Ana Catalano Weeks
@anacweeks.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics, University of Bath, author of Making Gender Salient: From Gender Quota Laws to Policy bit.ly/3wzcTGM. Editor, LSQ. gender quotas, parties, gender & far right, mental load #academicmama https://anacweeks.github.io/
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Congress requires DOD to facilitate Scouts activities but the Secretary can ignore the law in cases where it is “detrimental to national security." Hegseth is preparing to do so because the scouts have become too inclusive of girls.
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U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Congress requires DOD to facilitate Scouts activities but the Secretary can ignore the law in cases where it is “detrimental to national security." Hegseth is preparing to do so because the scouts have become too inclusive of girls.
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Apropos of nothing (lol jk) I encourage everyone to follow the great work that @johannarickne.bsky.social, @ollefolke.bsky.social & Rune Vammen Lesner are doing on sexual harassment and women's careers.
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Sexual harassment and women’s academic careers
This seminar features a paper presentation by Johanna Rickne (Stockholm University).
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November 19, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Apropos of nothing (lol jk) I encourage everyone to follow the great work that @johannarickne.bsky.social, @ollefolke.bsky.social & Rune Vammen Lesner are doing on sexual harassment and women's careers.
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A woman reported that Ronaldo assaulted her in Vegas in 2009. "In recent months, Ronaldo has also been part of diplomatic efforts to woo the U.S. President Donald Trump."
The United States Soccer Federation and the Portuguese Football Federation will soon confirm a match between their men’s teams to take place in Atlanta in March 2026.
The match could end an almost 12-year absence for Cristiano Ronaldo from playing football in the U.S.
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The match could end an almost 12-year absence for Cristiano Ronaldo from playing football in the U.S.
@adamcrafton.bsky.social
USMNT pre-World Cup game vs. Portugal to be announced as Cristiano Ronaldo set for U.S. return
The exhibition match will take place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in March 2026.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A woman reported that Ronaldo assaulted her in Vegas in 2009. "In recent months, Ronaldo has also been part of diplomatic efforts to woo the U.S. President Donald Trump."
🏆 Nominations for the APSA 2026 Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha (best paper) Award are open!
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🏆 Nominations for the APSA 2026 Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha (best paper) Award are open!
If you saw (or presented!) an excellent paper at APSA 2025 please use the submission portal to nominate it: apsa.secure-platform.com/a/organizati...
Eligibility: apsanet.org/programs/aps...
If you saw (or presented!) an excellent paper at APSA 2025 please use the submission portal to nominate it: apsa.secure-platform.com/a/organizati...
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When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender…
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November 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Great to see that the European Parliament voted to allow proxy voting for pregnant women and new mothers (pending approval by member states).
Now, why not extend the same rights to new fathers?
Otherwise, the assumption is again that mother = default parent.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Now, why not extend the same rights to new fathers?
Otherwise, the assumption is again that mother = default parent.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
EU lawmakers back proxy voting for pregnant women, new mothers
Pregnant lawmakers and new mothers will get the right to vote by proxy in the European Parliament under a rule change backed Thursday by the assembly, and now headed to member states for approval.
www.france24.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Great to see that the European Parliament voted to allow proxy voting for pregnant women and new mothers (pending approval by member states).
Now, why not extend the same rights to new fathers?
Otherwise, the assumption is again that mother = default parent.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Now, why not extend the same rights to new fathers?
Otherwise, the assumption is again that mother = default parent.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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Where are we now with gender equality at work?
Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍
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#GenderEquality
Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍
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Penny East: Gender Equality at Work: Where Are We Now?
Penny East, CEO of the Fawcett Society, discusses key milestones, ongoing challenges, and the path forward.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Where are we now with gender equality at work?
Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍
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#GenderEquality
Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍
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#GenderEquality
I’m lucky to teach a wonderful group of postgrads studying gender & politics at Bath 💫
Send your excellent gender & politics students our way 😊
They can find out more about our MSc in International Relations with Gender Politics at the Virtual Open Day on 12 Nov 👇
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Send your excellent gender & politics students our way 😊
They can find out more about our MSc in International Relations with Gender Politics at the Virtual Open Day on 12 Nov 👇
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November 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I’m lucky to teach a wonderful group of postgrads studying gender & politics at Bath 💫
Send your excellent gender & politics students our way 😊
They can find out more about our MSc in International Relations with Gender Politics at the Virtual Open Day on 12 Nov 👇
www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/ex...
