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Social Sciences Mar 24, 2023

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 19, 2023

UN commission calls for closing the gender digital divide

The U.N.'s premiere global body fighting for gender equality on Saturday called for wide-ranging efforts to close the gap between men and women in today's technology-driven world and urged zero tolerance for gender-based ...

Social Sciences Mar 9, 2023

French firms prioritizing gender equality also reap higher returns

In early March, France's first minister, Elisabeth Borne, announced that French companies failing to enforce the country's gender equality criteria would be denied access to public contracts. The news adds yet another line ...

Social Sciences Mar 8, 2023

Gender targets miss the mark for women in leadership

Gender diversity experts at the University of South Australia are urging governments to rethink their approach to gender targets as new research by UniSA scholars shows that they do not lead to expected improvements in gender ...

Social Sciences Mar 8, 2023

Women on corporate boards increase company buyout value, finds study

If you own stock in a company targeted for acquisition, the behavior and makeup of the company's board of directors—particularly whether it includes women—could be worth a lot of money for you.

Social Sciences Mar 8, 2023

Women, men have different motivations for competing, says expert on gender wage gap

Mary L. Rigdon, director of the University of Arizona Center for the Philosophy of Freedom and an associate professor in the Department of Political Economy and Moral Science, has spent years studying gender competitiveness ...

Ecology Feb 28, 2023

Elephants in US zoos? Without breeding, future is uncertain

Mabu saunters across a grassy field and raises his long, gray trunk to wrangle food from a hole carved inside a large boulder, captivating the attention of a girl propped up on her father's shoulders.

Social Sciences Feb 1, 2023

IRS disproportionately audits Black taxpayers, finds paper

Researchers have long wondered if the IRS uses its audit powers equitably. And now we have learned that it does not.

Social Sciences Jan 31, 2023

Expert discusses the past, present and future of legalized sports betting

For many fans, sports betting is most associated with the glare of television screens broadcasting every sporting event imaginable in a glitzy casino in Las Vegas—for decades, one of the only places in the U.S. where spectators ...

Social Sciences Jan 24, 2023

A blind spot in diversity programs is holding equality back, suggests study

Diversity, inclusion and equity policies are now broadly endorsed in Australian organizations. But not all diversities are equal. Our research suggests while programs for women and some racial minorities are being embraced, ...

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