When access to free and low-cost birth control goes up, the percentage of young women who leave high school before graduating goes down by double-digits, according to a new CU Boulder-led study published May 5 in the journal ...
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May 5, 2021
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It's not easy to claim being an old woman. To start with, how can I be 75 when I feel about 40? And isn't it shameful to be old when youth is valued? People proudly parrot statements such as, "I'm growing older but not getting ...
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Feb 27, 2023
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In 1399, a crowd gathered in the Tuscan city of Pisa, even though people understood that a plague ravaging the area was contagious. Devotees traveled from town to town and carried a crucifix—a sculpture of Jesus on the ...
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Jul 22, 2021
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If you're looking for ways to bring more positive changes into your life, TikTok recommends jumping on the "lucky girl syndrome" trend. The hashtag links countless videos, all claiming this new form of positive thinking can ...
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Mar 3, 2023
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In recent years, voters in the world's third-largest democracy, Indonesia, have preferred to support candidates with solid religious personas and a lifestyle and appearances adhering to Islamic values. This preference is ...
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Oct 24, 2022
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Educators are looking for ways to help young black women move into the growing field of science, technology, engineering and math, known as STEM.
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Jan 24, 2019
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Girls in high school enjoy playing sports to develop friendships, strength and for the competition but are more likely to stop playing two years earlier than boys, a Flinders University analysis has found.
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Jun 8, 2022
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A study of young immigrant mothers who are survivors of sex trafficking found that the trauma affected how they parented: It made them overprotective parents in a world perceived to be unsafe, it fueled emotional withdrawal ...
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Jun 16, 2021
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Gendered expectations around alcohol are far from equal. Safety suggestions around alcohol and even the way that alcohol is marketed are very much dependent on gendered use and expectations.
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Sep 2, 2022
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Survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking are taking to the stage to tell their harrowing stories as part of an innovative performance project aimed at tackling the worldwide issue.
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Aug 22, 2022
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