'He had hundreds of pictures of me': Tales of sexism from female teachers in elite boys' schools
Recent allegations of sexual misconduct at parties involving private-school students have exposed the toxic culture in many schools.
Recent allegations of sexual misconduct at parties involving private-school students have exposed the toxic culture in many schools.
Social Sciences
Mar 10, 2021
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Early adolescence is where gender inequalities most markedly emerge according to new research led by Burnet Institute and funded by UNICEF.
Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2020
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Pupils' achievements at school are often shaped by the way that they 'act out' specific gender roles, according to a new study which warns against over-generalising the gender gap in education.
Education
Jul 30, 2020
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According to senior researcher at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya's Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) Gender and ICT (GenTIC) research group, Milagros Sáinz, "In those cases where families have very sexist attitudes ...
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2020
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South Africa's Youth Day celebration on the 16th of June, just after my birthday on the 15th, remained a special day in my life as a young black man. But the day also raised questions for me. A lot gets said in the media ...
Social Sciences
Jun 16, 2020
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Researchers at the University of Missouri and the University of Essex in the United Kingdom found boys' poor reading skills in adolescence, combined with the social attitudes about women attending college, can help explain ...
Education
Jun 9, 2020
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Adolescents spend an average 47 minutes a day playing videogames, although boys spend more time playing, especially on weekends, and invest more money in this type of entertainment compared to girls, who are mainly occasional ...
Social Sciences
May 28, 2020
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A new longitudinal study of fifth and sixth graders in Germany examined the relation between classmates' gender stereotypes and individual students' reading outcomes to shed light on how these stereotypes contribute to the ...
Education
Feb 26, 2020
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Girls consistently outperform boys on reading tests – and have done so for several decades around the world. Lack of motivation, a weak vocabulary, poor reading engagement and lack of role models have all been considered ...
Education
Feb 12, 2020
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A recent study, co-authored by a University of Notre Dame professor, shows how educators' racial and gender biases affect their assessments of students' academic skills based on noncognitive skills, which include behavior, ...
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2020
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