You know the type: Loud. Swaggering. Pushy. The alpha male clearly runs the show. Female alphas are often less conspicuous than their puffed up male counterparts, but holding the top spot still has its perks.
Plants & Animals
Sep 9, 2020
0
89
Women's fishing activities around the world amount to an estimated 3 million tonnes of marine fish and other seafood per year, contributing significantly to food and livelihood security in all regions of the world. However, ...
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2020
2
450
According to popular theory, men live shorter lives than women because they take bigger risks, have more dangerous jobs, drink and smoke more, and are poor at seeking advice from doctors.
Evolution
Mar 4, 2020
18
1612
Venture capital plays an important role in helping new businesses get off the ground. The field also has a stubborn gender gap.
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2024
0
0
Women's participation in politics is essential to advancing women's rights and contributes to countries' overall stability and economic prosperity. According to a 2023 report by UN Women and the Inter-Parliamentary Union, ...
Social Sciences
May 29, 2024
0
22
Commercial bankers provide capital to fund the operations and growth of businesses. However, as these lenders evaluate entrepreneurs who apply for loans, gender bias leads to women being denied more often than their male ...
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2024
0
27
According to a commonly held assumption, women CEOs are more risk-averse than their male counterparts. Some studies have even demonstrated that women in top leadership roles are less likely than men to engage in acquisitions.
Economics & Business
Mar 6, 2024
0
12
Life isn't easy for the approximately 1 million women working as takeaway delivery riders in China. Though their numbers appear to be rising as delivering food is convenient for fitting around childcare or retraining for ...
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2024
0
1
Having more women in agriculture is associated with greater community well-being, according to researchers at Penn State and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Their work is the first to quantitatively assess this link, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2024
0
17
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to reshape the workforce, with almost half of Australian workers willing to sacrifice part of their annual salary to work from home.
Economics & Business
Nov 29, 2023
0
13
