More than 30,000 people have signed a petition, launched by ex-Sydney school girl Chanel Contos, demanding for consent to be at the forefront of sexual education in schools. The text in the petition states: "Those who have ...
Education
Mar 10, 2021
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Girls are constantly told to smile, from T-shirts sold in stores that say "everyone loves a happy girl" to the catcallers telling young women to smile when they walk down the street.
Social Sciences
Mar 8, 2021
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The needs of millions of overlooked, 'left behind' adolescent women must become a more significant priority within international efforts to end poverty by 2030, a UK Government-commissioned report is urging.
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2021
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On hearing that they had been awarded a Nobel Chemistry Prize for their groundbreaking work on gene-editing Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier said they hoped it would inspire a new generation of women in science.
Other
Oct 7, 2020
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How can Black women push back against the instances of racism, sexism, stereotyping and oppression they've experienced in their lives, in the media and in society at large?
Social Sciences
Sep 29, 2020
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With the investigation into former High Court judge Dyson Heydon, we are once again talking about the devastating impact of sexual harassment.
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2020
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We are entering our first pink-tinged recession.
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2020
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Policymakers globally have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with tough measures. As a result of the risk and uncertainty caused by the virus, economic activity has contracted, hitting firms and workers whose activities ...
Social Sciences
May 20, 2020
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Approximately 90 percent of the world's 1.2 billion young people (aged 15-24) live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). They are navigating the coronavirus pandemic at a critical period in the life course when they ...
Social Sciences
May 18, 2020
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New research has highlighted how the lockdown measures brought in as a result of the COVID19 pandemic could increase social inequality in employment in Britain. The findings show that within the sectors most at risk, self-employed ...
Economics & Business
Apr 22, 2020
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