Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersHaroon Akram-Lodhi @ahakram-lodhi.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Emel Memiş, a highly respected feminist economist at Ankara University, has been arrested along with 105 other Turkish activists on terrorism-related charges ahead of a forthcoming NATO summit in Turkey. I stand with Emil. Show that you do as well. www.straitstimes.com/world/europe... 0128
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersCSWEP @aeacswep.bsky.social · 12/05/2026CSWEP was proud to sponsor 7 sessions at the 52nd Annual Eastern Economic Association Conference, held May 6–9, 2026. Our EEA Representative, @yanarodgers.bsky.social, represented CSWEP at the conference, and we enjoyed our traditional networking reception over coffee, followed by a group lunch. 052
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersCSWEP @aeacswep.bsky.social · 24/03/2026📣 CSWEP @ ASSA 2027: Call for Papers/Sessions in Washington, DC (Jan 3–5, 2027). Topics: Fertility and the Labor Market, AI and the Future of Work, Labor Supply, Migration, Political Polarization. Paper deadline: Apr 1, 2026. Session deadline: Apr 15, 2026. aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...aeaweb.orgCSWEP at the Annual Meeting 002
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersAEA Information @aeainformation.bsky.social · 23/03/2026The deadline is approaching for abstract submissions for seven sessions sponsored by @aeacswep.bsky.social at the 2027 @assameeting.bsky.social in Washington, DC. Learn more at aeaweb.org/about-aea/co....aeaweb.orgCSWEP at the Annual Meeting 012
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersVictor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Former Harvard president Summers’ soft landing after Epstein revelations is case study of economics’ trouble with misbehaving men @us.theconversation.com @yanarodgers.bsky.social theconversation.com/former-harva...theconversation.comFormer Harvard president Summers’ soft landing after Epstein revelations is case study of economics’ trouble with misbehaving menDespite repeated calls for the university to revoke his tenure, the economist held onto his teaching and academic appointments until he chose to retire. 1119
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 27/02/2026If universities want to prove they are serious about confronting abuses of power within their ranks, they must show that prestige does not entitle anyone, however accomplished, to a soft landing. @us.theconversation.com #econsky theconversation.com/former-harva...theconversation.comFormer Harvard president Summers’ soft landing after Epstein revelations is case study of economics’ trouble with misbehaving menDespite repeated calls for the university to revoke his tenure, the economist held onto his teaching and academic appointments until he chose to retire. 060
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Call For Papers! Sarah Small, Wendy Sigle, and I are seeking papers on feminist approaches to quantitative methods for a special issue of @frontiersjournal.bsky.social. Abstracts due March 15. #Econsky frontiers.utah.edu/what-are-fem... 020
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Today’s mail brought me this new book by the inordinately talented @vnbateman.bsky.social. It promises a thorough stocktaking of women’s central role in the economy, “from the caves to the computers.” Thanks Victoria for sending it! #Econsky 072
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Our #Econ5k group ran the shape of the Liberty Bell in downtown Philly as part of #ASSA2026. So much fun! Thanks @inaganguli.bsky.social @danielepaserman.bsky.social @owenozier.bsky.social Cynthia Bansak and Aurelia Lambert for joining! 0161
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 24/12/2025Here’s another entry for the artistic merit prize for this year’s #Econ5k competition: a Santa run. See you in Philly for #ASSA2026! 050
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersAEA Information @aeainformation.bsky.social · 09/12/2025ICYMI, explore the AEA Program Highlights for #ASSA2026 to learn about opportunities you won’t want to miss, including Lightning Round sessions, the Mentoring and Networking Luncheon, and the Recent Developments Series. #econsky www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...aeaweb.orgAmerican Economic Association 041
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 11/12/2025Just updated to catch 2026 tags, so it's now feeding: #ASSA2026 #ASSA26 #2026ASSA tweets Asian and Australian Society of Labour Economics #AASLE2026 tweets Will feed others whenever they start. 0133
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Here’s my entry for the 2026 #Econ5k competition for the artistic merit category, a back-to-back Christmas tree and Menorah run. See you in Philly for #ASSA2026! 030
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersBenjamin McKean @blmckean.bsky.social · 04/12/2025“A 2019 survey by the American Economic Association, documented widespread sexual discrimination and harassment. Almost half of the women surveyed among the association’s members said that they had experienced sexual discrimination that interfered with their careers…” 071
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersHaroon Akram-Lodhi @ahakram-lodhi.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women - an excellent reflection by @yanarodgers.bsky.social theconversation.com/larry-summer...theconversation.comLarry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for womenIn 2024, only about 1 in 3 newly minted economics Ph.D.s were women. 073
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersEconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 03/12/2025A really important read by @yanarodgers.bsky.social - we have so many fantastic female economists in school and we'd hate to think that they would struggle to progress due to the economics profession's practices and culture. Have a read. #EconSky 031
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersDaniel Bergstresser @dbergstresser.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Modeling the 2026 #ECON5k gear. For more information go to sites.google.com/view/econ5k/home Cc @econ5k.bsky.social @inaganguli.bsky.social @sandrahgoff.bsky.social @yanarodgers.bsky.social 0174
