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There is a lack of women guiding the booming fintech industry.
Women are increasingly present in top management positions, but they end up in so-called support functions, which rarely lead to CEO positions.
The quick rise of Yulia Navalnaya in Russian politics closely mirrors the story of other female politicians who gain prominence after their husbands or fathers are no longer able to lead.
Online discourse about female victims of sexual harassment in Nigeria shows negative attitudes towards the victims.
Rape myths and unconscious biases often see juries and police officers disbelieve women who come forward with accusations of sexual assault.
‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills claim to use science to justify a binary definition of sex based on certain traits. But the biology of sex and gender is not so simple.
New research shows that frequent posters appear needy, which pushes up against the expectation that ‘real men’ be stoic and self-sufficient.
Two experts on children’s play explain why you should be skeptical of toys that are advertised as being educational, and what to look for instead.
The first transgender medical clinic opened in the US in the 1960s. But cisgender and intersex children began receiving similar treatments even earlier – often without their consent.
Ghanaian traditional gender norms are the main barrier to Ghanaian women pursuing academic careers.
There is a huge and growing number of unfilled nurse vacancies in the NHS. But there is a solution.
Women have to take on more unpaid labour – and manage their emotional response to this extra work.
The U.S. Antarctic Program struggles to keep women safe – and through the continent’s history, discrimination and prejudice are rampant.
Researchers have long differed on whether growing up with a sister or brother influences who we become as adults. New research using big data aims to finally settle the argument.
Director Taika Waititi’s new Thor: Love and Thunder features a female superhero, but again struggles to transcend the stereotypes of a genre where the male fan base still decides the rules.
Girls report not feeling clever enough to take physics.
Could it be that girls aren’t pursuing jobs in computer science and engineering because society has told them that’s not what they want to do? Three scholars weigh in.
She never ages. Her visage morphs. And yet women used to write letters to this brainchild of advertising executives, a cultural icon who still looms large in the nation’s imagination.
We spoke to 332 Year 3 students about what they want to be when they grow up. Some responses raised alarms.
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Visiting Professor of Social Inequities and Injustice, Loughborough University
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Professor of Psychology; Faculty Fellow Institute for Policy Research; Professor of Management and Organizations, Northwestern University
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Professor of Women's Health Psychology, Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), Western Sydney University
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