C. Nicole Mason

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C. Nicole Mason
Born
C. Nicole Mason

1976[1]
Los Angeles, California
Alma materHoward University
OccupationAuthor, columnist and researcher
EmployerInstitute for Women's Policy Research

C. Nicole Mason (born 1976, Los Angeles, California) is an American author, columnist and researcher. She is the current president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and a professor in the Women's Studies department at Georgetown University.[2][3][4][5] Mason was named as one of the 'World's 50 Greatest Leaders' by Fortune magazine.[6] Her research work serves to influence policy outcomes and public attitudes by focusing on the impact of the intersections of race, class, and gender.[7]Her writing and commentary have been featured in major newspapers and outlets including New York Times, MSNBC, CNN, NBC, CBS, The Washington Post, Marie Claire and USA Today, among many others. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, she coined the term ‘Shecession’ to describe the unbalanced impact of the employment and income losses on women.[8][9][10][11]

In 2016, she authored the Born Bright: A Young Girl’s Journey from Nothing to Something in America, a book about her childhood in California to her acceptance at Howard University.[12][13]

Bibliography[]

  • Me First: A Deliciously Selfish Take on Life. 2013. ISBN 9781250069924.
  • Born Bright: A Young Girl’s Journey from Nothing to Something in America. 2018. ISBN 9780615808741.

References[]

  1. ^ "Mason, C. Nicole, 1976". id.loc.gov. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Interview: How the 'shecession' will cause long-term harm for women in the US". Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "About C. Nicole Mason, Ph.D." Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "C. Nicole Mason, Ph.D. Position: President & CEO". Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "C. Nicole Mason - SheSource - Women's Media Center". Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "World's 50 Greatest Leaders - C. Nicole Mason". Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "SEEN's 4th Annual Women's Issue: Dr. C. Nicole Mason, President and CEO of the Institute of Women's Policy Research". Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Why Some Women Call This Recession a 'Shecession'". Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "Facing dual challenges of work and home-schooling, more women are sacrificing their careers". Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "Gender pay gap within the White House worse than the national average: report". Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  11. ^ "COVID-19 recession hit women especially hard. We need bold policies to promote equality". Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  12. ^ "Born Bright C. Nicole Mason talked about her book Born Bright..." Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  13. ^ "Born Bright: A Young Girl's Journey from Nothing to Something in America". Retrieved August 25, 2021.


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