Send your excellent gender & politics students our way 😊
They can find out more about our MSc in International Relations with Gender Politics at the Virtual Open Day on 12 Nov 👇
www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/ex...
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WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
New from us today in @aunz.theconversation.com 👇
TL;DR: Turns out, ⏰ time availabilty and💰 household bargaining theories don’t explain moms' 🧠 mental loads.
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@leahruppanner.bsky.social @helenkowalewska.bsky.social
TL;DR: Turns out, ⏰ time availabilty and💰 household bargaining theories don’t explain moms' 🧠 mental loads.
doi.org/10.64628/AA....
@leahruppanner.bsky.social @helenkowalewska.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 10:25 AM
New from us today in @aunz.theconversation.com 👇
TL;DR: Turns out, ⏰ time availabilty and💰 household bargaining theories don’t explain moms' 🧠 mental loads.
doi.org/10.64628/AA....
@leahruppanner.bsky.social @helenkowalewska.bsky.social
TL;DR: Turns out, ⏰ time availabilty and💰 household bargaining theories don’t explain moms' 🧠 mental loads.
doi.org/10.64628/AA....
@leahruppanner.bsky.social @helenkowalewska.bsky.social
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While mothers who earn more may be able to outsource some of the physical work in the household, the mental load is huge – and remains a barrier to gender equality.
November 5, 2025 at 5:49 AM
While mothers who earn more may be able to outsource some of the physical work in the household, the mental load is huge – and remains a barrier to gender equality.
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
First in-studio radio interview ✔️
This was a lot of fun! Was it like being on Frasier (my main point of reference)? Kind of!
You can listen to me talk about why I study the mental load and some of our key findings from about 2:10 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
This was a lot of fun! Was it like being on Frasier (my main point of reference)? Kind of!
You can listen to me talk about why I study the mental load and some of our key findings from about 2:10 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
November 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
First in-studio radio interview ✔️
This was a lot of fun! Was it like being on Frasier (my main point of reference)? Kind of!
You can listen to me talk about why I study the mental load and some of our key findings from about 2:10 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
This was a lot of fun! Was it like being on Frasier (my main point of reference)? Kind of!
You can listen to me talk about why I study the mental load and some of our key findings from about 2:10 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Delighted to announce we are advertising our first academic post in the Centre for Advanced Social Science Methods (CASSM). The position is Associate Professor in Politics, Technology and Computational Social Science and is joint with Politics, the Oxford Internet Institute, and Reuben College 1/n
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November 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Delighted to announce we are advertising our first academic post in the Centre for Advanced Social Science Methods (CASSM). The position is Associate Professor in Politics, Technology and Computational Social Science and is joint with Politics, the Oxford Internet Institute, and Reuben College 1/n
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Open access! Ana Catalano Weeks @anacweeks.bsky.social, Helen Kowalewska @helenkowalewska.bsky.social, + Leah Ruppanner @leahruppanner.bsky.social explore how cognitive tasks "stick" to moms more than physical labor, regardless of resources. @sociusjournal.bsky.social
Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers: Gender, Cognitive Labor, and the Limits of Time and Money - Ana Catalano Weeks, Helen Kowalewska, Leah Ruppanner, 2025
Globally, women perform the lion’s share of domestic labor. Research indicates that gender disparities in cognitive labor—the “thinking work” required to antici...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Open access! Ana Catalano Weeks @anacweeks.bsky.social, Helen Kowalewska @helenkowalewska.bsky.social, + Leah Ruppanner @leahruppanner.bsky.social explore how cognitive tasks "stick" to moms more than physical labor, regardless of resources. @sociusjournal.bsky.social
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Who bears the mental load?
@anacweeks.bsky.social, @helenkowalewska.bsky.social, & @leahruppanner.bsky.social's new #Socius research argues that household #cognitive #labor sticks to #women regardless of time & resource constraints.
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@anacweeks.bsky.social, @helenkowalewska.bsky.social, & @leahruppanner.bsky.social's new #Socius research argues that household #cognitive #labor sticks to #women regardless of time & resource constraints.
Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...
October 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Who bears the mental load?
@anacweeks.bsky.social, @helenkowalewska.bsky.social, & @leahruppanner.bsky.social's new #Socius research argues that household #cognitive #labor sticks to #women regardless of time & resource constraints.
Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...
@anacweeks.bsky.social, @helenkowalewska.bsky.social, & @leahruppanner.bsky.social's new #Socius research argues that household #cognitive #labor sticks to #women regardless of time & resource constraints.
Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...
