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Politicians, staffers and academics have come together to try and address bullying and harassment at parliament house. They have three key messages.
A scholar of ancient Greek literature explains what the Olympics of modern day have in common with the 776 B.C. games at Olympia.
While women felt more included when they perceived male colleagues as allies, men who saw themselves that way reported more personal growth as a result.
Chaucer’s career as a secret agent helped him assume different disguises in his writing. Some scholars interpret this role-playing as Chaucer being sexist and anti-Semitic.
John Glenn would have turned 100 on July 18, 2021. Today’s space program is a giant leap more inclusive than when he made his pioneering orbit of the Earth in 1962.
The idea that children suffer from going to childcare and having mothers who work is outdated nonsense – and the research backs it up.
The data shows that attainment gaps in English education at age 16 cannot be attributed to any single factor.
We’ve developed a new, practical guide for Australians organisations wanting to ask better questions about their diverse customers and employees.
With so much recent focus on how women are treated, we need to look first at how we use language. And for a long time, it has been used to belittle and silence women.
As women around the world call out sexual misconduct, the role of men in rooting out misogyny needs to be considered
A gender-justice researcher reviewed the entire newly released government sexuality education resource for teachers. She found several significant problems.
Complementarianism became central to evangelical belief in response to the feminist movement of the 1970s when many Christians came to champion women’s equality.
Many men may be wondering how they can help make this moment count for gender equality. Which type of ally will you be?
The media have great power in shaping our ideas of people, places and ideas that are beyond our experience. And some need to get much better at how they treat women.
While the mobilization of mathematical literacy can be a powerful tool in the context of social movements, there is also dangers in numerating violence and pain.
Toxic and hyper-masculine workplaces are linked with a variety of health issues including anxiety, depression, burnout, hair loss, insomnia, and headaches.
Universities are a step ahead in having adopted a number of practical changes, but it’s clear transformative cultural change in our institutions requires all the expertise they can muster.
Alcohol is not the reason people harass, bully or intimidate. The fundamental problem behind those behaviours is attitudes to women. Testing on-site doesn’t address those deeper cultural issues.
Sexist attitudes and misogynistic behaviours are the product of how boys are socialised. School is where change needs to start
Top contributors
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Associate Professor/Reader in Gender and Advertising Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, School of Psychology, Deakin University
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Associate Professor Social Sciences, Gender& Sexualities, Bournemouth University
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Professor of Political Communication, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Assistant Professor of Media Studies/Game Studies, University of Oregon
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, School of Politics Economics & Society, Faculty of Business Government & Law, University of Canberra
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Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Florida
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Lecturer in Australian Politics, Monash University
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Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Oregon State University
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Professor and Associate Dean - Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity, Australian National University
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Visiting Research Fellow University of Chester, University of Chester
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
