Young women are hit doubly hard by recessions, especially this one
We are entering our first pink-tinged recession.
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Jun 19, 2020
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Lessons from Sierra Leone's Ebola pandemic on the impact of school closures on girls
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 ...
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May 20, 2020
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Coming of age in the time of coronavirus: Young lives and families in low- and middle-income countries
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 ...
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May 18, 2020
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Self-employed affected most by COVID19 lockdown
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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Young people feel there are fewer opportunities for them to get involved in sports
New year, new you, or so everyone says. Will 2020 be your year thanks to a change in diet or maybe a new exercise regimen?
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Jan 22, 2020
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Clubs and bars must support women by cracking down on sexual aggression
Nightclubs and bars must create a supportive environment that cracks down on unwanted sexual attention and allows women to enjoy their nights out, according to a new study.
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Jan 21, 2020
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Female chimps with powerful moms are less likely to leave home
In chimpanzee society, males spend their entire lives in the group where they were born, cooperating to defend their territory, while females tend to move away. But some chimp females seem less willing to cut the apron strings.
Plants & Animals
Jan 20, 2020
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Violence against women in poor settings: Randomized trial shows mixed outcomes
Violence against women and girls in South Africa is now recognized as a national crisis. Far too many women and girls experience violence, primarily from their intimate partners.
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Jan 16, 2020
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Why the future of farming is female
Professor Sally Shortall, Duke of Northumberland Chair of Rural Economy at Newcastle University, explains why women are key to the survival of the farming industry.
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Jan 7, 2020
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Research lifts the lid on the influence of pornography
Society needs a more critical, nuanced, and gendered understanding of pornography in the digital age, says Samantha Keene, who graduates with a Ph.D. in Criminology from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington ...
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Dec 9, 2019
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