washington Post, February 11, 2013)
- (Stephen Benard and Shelley J. Corell, Gender & Society 24.5 [2010] at 616-646)
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- Allyship
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(Sue Suh, Time, December 10, 2019)
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(Rebecca Carroll,The Riveter, September 5, 2019)
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(Joanne Lipman, 2018)
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(Kelly Stout Sanchez, American Bar Association)
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(Rania H. Anderson and David G. Smith, Harvard Business Review, August 7, 2019
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Maleaha Brown and Jessie Kornberg (June 4, 2020)
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Dolly Chugh and David Glasgow, Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging speaker series (February 20, 2020)
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- Additional Resources
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(Shelley J. Correll and Caroline Simard, Harvard Business Review, April 29, 2016)
- Creating an Inclusive Classroom ( Law Inclusion and Diversity Committee)
- (Kat Matfield)
- For more on broader diversity efforts at Law, please visit the Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging and view their Featured Research.
- For more on antiracism research and advocacy at Law, please visit the Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law and view their Public Conversations.
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Individual Resources
- Cultivating Your Leadership Style and Management Skills
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- (The Women’s Leadership Forum, June 25, 2020)
- (Wei Zheng, Ronit Kark, and Alyson Meister, Harvard Business Review, November 28, 2018)
- (Tom Rath and Barry Conchie, 2008)
- (John J. Gabarro and John P. Kotter, Harvard Business Review, January 2005)
- Grit & Resilience
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(Kurt Streeter, The New York Times, August 5, 2021)
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(Kristin Wong, The New York Times, April 29, 2020)
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(Sandra Wunderlich, Law.com, March 16, 2020)
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(Markham Heid, Elemental, October 10, 2019)
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(Kristin Wong, The New York Times, June 12, 2018)
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- Effective Communication
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(Andrea Wojnicki, Harvard Business Review, August 2, 2022)
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(Julie Weed, The New York Times, August 3, 2020)
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(Jolie Kerr, The New York Times, November 17, 2018)
- (Oset Babur, The New York Times, August 17, 2018)
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- (NPR Fresh Air, July 23, 2015)
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- Networking, Mentors, and Sponsors
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(Lois Elfman, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, May 17, 2020)
- (Kristin L. Walker-Probst, The National Law Review, November 19, 2019)
- (Yuliya Laroe, Law Practice Today, June 14, 2018)
- (Alnisa Bell, Ms. JD, February 5, 2017)
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(Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman)
- (Joi G. Kush, American Bar Association)
- (Lindsay Griffiths, Before the Bar)
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- Truth to Power
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prepared by Law’s Women of Color Collective ( NetID required)
- (Shayon T. Smith and Shevon D.B. Rockett, Law.com, January 7, 2020)
- (Claire E. Parsons, Ms. JD, October 15, 2018)
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- Wholeness
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compiled by ’s Wholeness Committee
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- For mindfulness resources open to the community, please visit .
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- Additional Reading
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(Jessica Bennett, The New York Times, April 11, 2019)
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(Ephrat Livni, Quartz, August 21, 2018)
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(Grainne Fitzsimons, Aaron Kay, and Jae Yun Kim, Harvard Business Review, July 30, 2018)
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