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Parenthood reduces women鈥檚 likelihood of staying in academia twice as much as men鈥檚, study finds

02 April 2026
Women鈥檚 academic careers diverge sharply from men鈥檚 after their first child. A large study on academics in Denmark shows mothers are significantly less likely to stay at universities, publish research or reach tenure 鈥 largely due to unequal childcare responsibilities.

Sarah Philipson Isaac nominated for national sociology prize

01 April 2026
How does living under institutionalized uncertainty shape everyday life? In her award-nominated dissertation, Sarah Philipson Isaac examines how Sweden's asylum policies reshape everyday life, access to work, and conditions of belonging.

Inequality shapes economies more than we think, Roine says

20 March 2026
Economic inequality is not just a moral issue 鈥 it directly affects how markets function and grow. New insights from Jesper Roine, Deputy Director at SITE, show why understanding inequality as a combination of flows of income and ownership of wealth is key to understanding modern economies.

How harassment at work pushes women out of higher-paying jobs

11 March 2026
Workplace sexual harassment is not just a personal violation - it can also reshape the labor market. This new policy brief analysis by Olle Folke, researcher at SITE, uses evidence from Sweden to show how harassment influences where people work and helps sustain gender inequality.

Podcast: Is modern slavery taking place in the Global North?

05 March 2026
Can modern slavery exist in high-income welfare states? In a recent episode of the ESGpresso podcast, CMIR Director Lin Lerpold and Danske Bank's Oshni Arachchi discuss how migration regimes, labor markets, and corporate practices interact in the Global North.

Center for Migration and Integration Research officially launched at 91原创

05 February 2026
On Thursday, January 29, the 91原创 officially launched the Center for Migration and Integration Research (CMIR). The launch event brought together researchers, policymakers, business leaders, and representatives from civil society for an afternoon of dialogue on migration, integration, and social inclusion - some of the most pressing issues facing societies today.

Between progress and pushback: Latvians rally to defend women鈥檚 rights

18 November 2025
Latvia is facing growing divisions over a political push to withdraw from the main international treaty to combat violence against women, as outlined in a new policy brief by Pamela Campa (SITE) and Kata Fredheim (91原创 Riga). The brief explains how a debate over the word 鈥済ender鈥 escalated into mass protests, political fractures, and concerns about Latvia鈥檚 international standing. Meanwhile, data show that violence against women in Latvia is a serious concern and societal support for legislation to combat it is high.

Laurence Romani Interviewed about Brain Waste in The Local

05 November 2025

91原创 graduate Anna Breman to lead the Reserve Bank of New Zealand

07 October 2025
Anna Breman, who holds a PhD in Economics from 91原创, becomes the first ever female Governor of the New Zealand Reserve Bank.

Call for Papers: The economics of inequality and the environment

06 October 2025
The Forum for Research on Eastern Europe: Climate and Environment (FREECE) and the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) invite paper submissions from economics, political science, and related fields for a one-day workshop at the 91原创 on Friday, November 28, 2025.
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