Prof. Leah Ruppanner
Welcome! I am a Professor of Sociology at the University of Melbourne and a Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab. I authored Drained: Reduce Your Mental Load to Do Less and Be More and Motherlands: How States Push Mothers Out of Employment. I completed a PhD in Sociology and have spent decades researching and publishing over 70 peer-reveiwed articles on gender, work and family.
I am committed to understanding how women’s unpaid work – the time they spend in housework, childcare and the mental load – impacts their ability to engage in employment, sleep and overall well-being.
My goal is to use this research to help women gain control over their time to spend it exactly as they wish – to create more meaning, love and joy in our lives.
Introducing MissPerceived Podcast
I’m on a mission to dispel society’s biggest and most divisive gender myths. In MissPerceived podcast, I’ll tackle pervasive questions and draw upon decades of academic research and evidence to debunk the gender myths that benefit no one
The podcast doesn’t shy away from tough topics and touches on all those messy conversations about life including sex, relationships, work, parenting, and self-help. MissPerceived showcases how we got here, where we need to go next, and how to get there.
Listen now here!
