Christine Ro
https://www.christinero.com
Interested in international development, social justice, environmentalism, language, and pop culture. Would love to throw all those things into a blender.
PROJECTS
BBC
'Turnover contagion': The domino effect of one resignation
When key employees resign or are fired, this can set off a chain reaction known as 'turnover contagion'. This may especially be the case during the pandemic and Great Resignation.
BBC
Why 'rage quitting' is all the rage
Walking out of a job in anger can seem extreme – but there are often powerful motivations for doing it.
BBC
Why the health risks of overheating go unnoticed
By the end of the century, three-quarters of the world could be at risk of deadly heat. And yet, we still struggle to design cities to be heatwave ready.
BBC
How to keep your cool when the office heats up
Green roofs and walls help to keep buildings cool
BBC
How can new technology protect outdoor workers?
Summer heat can make work gruelling for Los Angeles builder Cesar David Gonzalez.
BBC
What does a future-proofed home look like?
Colin Heal's house is prepared for an uncertain future.
BBC
The coded language that holds women back at work
Workplace language encodes gendered expectations that feed into who we hire, how we assess people and who we promote, holding some people back.
BBC
How an 'inherited' work ethic shapes some workers
British Nigerians and Korean Americans tend to be high achievers. Now the long working hours of the first generation are giving way to a more rounded approach.
BBC
How the salary 'ask gap' perpetuates unequal pay
Women and minorities ask for – and are offered – lower salaries than white men. It’s a problem called the 'ask gap' – and fixing it can pay major dividends.
BBC
The push to penalise big corporations with huge pay gaps
CEO pay is soaring. Average pay is stagnating. Some campaigners are pushing to shrink the gap – or make companies pay up.
BBC
The pervasive problem of 'linguistic racism'
Not everyone who speaks English is treated the same way. What happens when accent discrimination creeps in to our conscious and unconscious – and what do we do about our biases?
BBC
How overwork is literally killing us
Alarming new research shows that people working more than 54 hours a week are at major risk of dying from overwork. It’s killing three-quarters of a million people each year.
Forbes
Improving Access To Medical Oxygen For The Long Run
It’s never been clearer how essential medical oxygen is.
BBC
How to design safer cities for women
Thoughtful, inclusive urban design can make streets safer for women – something that has multiple benefits.
Forbes
The Growing Case For Banning Pesticides Linked To Suicides
It’s clear that agrochemicals that are highly lethal to insects and weeds can also be extremely dangerous to people. And much of that human harm involves self-poisoning.