Social stress is a main cause of depression, and women, in general, experience more stress than men. But new research suggests men may be more vulnerable to depression caused by stressful events.
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Until recently, women with higher-than-expected testosterone levels were declared ineligible to take part in track and field athletics.
Two AFL club presidents have created a furore with their ‘banter’ about the drowning of a female journalist. Here’s how it happened, and why it’s unacceptable.
Is our gender determined by our bodies or our culture?
Playing football demands full-contact physicality. How does celebrating women playing elite level football impact the way gender and sexuality is perceived, experienced and made possible?
The crimes of Brock Turner and Omar Mateen may be discussed as if they’re unrelated. They’re not.
New research reveals some startling findings and discovers the problem is worst in the West.
It’s time for a new Bond – what about a woman? Two academics debate the cultural implications of changing the spy’s gender.
Political scientists from Texas A&M, UMass Boston and Emory University react to Tuesday’s big milestone for women in American politics.
One reason for the series’ success can undoubtedly be found in its spectacle of violence and sex.
How an icon took a wrong turn.
It’s a mistake to allow teenagers to drop maths – it should be made compulsory at A-Level.
What are we really talking about when we criticize women who breastfeed in public?
It wasn’t even until the late 19th century that this was codified into law.
When biographer Gretchen Gerzina came across an old British newspaper article calling Sarah E. Farro “the first negro novelist,” she wondered: who was Farro, and why had she been lost to history?
Dress codes in the workplace have a long and complicated history for women – especially those in corporate life.
Some feminists are causing controversy for challenging views about what it means to be a woman.
False economic assumptions beset the federal budget and that should worry both political parties.
Are Americans ready to elect a woman as president? A SUNY professor take a global perspective on what it would mean for women’s rights.
Prince had ‘Purple Rain.’ Michael Jackson had ‘Thriller.’ And now Beyoncé has her own self-reflective masterpiece.
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