A strong identity as a scientist is crucial for girls to succeed in STEM fields such as computer science. Are educators recognizing and rewarding the right behaviors?
Teaching loads, family responsibilities and lack of research resources and mentors have hampered the progress of women in universities. And when the pandemic hit, it made the situation worse.
Studies show women are perfectly capable of getting the job done.
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On average, mothers did two hours of childcare for every one hour done by fathers during lockdown. Will that change once children are all back in school?
Women farmers say they face sexism and dismissiveness, and are expected to juggle farm work with caregiving.
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New research suggests women farmers face significant challenges mostly due to stereotypes, sexism and women’s disproportionate responsibility for domestic and caregiving work.
Indonesia’s House of Representatives has repeatedly failed to pass the anti-sexual violence bill into law.
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When women have to spend hours getting water for their families, it comes at the expense of their incomes and their other contributions to their communities.
Equity-based awards can form a large part of an employee's overall pay. A new report shines a light on how women are being left behind when it comes to stocks and options.
Female teachers perform better in the classroom and women principals lead to achieve better school management. But, female educators have to wait longer to be promoted.
Female labour participation in Indonesia has stalled at 50% for the last three decades. This is a bit of a mystery because Indonesia’s economy has grown dramatically over the same period.
Men still dominate the science media landscape, among both quoted sources and the writers themselves. Confronting this problem is not a job just for women, or just for the media - it's for everyone.
If you don’t ask for a higher grade you won’t get one.
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