March 2, 2021 OGDEN, Utah – Organizations create a positive public image by proclaiming their commitment to gender equity, but this often masks practices that hinder women’s advancement at work and in society, according to research from Weber State University’s Goddard School of Business & Economics. This process is called “genderwashing,” and it’s widespread, says Wendy Fox-Kirk, chair of business administration and marketing at Weber State. Together with colleagues Rita Gardiner and Haley Finn at Western University in Canada, and Jennifer Chisolm at Lakehead University, also in ...