Understanding unconscious bias and its effects on gender equality

Our biases aren’t always known to us. As the brain struggles to make sense of immense amounts of data thrown at it every second, it relies on patterns, short cuts and mental models to bring order to chaos. What often results is an unconscious bias. Siri Chilazi, a research fellow with Harvard Kennedy School, and Kim Drumgo discuss how unconscious biases are formed and how they can impact gender equality.