C. Nicole Mason

C. Nicole Mason
Born1976 (age 47–48)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationHoward University (BA)
University of Maryland, College Park (MA, PhD)
EmployerInstitute for Women's Policy Research

C. Nicole Mason (born 1976, Los Angeles, California)[1] is an American author, columnist and researcher. She was president and chief executive officer of the Institute for Women's Policy Research until being fired in 2023;[2][3] and formerly lecturer in the Women's Studies department at Georgetown University.[4] Mason was named as one of the 'World's 50 Greatest Leaders' by Fortune magazine.[5] Her research work serves to influence policy outcomes and public attitudes by focusing on the impact of the intersections of race, class, and gender.[6] Her writing and commentary have been featured in newspapers and outlets including New York Times, MSNBC, CNN, NBC, CBS, The Washington Post, Marie Claire and USA Today, among 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.[7][8][9][10]

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.[11][12]

  1. ^ "Mason, C. Nicole, 1976". id.loc.gov. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  2. ^ https://reason.com/volokh/2024/09/30/gender-equality-is-limited-public-figure-for-purposes-of-libel-lawsuit-over-her-performance/
  3. ^ "About C. Nicole Mason, Ph.D." Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "I felt like I had to go part-time when my kids were young..."
  5. ^ "World's 50 Greatest Leaders – C. Nicole Mason". Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "SEEN's 4th Annual Women's Issue: Dr. C. Nicole Mason, President and CEO of the Institute of Women's Policy Research". May 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "Why Some Women Call This Recession a 'Shecession'". The New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Facing dual challenges of work and home-schooling, more women are sacrificing their careers". NBC News. October 5, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "Gender pay gap within the White House worse than the national average: report". Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "COVID-19 recession hit women especially hard. We need bold policies to promote equality". USA Today. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  11. ^ "Born Bright C. Nicole Mason talked about her book Born Bright..." Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  12. ^ "Born Bright: A Young Girl's Journey from Nothing to Something in America". Retrieved August 25, 2021.