News tagged with gender equity
Want to defeat a proposed public policy? Just label supporters as 'extreme'
New research shows how support for a generally liked policy can be significantly lowered, simply by associating it with a group seen as "radical" or "extreme."
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Norway the best place to live: UN
The United Nations on Thursday named oil-rich Norway as the country with the best quality of life, while Asia has made the biggest strides in recent decades.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 04, 2010 |
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Cultural Cognition Project Study Sheds Light on Reactions to HPV Vaccine
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research conducted by the Cultural Cognition Project at Yale Law School concludes that people’s cultural values influence how risky they perceive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to be and thus, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2010 |
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Preschoolers challenge stereotypical gender roles
According to research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, a preschooler's gender determines how he or she is treated and responded to in play and learning activities, and when the children's possibilities become expanded, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Gender Schemas Affect Women in Science, Says Expert
(PhysOrg.com) -- Gender equity expert Virginia Valian discusses women's advancement in the STEM disciplines.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2009 |
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A real eye-opener -- Researchers uncover which gender is losing sleep
Even with growing progress toward gender equality in the workplace, women continue to carry the most responsibility for family care, a load that according to a new study could indicate why women report more sleep disruption ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Feminist social theories put to the test
A dissertation at Örebro University in Sweden brings to light major weaknesses in feminist social theories. They are untenable, far too undeveloped, and laden with insoluble internal problems of logic.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2009 |
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