Girls are at the center of global movements for indigenous rights, climate justice, gender equality and civil rights. Educational activist Malala Yousafzai was awarded the Nobel peace prize at 17.
Social Sciences
Nov 7, 2022
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Approximately 90 percent of the world's 1.2 billion young people (aged 15-24) live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). They are navigating the coronavirus pandemic at a critical period in the life course when they ...
Social Sciences
May 18, 2020
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Shortly before the pandemic, the University of Toronto's Stephanie Begun put up some flyers for a free improv workshop at a Toronto homeless shelter for youth. It was an idea she'd been toying with for years—that participating ...
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2021
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Who shows up to cast a ballot and who is allowed to mark a ballot and have it counted will determine which candidates take office and what issues they focus on.
Social Sciences
Oct 26, 2022
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From Clara in "The Nutcracker" to the nymphs in "Afternoon of a Faun," a new study from UConn researchers is among the first to empirically document what many dance enthusiasts have known for some time: Audience members expect ...
Social Sciences
Oct 24, 2023
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Despite growing momentum to increase female representation in Australia's national parliament, it continues to be a male dominated domain. New research from Monash University explores why young women still feel reluctant ...
Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2024
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Violence against women and girls in South Africa is now recognized as a national crisis. Far too many women and girls experience violence, primarily from their intimate partners.
Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2020
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The middle of March will now, forever, signify a turning point. Three years ago, on March 11, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus a pandemic, calling on leaders around the globe to be ...
Social Sciences
Mar 21, 2023
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One in four Australian women over the age of 15 years have experienced violence at the hands of an intimate partner, and 92 percent of women who report being assaulted by a male, know the perpetrator.
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2019
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Research published in the International Journal on Bullying Prevention finds sex and relationship education around youth sexting needs updating.
Education
Nov 11, 2019
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