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 02/12/2025This piece I wrote for @theconversation.com argues that the Summers/Epstein debacle reflects what the data show: systemic bias in the economics profession’s practices and culture. That bias influences who succeeds and who is sidelined. #EconSky theconversation.com/larry-summer...theconversation.comLarry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for womenIn 2024, only about 1 in 3 newly minted economics Ph.D.s were women. 25721
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersVictor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women @us.theconversation.com @yanarodgers.bsky.social theconversation.com/larry-summer...theconversation.comLarry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for womenIn 2024, only about 1 in 3 newly minted economics Ph.D.s were women. 181
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersCaitlin Myers @caitlinmyers.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Excellent op-ed from @yanarodgers.bsky.social placing the Summers scandal---and the lifetime ban announced today by the AEA---in context. theconversation.com/larry-summer...theconversation.comLarry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for womenIn 2024, only about 1 in 3 newly minted economics Ph.D.s were women. 0169
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersCSWEP @aeacswep.bsky.social · 19/11/2025We call on other institutions in the economics profession to take these revelations seriously, to open an independent investigation into Summers’ conduct, and to reconsider his access to the platforms and networks that he has been afforded for too long. 04310
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersCSWEP @aeacswep.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Women in economics have unfortunately become accustomed to dealing with sexism and harassment in the workplace. This reduces women’s productivity and limits their success and should never be tolerated. 26514
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersCSWEP @aeacswep.bsky.social · 19/11/2025CSWEP strongly condemns Larry Summers’ behavior as revealed in the email correspondence with the late Jeffrey Epstein. While abuse of power in the economics profession is not new, rarely has the intent behind such abuse been so clearly stated. 215367
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 19/11/2025The revelations about Summers & Epstein reflect a profession that has tolerated exclusionary norms and hostility toward women for decades. The discipline cannot claim credibility while ignoring its own misogyny. We need to enforce codes of conduct and prioritize accountability.#Econsky 0136
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersInternational Studies Association @isanet.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Thanks to @yanarodgers.bsky.social, Debotri Dhar, Revecca Pedi, and @kahooser.bsky.social for an inclusive and empowering discussion on #Women in #InternationalRelations. The audience members joined in from 26 countries across six continents! 021
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersTatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · 26/08/2025OK, who wants to help me draft & distribute a letter of support for Lisa Cook & Central Bank independence? I already have a first draft & a bunch of academics' emails If you want to help get this going, email me (tatyana@deryugina.com) www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...msnbc.comWhy Trump’s offensive against the Fed's Lisa Cook is a ‘five-alarm fire’At issue is an attempted White House power grab that ignores the rule of law and puts global economic stability at risk. 25812
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersMiriam Bankovsky @miriambankovsky.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Roundtable at @iaffofficial.bsky.social on my new book: Economics and the Family: A Social and Political History (Cambridge University Press). Thank you for the discussion @rgbetancourt.bsky.social @yanarodgers.bsky.social Nancy Folbre and Mariel Gruppi 041
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersFeminist Economics @feministeconomics.bsky.social · 25/07/2025📌Featured in the Global Reproductive Justice issue: Annie McGrew & @yanarodgers.bsky.social reflect on why employers subsidize employee access to fertility-regulating technologies and whether this enhances or undermines reproductive justice. 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.com 043
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersHealthBegins @healthbegins.bsky.social · 26/07/2025We have evidence abortion bans harm women, now evidence it harms the economy. These bans need to be repealed ASAP. The costs of restricting abortion? More than $130 billion per year. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... by @juliannemcshane.bsky.social via @motherjones.com CC @yanarodgers.bsky.socialmotherjones.comThe costs of restricting abortion? More than $130 billion per year.A new report quantifies the costs of rising abortion restrictions three years after Dobbs. 022
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersIzaskun Zuazu @izaskunzuazu.bsky.social · 29/06/2025🚨Working paper alert🚨🏳️🌈 #EconSky #LGBTQ+economics Proud to share our working @yanarodgers.bsky.social in which we empirically analyze whether LGBTQ+ women suffer more severe mental health consequences during the pandemic www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6...researchsquare.comLGBTQ+ Women and Mental Health during the COVID-19 PandemicWe analyze whether the pandemic and its containment policies affected the mental health of women differently by their sexual orientation and gender identity. Using a sample of 26 European Union countr... 011
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersIzaskun Zuazu @izaskunzuazu.bsky.social · 10/06/2025I will be presenting the paper "LGBTQ+ women and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic" (joint work with @yanarodgers.bsky.social ) at SEHO conf tomorrow 15:00-17:00 in Zaragoza @unizar.es 051
