"Women are the problem"—this unspoken narrative has been circulating in the world of work for decades. Countless initiatives and programs are designed to make women "fit" for a career. But what if the ...

All social inequalities, by definition, involve one group that has more and another that has less. Do people prefer describing inequalities in terms of advantage or disadvantage? Using multiple ...

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This paper identifies five key issues that are important for the continued efforts to tackle gender inequality: (i) gender inequality needs to be distinguished from gender gaps. Not all gender gaps ...

Today, the fact of gender inequality and disparity throughout the art world, in museum collections, auction sales, and even in art reviews, is not news. However, what is shocking is how persistent ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

While the specific situation may be different depending on where people live or their social background (like their class, race, ability, sexuality, age, or location), women, girls, and gender ...

Giving to women and girls’ causes is gaining prominence in the philanthropic sector, particularly amongst younger generations ...

We can never let it seem normal, or appropriate, when governments ban teaching topics that are controversial, in literature or science. Most of us old enough remember being appalled at the censorship ...

The results showed that the proportion of male images yielded from these searches was higher in nations with greater gender inequality, revealing that algorithmic gender bias tracks with societal ...