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Sexual harassment and customer abuse rife in retail, says Australian report
One in five retail workers has been sexually harassed at work in the past five years, most commonly by a senior colleague or a customer, according to a new report from the University of Sydney and the Australia National University.
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2023
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Examining emotional intelligence in the context of virtual teams
Research from a team in India published in the International Journal of Public Sector Performance Management looks at the notion of "emotional intelligence" in the context of virtual teams. While it demonstrates an obvious ...
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2023
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How 'misogyny influencers' cater to young men's anxieties
Parents, teachers and politicians are worried about the appeal of so-called "online misogyny influencers" to boys and young men.
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2023
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Water scarcity on Nigeria's coast is hardest on women: Six steps to ease the burden
Imagine waking up before dawn every day to fetch water for your family. You trek to the nearest water source, miles away, with only a jerrycan to carry the precious liquid. You brave scorching heat or heavy rain, while trying ...
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2023
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Four-day work week trials have been labeled a 'resounding success,' but four big questions need answers
A little more than a century ago, most people in industrialized countries worked 60 hours a week—six ten-hour days. A 40-hour work week of five eight-hour days became the norm, along with increased paid holidays, in the ...
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2023
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Opinion: Matrilineal societies exist around the world—it's time to look beyond the patriarchy
Thirty years ago, I traveled to Lijiang, an ancient city in the northwest of China's Yunnan province in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas. Lijiang's old town is a tangle of intersecting waterways, arched stone bridges, ...
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2023
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Women occupy few academic jobs in Ghana: Culture and society's expectations are to blame, says researcher
In many parts of the world, men dominate the higher education sector. A 2022 UNESCO report found that, globally, fewer than two out of five senior academics are women. In an earlier report it showed that less than 30% of ...
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2023
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How parents' smartphone use affects their kids
When it comes to raising children in the digital age, one of the worst things a parent can do is give their kid a smartphone and hope for the best. Turns out, same goes for the grownups.
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2023
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How Muslims and Jews see each other in Western countries
Jewish-Muslim relations have been complicated for centuries, but assumptions that all Jews and Muslims are eternal enemies are proven wrong by a comprehensive survey review conducted by a researcher in Indiana University's ...
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2023
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For stressed-out grad students, mindfulness makes big difference
While recent studies and polls indicate the nation is in the midst of a mental health crisis, the situation in academia is even more grim: Within the high-stress, high-pressure, often socially isolated world of advanced education, ...
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2023
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More support needed for children with disabilities using the internet
Children with disabilities need better support to manage their online lives and potential online risks, according to new research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2023
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Hard-right social media activities lead to civil unrest, says paper
Does activity on hard-right social media lead to civil unrest? With the emergence and persistent popularity of hard-right social media platforms such as Gab, Parler, and Truth Social, it is important to understand the impact ...
Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2023
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Housing plays key role in disaster preparedness, says study
Researchers focus a lot of attention on how disasters such as hurricanes and floods affect people's housing in the United States.
Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2023
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How TikTok became a breeding ground for hate speech in the latest Malaysia general election
Hate speech on social media is a major issue across many regions of the world, including Southeast Asia.
Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2023
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Opinion: Australia's child protection system is clearly broken. Is it time to abolish it for a better model?
The tragic deaths of two small children in an overheated car in Queensland in 2019 highlight just how flawed our child protection system has become.
Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2023
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International study suggests female corporate leaders make firms less likely to greenwash
Companies with a gender diverse board of directors tend to be more open and honest with their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, according to new research.
Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2023
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When it comes to science skepticism, there's no one-size-fits-all
The idea that science can be wrong—science denialism—isn't new. As this New York Academy of Sciences infographic shows, it goes way back—Brazilian riots against vaccines in 1904; the link between cancer and coal ignored ...
Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2023
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How a local community helped researchers make incredible prehistoric discoveries
The knowledge and control of bronze gave some people who lived between 2200 BC and 700 BC enormous wealth and power. Their lives and deeds were immortalized by their burial mounds, known as barrows and cairns, which still ...
Archaeology
Mar 23, 2023
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Anti-age discrimination policies are failing in the workplace, says case study of UK policy
Anti-age discrimination policies are failing in the workplace, according to new research from the University of Sheffield.
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2023
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How terrorism affects our language and the vote for the radical right
The experience of the jihadist terrorist attacks that plagued Western Europe between 2015 and 2017 shows that perceived threats from ethnic and religious minorities affect the tone of public discourse about immigration and ...
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2023
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