Paromita Sen
@paromitasen.bsky.social
Research Director at SEWA Bharat; ex political scientist; gender, labour, leadership, livelihood, participation; saying things here that I can't on LinkedIn
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People who always had access to proper research libraries have no idea how magical they are. Writing a global history requires me to read very, very niche books in half a dozen languages. When librarians here at Wayne State can’t get them through ILL, they purchase them. Coming from Brazil, this is
a man with a mustache is clapping his hands in front of a group of people with the word magic written on the screen .
ALT: a man with a mustache is clapping his hands in front of a group of people with the word magic written on the screen .
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July 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
People who always had access to proper research libraries have no idea how magical they are. Writing a global history requires me to read very, very niche books in half a dozen languages. When librarians here at Wayne State can’t get them through ILL, they purchase them. Coming from Brazil, this is
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'Vacations.'
The word is 'vacations.'
The word is 'vacations.'
July 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
'Vacations.'
The word is 'vacations.'
The word is 'vacations.'
Trying to figure out what the next path itself should be. Going to hold on to this for some courage.
To all those losing the motivation to write your paper, your PhD book, or simply to keep working…This is from one of my favorite books @recipesforselflove (IG) from Alison Rachel. Full of wisdom! #MondayMotivation https://buff.ly/42AjSAE
#AcademicSky #ECRchat #WomeninSTEM #AcWri #Postdoc #NewPI
#AcademicSky #ECRchat #WomeninSTEM #AcWri #Postdoc #NewPI
February 10, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Trying to figure out what the next path itself should be. Going to hold on to this for some courage.
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Some lists of bad actors to block (click subscribe, then select block). Didn't create these, but I block 'em all! Up to you how you want to handle!
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
November 14, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Some lists of bad actors to block (click subscribe, then select block). Didn't create these, but I block 'em all! Up to you how you want to handle!
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
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I started a starter pack for World Bank researchers. Let me know if I am missing you go.bsky.app/BWMsQG6
November 15, 2024 at 8:48 PM
I started a starter pack for World Bank researchers. Let me know if I am missing you go.bsky.app/BWMsQG6
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We need some breathing room.
November 6, 2024 at 3:48 PM
We need some breathing room.
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Lidia Thorpe:
"You committed genocide against our people; give us our land back; give us back what you stole from us; our bones, our skulls, our babies, our people; you destroyed our land, give us a treaty, we want a treaty in this country," she shouted."
#auspol #blacksky #straya #genocide
"You committed genocide against our people; give us our land back; give us back what you stole from us; our bones, our skulls, our babies, our people; you destroyed our land, give us a treaty, we want a treaty in this country," she shouted."
#auspol #blacksky #straya #genocide
'You are not my King': Lidia Thorpe heckles King Charles III
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe interrupted a reception for King Charles and Queen Camilla in Canberra.
www.sbs.com.au
October 21, 2024 at 6:10 AM
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Who amongst us has not heard of the dude who published like fury during his "parental leave"?
Bad faith actors notwithstanding, I think we should keep the policy gender neutral, but revoke the clock stoppage if the person in q has clear evidence of submitting work while technically off the clock.
Bad faith actors notwithstanding, I think we should keep the policy gender neutral, but revoke the clock stoppage if the person in q has clear evidence of submitting work while technically off the clock.
Who remembers this absolute banger?🙋♀️
"[W]e show that the adoption of gender-neutral tenure clock stopping policies substantially reduced female tenure rates while substantially increasing male tenure rates."
Antecol, Bedard, and Stearns (AER, 2018)
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
"[W]e show that the adoption of gender-neutral tenure clock stopping policies substantially reduced female tenure rates while substantially increasing male tenure rates."
Antecol, Bedard, and Stearns (AER, 2018)
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Equal but Inequitable: Who Benefits from Gender-Neutral Tenure Clock Stopping Policies?
(September 2018) - Many skilled professional occupations are characterized by an early period of intensive skill accumulation and career establishment. Examples include law firm associates,
surgical ...
www.aeaweb.org
October 18, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Who amongst us has not heard of the dude who published like fury during his "parental leave"?
Bad faith actors notwithstanding, I think we should keep the policy gender neutral, but revoke the clock stoppage if the person in q has clear evidence of submitting work while technically off the clock.
