A Falwell from grace for Jerry and Becki?
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The response to the sex scandal that led to Jerry Falwell Jr. resigning as president of Liberty University falls into a gendered pattern often seen among evangelicals.
Women traditional leaders are a key part of community development.
Female traditional leaders are an important community bloc that needs to be utilised more often.
Funeral for a woman and her 11-year-old daughter, both found dead inside a burnt out vehicle in Puebla state, Mexico, June 11, 2020.
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Reports of rape, domestic abuse and murdered women are way up in Brazil, Mexico, Peru and beyond since the coronavirus. But Latin America has long been one of the most dangerous places to be a woman.
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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s song has cause an uproar for its explicit expression of female sexuality.
Who gets a seat at the table?
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Recognizing the influence of evolution on behavior and gender norms suggests ways to reduce gender inequality in leadership in the real world.
Ward Cleaver of the popular sitcom ‘Leave It to Beaver’ in his study.
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For decades, home workspaces were portrayed as the domain of men. Now, with many families all working under one roof, women are paying the price.
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There are two things Indonesian policymakers can do to encourage fathers to get involved in the success of exclusive breastfeeding.
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Machine-learning algorithms can tell male from female brains. New research shows they might just be noticing that men have larger heads.
President Allison Taylor of ‘24’ ends up being exposed as Machiavellian.
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Two researchers viewed all the television series featuring a woman presidential figure, and a remarkably consistent pattern emerged: ambitious fictional female politicians ended up being bad leaders.
A mother (right) talks to her children’s teachers on the progress of her children’s education in Kediri, East Java. During the pandemic, schools in Indonesia are closed and classes are conducted online. This adds to the burden on women.
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The rate of domestic violence cases has increased in Indonesia due to the pandemic.
Six of the author’s studies show health disparities due to both race and gender.
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The issues facing Black Americans are not confined to only racial discrimination. Gender plays a part too.
Professor Naana Opoku-Agyeman was the first female vice-chancellor of a public university in Ghana.
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The value of women to political tickets in Ghana is being recognised as more women are contesting elections at various levels.
Finding valid health care information on social media is harder than it seems.
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Just because YouTube recommends a video doesn’t mean it has medically valid information.
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Previous recessions have mainly hit men. The jobs figures suggest we should treat this one differently.
Fans rally for the U.S. women’s soccer team.
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A scholar explains why the players are having so much trouble with their equal pay claim.
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A study into the new Tasmanian laws finds they are warranted and necessary.
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The mental health of young women is far more sensitive to unemployment than the mental health of young men.
Transgender activist Aimee Stephens sat outside the Supreme Court as the court held oral arguments dealing with workplace discrimination.
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In a national survey, transgender individuals had worse employment outcomes, lower incomes and higher rates of poverty than cisgender people.
Watch out, Karen coming through.
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Generic names can take on a linguistic life of their own, becoming powerful forms of social commentary.
Corporate boards with women on them are more likely to recall dangerous products.
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After firms add more women to their board, dangerous medical products are recalled more quickly.