🆕📝 Excited to share our new article out today in Socius: “Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers” (with @helenkowalewska.bsky.social & @leahruppanner.bsky.social)!
Even when women earn more or have less time, the mental load of running a household still falls on them.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/2378...
Even when women earn more or have less time, the mental load of running a household still falls on them.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/2378...
Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers: Gender, Cognitive Labor, and the Limits of Time and Money - Ana Catalano Weeks, Helen Kowalewska, Leah Ruppanner, 2025
Globally, women perform the lion’s share of domestic labor. Research indicates that gender disparities in cognitive labor—the “thinking work” required to antici...
doi.org
October 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🆕📝 Excited to share our new article out today in Socius: “Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers” (with @helenkowalewska.bsky.social & @leahruppanner.bsky.social)!
Even when women earn more or have less time, the mental load of running a household still falls on them.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/2378...
Even when women earn more or have less time, the mental load of running a household still falls on them.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/2378...
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Open access. Using original data from party manifestos, @anacweeks.bsky.social @pcaravantes.bsky.social @elombardo.bsky.social et al investigate the role of party ideology & critical junctures in the attention parties give to gender-related political interests. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
When is gender on party agendas? Manifestos and (De-)democratisation in Greece, Portugal, and Spain
When do political parties give attention to gender-related political interests, and what determines their positions? We argue that progress in gender equality commitments is an essential component ...
www.tandfonline.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Open access. Using original data from party manifestos, @anacweeks.bsky.social @pcaravantes.bsky.social @elombardo.bsky.social et al investigate the role of party ideology & critical junctures in the attention parties give to gender-related political interests. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Every academic career is built on rejection, but we don’t show it.
CVs list publications, grants & awards, not rejected manuscripts, unfunded proposals, or failures.
But those invisible rejections shape us more than our successes ever do.
👉 catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/fail-bette...
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CVs list publications, grants & awards, not rejected manuscripts, unfunded proposals, or failures.
But those invisible rejections shape us more than our successes ever do.
👉 catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/fail-bette...
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Fail Better: Why Your Rejections Will Shape You More Than Your Publications
The Art of Learning from Rejection
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October 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Every academic career is built on rejection, but we don’t show it.
CVs list publications, grants & awards, not rejected manuscripts, unfunded proposals, or failures.
But those invisible rejections shape us more than our successes ever do.
👉 catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/fail-bette...
🧵
CVs list publications, grants & awards, not rejected manuscripts, unfunded proposals, or failures.
But those invisible rejections shape us more than our successes ever do.
👉 catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/fail-bette...
🧵
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#SanaeTakaichi will be the first female Prime Minister of #Japan.
Miku Matsunaga @royalholloway.bsky.social & Jochen Rehmert @dgw.philhist.unibas.ch write that much like Giorgia Meloni & Marine Le Pen, Takaichi has a complex relationship with gender equality @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social.
Miku Matsunaga @royalholloway.bsky.social & Jochen Rehmert @dgw.philhist.unibas.ch write that much like Giorgia Meloni & Marine Le Pen, Takaichi has a complex relationship with gender equality @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social.
Will Japan’s Sanae Takaichi follow in the footsteps of Giorgia Meloni on gender equality?
Much like Giorgia Meloni and Marine Le Pen, Japan's new female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has a complex relationship with gender equality.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
October 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#SanaeTakaichi will be the first female Prime Minister of #Japan.
Miku Matsunaga @royalholloway.bsky.social & Jochen Rehmert @dgw.philhist.unibas.ch write that much like Giorgia Meloni & Marine Le Pen, Takaichi has a complex relationship with gender equality @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social.
Miku Matsunaga @royalholloway.bsky.social & Jochen Rehmert @dgw.philhist.unibas.ch write that much like Giorgia Meloni & Marine Le Pen, Takaichi has a complex relationship with gender equality @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social.
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It might be hard to convey to people outside economics just how seismic this is. The Trump effect has most certainly arrived to US academia.
I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.
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October 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
It might be hard to convey to people outside economics just how seismic this is. The Trump effect has most certainly arrived to US academia.
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Submit for the 2026 Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award #bestpaper from the 2025 APSA Annual Meeting. $750 prize; presented at the APSA Annual Meeting. Submit by February 11th: buff.ly/iSqyfJ5 #APSAAwards
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Submit for the 2026 Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award #bestpaper from the 2025 APSA Annual Meeting. $750 prize; presented at the APSA Annual Meeting. Submit by February 11th: buff.ly/iSqyfJ5 #APSAAwards