Most kids associate sports coaches with men, but they should be coached by women as well. There’s no quick fix to change attitudes and address biases, though.
Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark speaks with reporters during a press conference.
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Women in Makoko, a floating slum in Nigeria, face challenges funding their fish trade. Literacy and financial inclusion programmes can make a difference.
Humanoid robots tend to be white or resemble white people. Here’s why this is a problem and what social scientists, designers and engineers can do about it.
Finnish former Prime Minister Sanna Marin gives a press conference in Brussels, Belgium 10 February 2023.
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In my experience of university teaching, the title of the course seems to strongly influence the gender balance of the class.
Teaching sex and gender more accurately can counter gender stereotypes and encourage all students to study STEM.
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‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills claim to use science to justify a binary definition of sex based on certain traits. But the biology of sex and gender is not so simple.
Both major political parties have promised to introduce financial literacy to New Zealand’s curriculum. But is school really the best place to teach students about money?
The progression of women in organizations is undermined by stereotypes and prejudices.
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Women are severely underrepresented in tech. Strength in numbers – communities for women and women mentoring women – can counter tech’s sexist culture and help retain women in the field.
Artificial Intelligence comes with a litany of ethical risks and dilemmas. Some are universal, but some are unique to particular countries, like South Africa.
Women are severely underrepresented in editorial leadership and in news coverage.
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Sport and exercise psychology research studies – which inform the strategies athletes use to reach peak performance – have predominantly used male participants.
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