If hunter-gatherers went beyond nose-to-tail eating to include the undigested plant matter in a prey animal’s stomach, assumptions about gendered division of labor start to fall apart.
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At the beginning of the pandemic, it was predicted that the shift to remote work would lead to more equal division of domestic labour. Recent research shows this was not the case.
Ghanaian traditional gender norms are the main barrier to Ghanaian women pursuing academic careers.
Each night there is a series of fights. Each winner chicken will continuously fight to the next round until the last winner is announced.
Royal women play important roles in succession disputes, such as the naming of King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu’s heir.
Women have assumed different roles in alt-right movements, including organizing protests, spreading misinformation and organizing militias.
War is a gender issue in many ways, but the coverage of Ukraine shows how the portrayals of men and women are changing.
There’s an intricate interchange of culture, tradition and societal narratives in the way the vulnerable boys and girls experience school.
LDS leaders still stress that men should ‘preside’ over their families. But in recent years, messages about marriage have stressed more equal partnership.
Australian fatherhood remains closely tied to ‘breadwinning’. History helps us to understand why.
Jake Davison, the gunman in the UK’s worst mass shooting in a decade, has been linked to the ‘Incel’ movement – but what what do incels really believe?
The Tokyo Games might be the most gender-equal games in history, but many competition barriers still exist for elite athletes who are mothers.
Economic opportunities, social norms and expanding education and employment options for many women help explain why U.S. fertility has slowed in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Myanmar’s culture values men over women – and the military, which staged a Feb. 1 coup, brutally enforces the patriarchy. But Gen Z democracy activists are busting stereotypes with their struggle.
Nursing students are 90% female, often mature-age students who are still expected to carry most of the housework and childcare load while they study. Something has to give.
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and the film Rear Window are great examples of how parents and teachers can use movies and books to start discussions with young people about consent.
Complementarianism became central to evangelical belief in response to the feminist movement of the 1970s when many Christians came to champion women’s equality.
A genderqueer sociologist offers tips to disrupt gender-based discrimination in childhood.
As the pandemic took hold in 2020, Australian dads picked up more of the domestic load, new research shows. But their sleep and anxiety suffered as a consequence.
Men are increasingly expected to share housework and spend time with their partners and children.
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, The University of Melbourne
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Research Associate, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
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Professor of African Studies, University of Ghana
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Social economy research manager, Intellidex and research associate, UJ, University of Johannesburg
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Director, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Professor of History, Monash University
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ARC Senior Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Sociology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Principal Research Fellow, Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, National Centre of Excellence in Suicide Prevention, Griffith University
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Professor of Sociology, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash University, Monash University
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Casual Academic, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, Education, Deakin University
