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To cheer you up
Here's a great photo from a Swedish catalogue that I posted on Delilah's facebook page and has received a large amount of attention. Look closely. It will make you smile. I have already written about...
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Guest blog: Ditch birthday presents for clean water
Sonia Shah has created an unusual campaign, and wants people to rethink whether they value or care about birthday presents they receive. Here she writes a guest blog calling for people to take...
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Hamleys campaign in a poem
April was National Poetry Writing Month. Each and every day, my poet friend Athos Athanasiou wrote a poem. In his final poem, 'The Ballad of Many', he tells a familiar story. A toy shop grand?...
View ArticleSpeaking at a panel event (19 June): science and stereotypes
There aren't enough women in science and engineering, and the attrition rate is high. Why does this matter? And what are the reasons for the gaping gap and what can we do to address them? In this...
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Speaking about men's and women's brains
Anyone in Leeds in June? I am honoured to be speaking, at the birthplace of Cafe Scientique, about my favourite subject. Come along for what I'm sure will be a lively debate.Leeds Cafe Scientifique12th...
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Children explore gender stereotypes in groundbreaking schools project
Following my successful Hamleys campaign that removed gender labels from toys, I have partnered with Laura Kirsop, a teacher at a school in central London, to pioneer an initiative that allows girls...
View ArticleJourney towards a gender stereotype-free world
This article was published on the front page of the Huffington Post on 20 June 2012.Are you a man or a woman? I ask because your sex will determine your likelihood of pursuing certain routes in life,...
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Paris store follows Hamleys lead
The successful Hamleys campaign has sent waves around the world.This message came from my sister in Paris yesterday:"Went to BHV (big department store in Paris) last year to get a toy and I noticed...
View ArticleUpdate on the Breakthrough project
Today, I had a feeling of wonder with the 11 year-olds taking part in the Breakthrough lessons. The child's mind is open, creative, kind, loveable, discerning and confident. I would like to capture...
View ArticleFrom Hamleys to the House of Commons
What has the lack of women in science got to do with toyshops? How mouldable is our brain? How do you turn a conflict into a crusade?Watch me speaking at the House of Commons last week at the Fabian...
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Boys toys no more: Laura Nelson takes Hamleys campaign to schools
Today I have an article on the front page of Mumsnet.I write about blogging, the Hamleys campaign and why I'm now tackling stereotypes in schools with the Breakthrough programme.
View ArticleWhat's wrong with the word 'feminist'?
I found this blog post I never published - it's part of a much longer piece which I will publish in due course. It's some of my preliminary thinking that led me to run the Hamleys campaign and to set...
View ArticleKids defy shops that tell them 'science is a boys' subject'
Here’s some video footage from the 11 year-olds in the Breakthrough gender stereotypes project. The pair talk about chemistry sets, learning hairdressing from a ‘Ken’ doll, and how the Breakthrough...
View ArticleHarrods follows Hamleys
The Guardian reports on the new gender-neutral toys department in Harrods (I'm quoted at the end).
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Is men's strength in sport due to nature or nurture?
As the Olympics kick off in London, I am honoured to welcome Chrissie Wellington - British Triathlete and four time World Ironman Champion - to my blog. She responds here to a blog I wrote about...
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Hamleys pink and blue is back
Although the girls' and boys' signs seem to have gone for good - the pink signs have crept back into Hamleys! Our work is not yet done. Thanks to Nick at MediaFox for the photo.
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A look at gender equality and toyshops from America
New York Times last week. Story about toys and gender and some quotes from me.
View ArticleRobots are stereotyped by gender too
People apply gender stereotyping to robots, according to research published in Germany.In the Journal of Applied Social Psychology (and as written up here), psychologists report on an experiment in...
View ArticleHow to overcome a fear of public speaking
Here's my speech as outgoing President of Camden Speakers Club - but not so outgoing when I first started out! I speak about my fear of public speaking and other social phobias, and how I overcame...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs conference campaign success!
The National Achievers Congress, which is a huge event with up to 10,000 people in the audience and some of the world’s top entrepreneurs – has one female speaker this year.Last year, there were none....
View Articledrlauranelson.com
The Delilah blog is moving over to a new site... I have set up http://drlauranelson.com.Check it out: http://drlauranelson.com.
View ArticleHow do gender stereotypes limit your life?
It's been a busy few weeks. I have been developing my new website. Do pop over and have a look. If you go over and now you can sign up to receive some free tips sent to your inbox; some guidance of...
View ArticleSwedish toy catalogue goes gender neutral
Swedish toy catalogue goes gender neutral is the toy news this week.While I am setting up my new website over at drlauranelson.com (visit now to grab your free tips), I am getting an increasing number...
View ArticleWhen Hamleys killed my ego
Exactly a year ago today, I persuaded the world-famous toyshop Hamleys to scrap its gender signs and replace them with signs that indicated what the toys were, not who they might be for. This story...
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