Science is 'girl thing', says Europe campaign
With few women in Europe taking up research jobs, a campaign launched Thursday by the EU executive seeks to convince teenagers that science is a "girl thing."
With few women in Europe taking up research jobs, a campaign launched Thursday by the EU executive seeks to convince teenagers that science is a "girl thing."
Other
Jun 21, 2012
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British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday urged Internet users to boycott certain social networking sites, after a teenage girl who was bullied online committed suicide.
Internet
Aug 8, 2013
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Teenage boys are more likely to underachieve at school than their female counterparts but more likely to go on to study science and maths, an OECD report said Thursday.
Social Sciences
Mar 5, 2015
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The dangers of shark attacks are no secret for Georges, who as a kid was repeatedly warned to beware of the large predators lurking in the tropical waters off his native Reunion island.
Ecology
Aug 29, 2013
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When the economy falters and communities lose jobs, teen birth rates fall, at least among black youths, a new Duke University study has found.
Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2013
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Google challenged thousands of teenage girls to design games they wanted to see in the world. And now some of their games are hitting the Google Play store for Android users to play.
Software
Nov 9, 2018
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How much do our children influence our consumption behavior? Much more than we thought.
Social Sciences
Jul 25, 2011
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In an online petition launched by Chanel Contos in February, thousands of women have now disclosed instances of sexual harrassment and assault when at school parties. The petition's author was calling for sexual consent ...
Social Sciences
Apr 12, 2021
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New Zealand said it was considering making cyber-bullying a criminal offence, amid concerns that existing laws offer inadequate protection from online harassment.
Internet
Aug 15, 2012
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Have you seen the how-to video of a teenage girl styling her hair that went disastrously wrong? She was obviously very disturbed by what happened, yet still uploaded the footage onto YouTube. Do you think a 45 or 50 year-old ...
Internet
Apr 15, 2015
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