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Feminist economist Susan Feiner’s brave sister Emily Feiner is making global headlines for standing up for freedom of voice and democracy at a local town hall meeting and getting forcibly removed by a bunch of officers. #Econsky eu.usatoday.com/story/news/p...eu.usatoday.comGOP Rep. Mike Lawler faces another rowdy town hall as police carry away audience memberNew York Republican Mike Lawler faced a rowdy town hall on attendees broke out into boos and a constituent was forcibly removed by police. 0101
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersIrene van Staveren @irenevstaveren.bsky.social · 02/05/2025 My Dutch-American friend @yanarodgers.bsky.social is reading my column book today while enjoying the sunshine. For those interested, such short pieces may make a good holiday reading 😊 131
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersSeema Jayachandran @seema.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Such a travesty that the Demographic and Health Survey program was terminated this week. I realize the Gates Foundation can't pick up all the pieces, but this one seems like a natural one for them to pick up given that the DHS is the go-to data source for many of their focus areas. 511034
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersJessica Leight @leightjessica.bsky.social · 14/02/2025If you're looking to break from doomscrolling at end of week - check out this fascinating new special issue in @FeministEcon edited by @BilgeErten @DuvvuryN @bilgeerten.bsky.social + Ramnarain on perspectives on conflict, disaster + violence against women #econtwitter #econsky 1115
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersClara Schaeper @schaeper-clara.bsky.social · 18/02/2025🚀 Our @womeninecon.bsky.social WiE Index is out — and we’re finally on Bsky! 🎉 Follow us for the latest updates and events! 🧡 0216
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 17/02/2025The Federal Reserve is not as independent from the executive branch as we’d like to think. The NY Fed just cancelled this Thursday’s @aeacswep.bsky.social reception at #EEA2025 and withdrew from our summer fellowship program. Both support women and underrepresented groups in economics. #EconSky 1115793
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Thank you @aeacswep.bsky.social for the opportunity to organize CSWEP panels at the annual EEA conference and to contribute to CSWEP’s hugely important mentoring and training programs. 030
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 14/01/2025What’s wrong with describing your female PhD student as “careful” but your male student as “superb”? Find out in this new paper by Beverly Hirtle and Anna Kovner on gender and race/ethnicity biases in rec letters for Econ job mkt candidates. #Econsky @newyorkfed.bsky.social @richmondfed.bsky.socialnam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.comDemographic Differences in Letters of Recommendation for Economics Ph.D. Students - FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK 081
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersIna Ganguli @inaganguli.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Congrats!! Award winning strava art 🏅 #Econ5k awards ceremony is up: youtu.be/0miW6gUyek4youtu.be2025 ECON5k AWARDS CEREMONYYouTube video by Daniel Bergstresser 041
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Running during a break from #ASSA2025 is such a great way to see the sights and catch up with #Econ5k friends @inaganguli.bsky.social and @dbergstresser.bsky.social 0152
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Happening right now at #ASSA2025. A fascinating AEA session on the impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies. 060
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 31/12/2024@aeacedpc.bsky.social and @aeacswep.bsky.social are working hard to improve the economics profession. Econ dept chairs, be sure to complete the survey emailed to you, and if you are going to #ASSA2025, please attend this inaugural session on best and worst practices in econ departments. #EconSky 030
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 30/12/2024Here’s my attempt for an age group award for the #Econ5k. Looking forward to running together with #EconSky friends at #ASSA2025 in SF this week :) @econ5k.bsky.social #runaroundprinceton 193
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersIna Ganguli @inaganguli.bsky.social · 30/12/2024Remember to submit your #Econ5K results, and you can still get a T-shirt! Look who else has one 👀 0296
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 22/12/2024Just submitted my entry for the “artistic merit” award for this year’s #Econ5k. We ran the shape of the Liberty Bell in Philly this morning. A bit more than 5k but hopefully top marks for creativity. Thnx @econ5k.bsky.social for the incentive to do this :) 1101
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Our new study in Disability and Health Journal shows that Direct Support Professionals have very high rates of food and housing insecurity. Their pay is effectively set by Medicaid reimbursement rates, implying that gov'ts have institutionalized economic insecurity among DSPs and their households. 1208
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Look what arrived today, it’s my 2025 #Econ5k tshirt! Now I just need to run a decent time. Thanks @econ5k.bksy.social for your community-building efforts :) 1152
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers @yanarodgers.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Pressure from fast food corporations like McDonald’s to meet strict turnaround targets at the drive-thru contributes to poor working conditions, yet franchise owners are held responsible. An example of David Weil’s fissured workplace. Good read. #EconSkynam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.comHow Fast-Food Giants Hide Behind Their FranchisesAs major fast-food corporations like McDonald’s and Taco Bell transformed into almost fully franchised operations, the chains created a system that shields them from accountability on labor issues whi... 000
Reposted by Yana van der Meulen RodgersLauren Hersch Nicholas @lhnicholas.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Don't forget to submit @ashecon.bsky.social abstracts by Wednesday! Especially looking forward to your Aging, Demography, and LTC submissions! www.ashecon.org/2025-nashvil...ashecon.org2025 Call for Abstracts – ASHEcon 061