Bad faith actors notwithstanding, I think we should keep the policy gender neutral, but revoke the clock stoppage if the person in q has clear evidence of submitting work while technically off the clock.
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British-Egyptian blogger, coder, and activist Alaa Abd El Fattah should be released tomorrow, but Egyptian authorities do not plan to release him until 2027. EFF joined 58 digital and human rights organizations calling for his immediate release timep.org/2024/09/25/a...
Alaa Abd el-Fattah must be released this month at the end of his prison sentence - The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
The Egyptian-British writer and activist, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, must be released on Sunday September 29 at the end of his five year prison sentence, in accordance with Egyptian law, a coalition of 59 Eg...
timep.org
September 28, 2024 at 8:35 PM
British-Egyptian blogger, coder, and activist Alaa Abd El Fattah should be released tomorrow, but Egyptian authorities do not plan to release him until 2027. EFF joined 58 digital and human rights organizations calling for his immediate release timep.org/2024/09/25/a...
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Sure, Jan!
If U.S. would just follow its own rules, Israel would be cut off of serious money and weapons and we would already have had a deal.
If U.S. would just follow its own rules, Israel would be cut off of serious money and weapons and we would already have had a deal.
September 29, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Sure, Jan!
If U.S. would just follow its own rules, Israel would be cut off of serious money and weapons and we would already have had a deal.
If U.S. would just follow its own rules, Israel would be cut off of serious money and weapons and we would already have had a deal.
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Climate change is a whirl-wide problem.
September 28, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Climate change is a whirl-wide problem.
Can't find anyone from my current world of work here. This is fabulous.
September 28, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Can't find anyone from my current world of work here. This is fabulous.
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“The death toll of the war in Gaza is staggering, with women and children accounting for some half of all deaths. Lesser known is the story of birth taking place amid so much death, with about 180 babies being born in Gaza every day”
www.marieclaire.com/politics/gaz...
www.marieclaire.com/politics/gaz...
![Black graphic with white text:
GIVING BIRTH IN GAZA
Nearly every mother is malnourished, leading to preterm and low birthweight babies, miscarriages, and stillbirths. Women are delivering unsafely at home or in tents. Gender-based violence against birthing women is on the rise. And nearly every woman is suffering from post traumatic stress- trauma they pass on to their babies.
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September 25, 2024 at 8:04 PM
“The death toll of the war in Gaza is staggering, with women and children accounting for some half of all deaths. Lesser known is the story of birth taking place amid so much death, with about 180 babies being born in Gaza every day”
www.marieclaire.com/politics/gaz...
www.marieclaire.com/politics/gaz...
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Calling gender scholars.. 📢
There's still time to submit to @psawomenpol.bsky.social panels at PSA 2025 (Birmingham 14-16 April 2025)
Including our panel on Gender & the Elections of 2024 (co-sponsored by Politics Journal)
👇Details below👇
@psaepop.bsky.social @politicsgenderj.bsky.social
There's still time to submit to @psawomenpol.bsky.social panels at PSA 2025 (Birmingham 14-16 April 2025)
Including our panel on Gender & the Elections of 2024 (co-sponsored by Politics Journal)
👇Details below👇
@psaepop.bsky.social @politicsgenderj.bsky.social
We also have a 📣 CALL FOR PAPERS 📣 for our panel with @journalpolitics.bsky.social on Gender and the Elections of 2024'
At the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social conference.
⏰Deadline: 1st October 2024
Details: psawomenpolitics.wordpress.com/2024/09/11/a...
At the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social conference.
⏰Deadline: 1st October 2024
Details: psawomenpolitics.wordpress.com/2024/09/11/a...
September 24, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Calling gender scholars.. 📢
There's still time to submit to @psawomenpol.bsky.social panels at PSA 2025 (Birmingham 14-16 April 2025)
Including our panel on Gender & the Elections of 2024 (co-sponsored by Politics Journal)
👇Details below👇
@psaepop.bsky.social @politicsgenderj.bsky.social
There's still time to submit to @psawomenpol.bsky.social panels at PSA 2025 (Birmingham 14-16 April 2025)
Including our panel on Gender & the Elections of 2024 (co-sponsored by Politics Journal)
👇Details below👇
@psaepop.bsky.social @politicsgenderj.bsky.social