Who’s missing from this picture?
Lawrence Sinclair
Here’s what research actually says about differences between males and females – and the question of what’s innate and what’s acquired.
Wunderbar: same-sex marriage gets approval in Germany.
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Two new laws have grappled with ideas of diversity and the traditional family in Germany.
Do women care too much about people to be suitable for certain roles?
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Modern neuroscience doesn’t support the idea that intrinsic differences between men and women are fixed and unchangeable.
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His anti-PC ‘manifesto’ might be filled with nonsense, but that doesn’t mean James Damore’s thoughts have no value, or that he should have been fired.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai says the memo “crossed the line”.
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Google has fired the author of a controversial diversity memo. It would have been better to create more forums for discussion.
Oh the terrible irony.
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Five years after a major sexism scandal, Silicon Valley’s misogynist culture remains strong and pervasive – and history reveals the stakes could be as high as the entire US tech sector.
Edward Enninful with model Naomi Campbell.
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Could Edward Enninful’s new role at Vogue UK be the first sign of a changing fashion industry?
Male scientists dominate labs, often with little to no female representation in the work or research subjects.
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Research laboratories are dominated by men, and that’s not only bad for lab culture, it can be dangerous for science.
School children wave a South African flag after visiting the Nelson Mandela house museum in Soweto.
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The judgment recognises that religion plays a large role in South African society. The right to follow a religion is embedded in the constitution. This means that South Africa isn’t a secular state.
The Canadian Armed Forces wants to attract more women to join its ranks.
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The Canadian Armed Forces has called for women to make up 25 per cent of its ranks by 2026. Attracting and retaining female recruits will require better gender awareness in the military at all levels.
Culturally biased psychology research and the advice based on it ends up in textbooks. But it’s not appropriate for everyone.
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Most psychology research that forms the basis of parenting advice might not apply to you. So, how do you know whether to trust it?
The ABS estimates that as of December 2016, the Australian population was around 24.4 million.
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The 2016 Census reveals that Australia is becoming much more diverse – in terms of language, country of birth, Indigenous status, and religion.
The Supreme Court ruling of Brown v. Board of Education to desegregate U.S. public schools sparked protests across the country. This one took place in Louisville, Kentucky, 1956.
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A mostly white community in Alabama is being allowed to secede from its mostly black school district. Parents are claiming school quality is at stake, but is it really just segregation in disguise?
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Like many cities, Manchester can demonstrate strength through diversity, but must face down the forces that would see it divided.
The federal government has long shown a hiring preference for veterans to help them find jobs following their service.
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The US government has long shown a hiring preference for veterans. But because of the demographics of the US military, this has limited the federal workforce’s diversity.
Education and awareness about gender identity and sexual orientation are crucial.
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Many people use religion and culture as explanations for their homophobic attitudes.
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A noisy environment can be hell for a person with autism. On the plus side, they are more likely to have perfect pitch than a non-autistic person.
PBS headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.
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When the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was founded 50 years ago, it was supposed to reflect the nation’s disparate voices.
Most U.S. environmental organizations are less diverse than this group of Californian environmental justice leaders.
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How could green groups attract more diverse volunteers? Maybe they could put more time and energy into outreach toward the people most affected by environmental injustices.
Without loyalty, employees don’t go the extra mile that’s needed to make a business competitive.
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Breach of a psychological contract in the workplace can irreparably damage relationships and produce a number of undesirable outcomes.