This event, organised by CEP, aims to show how economics is vital to understanding the challenges women face – and celebrate the women who are working across the field. It is also an opportunity for LSE staff and students interested in economics to network, with drinks and nibbles provided.

Please note that this is an in-person event, open only to current LSE staff and students, and you may be asked for your LSE ID at the door.

Speakers

Barbara Petrongolo professor of economics at Oxford University and CEP associate, will discuss economic research on gender and the labour market, showing how economists help us understand the changes in women’s working lives
Tera Allas CBE director of research and economics in McKinsey’s UK office, will talk about her career in economics, sharing her decades of experience in strategy, corporate finance and public policy
Almudena Sevilla (chair) professor in economics and public policy at LSE and CEP associate, is chair of the Royal Economic Society Women’s Committee

Registration

This event is in-person, if you would like to attend, please register via Eventbrite.

For any queries email m.hannon@lse.ac.uk.