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Gender stereotyping might be funny, but it's no joke. A public health professor explains why she took action against everyday sexism when she heard it in a radio advert.
Ads depicting mothers in the UK and Australia between 1950 and 2010 continue to limit maternal knowledge to the domestic sphere and reinforce gender stereotypes of 'professional' expertise
Princess movies and opera alike reveal the limited number of models available to women. "Le Dernier Sorcier", composed by Pauline Viardot in 1869, shows that a much richer world is possible.
Genetic apps claim to reveal fundamental insights about your health, well-being, and even intellect. But it's not just spurious science - believing these traits are genetic can have harmful consequences.
Community members see gender portrayals in advertising as out of step with contemporary society.
Progress has been made toward gender parity in science fields. But explicit and implicit barriers still hold women back from advancing in the same numbers as men to the upper reaches of STEM academia.
Interventions to prevent and address sexual and gender-based violence in eastern DR Congo often reinforce traditional gender stereotypes
Boys are scientists, girls are ballerinas - that's if girls appear at all. A recent analysis of bestselling picture books shows gender stereotypes are alive and well.
Why the government's post-Brexit immigration proposals are particularly bad for women.
Teaching young children about the history of gender and offering them more options for identity expression would help to curb gendered stereotypes and sexism.
In production as the #metoo uprising took hold, the sequel is a real chance for Disney to normalise strong, independent female characters.
How do you celebrate masculinity without also acknowledging toxic masculinity in the #metoo era?
Flexible working is seen as a solution to the gender pay gap but cultural norms are getting in the way.
Gender differences in jobs and attitudes are wider in countries with more equality, but that's not the end of the story.
Progress has been made toward gender parity in science fields. But explicit and implicit barriers still hold women back from advancing in the same numbers as men to the upper reaches of STEM academia.
Gender biases are revealed in enrolment inequalities and policies that favour male students.
Rigid gender roles and stereotypes are key drivers of violence against women. So let's challenge these by starting young.
Women now make up a sizeable share of football audiences, but unless decked out in short shorts and cropped jerseys, they are barely visible in the media.
Ken dolls with a 'man bun'. Female superhero action figures. At long last, the gendered distinctions of the pink and blue toy aisles are starting to break down.
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