Female scientists are often more productive than their male colleagues but much less likely to be recognised for their work.
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Female scientists publish more and better research but are promoted less. New research from Mexico exposes gender gap in science there, and across the globe.
Australia’s social safety net is not doing nearly enough to counter the economic harms of violence.
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Australia is now having a national conversation on domestic violence. Yet the way violence degrades women’s financial status remains in the shadows. Much more needs to be done.
Many research universities have adopted ‘family-friendly’ tenure rules to help women balance family and career. However, men, not women, seem to benefit from having the extra time.
It’s easy to get excited about smart city technology – but we need to think through the human consequences.
A woman in Burkina Faso collects firewood. Developing nations – and particularly women in these nations – are more vulnerable to climate change, and have less ability to adapt.
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