Gender bias kept alive by people who think it's dead
Workplace gender bias is being kept alive by people who think it's no longer an issue, new research suggests.
Social Sciences
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News tagged with gender
Boys' poor reading skills might help explain higher education gender gap
Researchers at the University of Missouri and the University of Essex in the United Kingdom found boys' poor reading skills in adolescence, combined with the social attitudes about women attending college, can help explain ...
Education
Jun 9, 2020
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Data analysis shows nonhuman female mammals also live longer than males
An international team of researchers has found evidence that shows female mammals besides humans also live longer than males. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group describes ...
Ancient teeth reveal Bronze Age gender inequality
Analysing 2500-year-old teeth has thrown open a window onto life and gender inequality during Bronze Age China.
Archaeology
Mar 19, 2020
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Findings on education, malnutrition 'deeply disturbing'
Despite progress toward global education targets, a new study reveals that 1 in 10 women ages 20-24 in low- and middle-income countries had zero years of schooling in 2017, and 1 in 6 had not completed primary school.
Social Sciences
Jan 8, 2020
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Male scientists more likely to use language framing their research findings as 'promising,' 'novel,' 'unique'
Perception is reality, the adage goes, and it may even be true when it comes to conveying the findings of medical and life science research.
Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2019
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Research: A country's degree of gender equality can affect men's ability to recognize famous female faces
Our ability to recognize faces is a complex interplay of neurobiology, environment and contextual cues.
Social Sciences
Dec 6, 2019
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Scientists take action to prevent sexual harassment and bias
A diverse group of scientists gathered last December at the Banbury Center in Cold Spring Harbor, NY, to confront how institutions and funding agencies can prevent sexual harassment and gender bias in the STEM workforce.
Social Sciences
Nov 7, 2019
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Scientists should have sex and gender on the brain
Thinking about sex and gender would help scientists improve their research, a new article published today argues.
Social Sciences
Nov 6, 2019
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Gender equality report card reveals systematic underrepresentation of women in STEM
Teams from the New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute (NYSCF) and the University of Michigan have used the NYSCF Institutional Report Card for Gender Equality (Report Card) to evaluate the representation of women ...
Social Sciences
Sep 5, 2019
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