Dr Claire E. F. Wright
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Shining a light on corporate masculinity

Shining a light on corporate masculinity

by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Oct 2, 2025 | Uncategorized

I spend a lot of my time thinking about ‘femininity’. My work on the first history of women in corporate leadership requires that I discuss the assumed, and actual, wants and needs of corporate women. I examine the way women are expected to act, how they...
Capitalising diversity; or, the update on my excel spreadsheets

Capitalising diversity; or, the update on my excel spreadsheets

by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Mar 15, 2023 | Data, Ideas, Writing

In the quest to improve the number of women on boards, we often focus on the individual. We police women’s CVs and tell them their personal characteristics (or personality) are the reason they haven’t reached leadership roles. Tertiary and postgraduate qualifications,...