The tools for reach and influence that the internet provides might be unprecedented. But people like Tate are simply pedalling the age-old sexist views that fuel gendered violence.
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Simplifying how people change their gender will be helpful to trans people, but the government’s latest move risks prolonging a toxic debate.
Manufacturing firms exposed to increased Chinese competition employed fewer female production workers than men.
Gender identity and sexual orientation are often overlooked factors that impact how people experience antisemitism.
Men and women both offer unique, valuable contributions to company boards. To reap these benefits, organizations should continue to increase gender diversity.
In the history of Western thought, notions of human identity were more fluid and unstable than many realise. And for a long time, the souls of men and women were seen as identical.
Research shows that religious people who actively participate in religious gatherings tend to have a more positive experience of Christmas, with expectations largely fulfilled.
Indonesia has criminalized same-sex sexuality, but trans people are finding support in some trans-inclusive mosques and churches.
The gradual changes in voting behaviour represent an existential crisis for the Liberals going forward.
With sexism embedded into today’s social media landscape, it’s easy to ignore that conversations about equality can benefit both men and women.
Despite gender equality progress being made in many male-dominated fields, some professions like longshoring are still difficult for women to break into.
The son of the director has argued that Americans are still too squeamish about sex to fully appreciate the film. A porn scholar disagrees.
While gender-affirming health care is essential to the well-being of trans people, access to quality services varies significantly by geographic region and social context.
From primary care to cancer screening and insurance coverage, gender-diverse people still face many hurdles to getting good medical care.
Only a small percentage of women in rural areas have access to the Internet, so participation in online activism is limited to urban centres.
The layouts of our cities and their transport systems were not planned with women in mind. Inflexible services and inconveniently located schools, childcare and workplaces pose daily challenges.
Headlines about pickleball’s exploding popularity abound. But the less visible social undercurrents of an emerging sport ultimately shape its long-term future.
An analysis of hundreds of thousands of interactions on cable news programs shows that women interrupt more often than men – and it may be because they also have to fight for equal airtime.
When harassment is directed at women politicians, staffers, activists and journalists because they are women, it poses a threat to democracy.
According to the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, far-right groups have been trying to stack school boards with candidates harbouring anti-equity ideologies.
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Jenny Graves is a Friend of The Conversation.Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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