D&I Weekly News Round-Up: Mental health, Women in STEM, and more

Women in the workforce 

Last week, Professor Claudia Goldin was awarded the 2023 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for her decades of work studying women in the workforce and the gender pay gap. Since 1969, this prize has been awarded to 90 men – she is the third woman in history to receive it (and the first woman to receive it solo). Read more here.

Mental health

The 10th of October was World Mental Health Day – this insightful HBR article shares the findings of a new study about mental health at work.

World of work

Interesting TED Talk from organizational behaviour researcher Mark T. Rivera about the importance of connections at work - and how they can positively impact well-being, success, and innovation.

Women in STEM

Olay India (Procter & Gamble) just launched AI-SHU, a virtual STEM mentor. This short film supporting the #STEMTheGap initiative features India's rich history of women in STEM – worth watching!