On March 9, the United Nations will convene to evaluate the global community's progress on gender equality in the 20 years since 189 countries adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. The U.N. session will ...
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Mar 9, 2015
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Countless couples have recited the words, 'in sickness and in health' on their wedding day with the intention of honoring those vows. But as it turns out, that may be easier said than done.
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Mar 4, 2015
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Economists are not famed for their romantic insights. But a new study by two University of Virginia economists, Leora Friedberg and Steven Stern, has found quantitative evidence of love – something very few economic studies ...
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Jan 19, 2015
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Haven't found that perfect life partner? There's hope right into your 80s, according to a Cornell University gerontologist.
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Jan 15, 2015
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Conventional wisdom holds that changing the views of voters on divisive issues is difficult if not impossible—and that when change does occur, it is almost always temporary.
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Dec 11, 2014
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Most young Americans plan to get married someday, but more than 40 percent of births now occur outside marriage, and the American family itself has become far more diverse and varied.
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Oct 21, 2014
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The more people who attend your wedding to share in the launch of your marriage, the better the chances you will be happily married years down the road. And, somewhat counter-intuitively, the more relationships you had prior ...
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Aug 20, 2014
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Love and commitment can make sex physically more satisfying for many women, according to a Penn State Abington sociologist.
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Aug 19, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Saying "I do" at a young age isn't always the best career option for women.
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Aug 18, 2014
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Bragging of sexual conquests, suggestive jokes and innuendo, and sexual one-upmanship can all be a part of demonstrating one's manhood, especially for young men eager to exert their masculinity.
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Aug 17, 2014
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