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Social Sciences Nov 21, 2023

Q&A: New report examines myths hampering advancement of women in workplace, actual barriers and possible solutions

Pervasive myths that paint an overall picture of women having a lesser commitment to their jobs are hampering their career advancement, according to a new report on women in the workplace by McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.org, ...

Social Sciences Nov 13, 2023

New scientific methods for analyzing criminal careers

Researchers at the Complexity Science Hub have examined 1.2 million criminal incidents and developed an innovative method to identify patterns in criminal trajectories. The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.

Social Sciences Nov 9, 2023

Researchers blur the gender of soccer players and have people rate their performances, with surprising results

During the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the telecommunications company Orange ran a powerful TV ad. It depicts the graceful agility and dramatic goal-scoring shots from French national players such as Antoine Griezmann, Kylian ...

Social Sciences Nov 1, 2023

Why women and minority groups are still underrepresented in top management

Over the past few years, there has been a great deal of research looking at how well women are represented in top companies. The findings continue to be distressing.

Social Sciences Oct 23, 2023

Female board members help improve firms' corporate sustainability reporting, finds study

New research has revealed that firms with female directors on the board, regardless of how many, improves the quality of corporate sustainability disclosures than those with no board representation.

Social Sciences Oct 18, 2023

What do a Black scientist, nonprofit executive and filmmaker have in common? They all face racism in workplace culture

American workplaces talk a lot about diversity these days. In fact, you'd have a hard time finding a company that says it doesn't value the principle. But despite this—and despite the multibillion-dollar diversity industry—Black ...

Ecology Oct 13, 2023

Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem

The Antarctic Endeavour glides across the water's silky surface as dozens of fin whales spray rainbows from their blowholes into a fairy tale icescape of massive glaciers.

Social Sciences Oct 11, 2023

Donkeys could help protect Ethiopian women from destitution, study finds

Donkeys are vital to the lives of women in Ethiopia and could be the difference between destitution and modest survival, new research has found. The study also revealed that societal perception of donkeys as low-status animals ...

Social Sciences Sep 28, 2023

Queer leaders: LGBTQI+ people still overwhelmingly absent from corporate boards

Most companies like to show that they care about queer people. Following gains in rights and legal recognition over the last decades, it is now a commonly established ritual to display a rainbow logo during Pride Month. Big ...

Social Sciences Sep 19, 2023

Witchcraft accusations an 'occupational hazard' for female workers in early modern England

While both men and women have historically been accused of the malicious use of magic, only around 10–30% of suspected witches were men by the 16th and 17th centuries.

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