From civil rights to corporate boardrooms, efforts to expand inclusion have long shaped American life. What does research show about the returns – and limits – of today’s DEI programs?
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The recent spate of executive orders around sex and gender impact nonbinary Americans, as well as trans Americans who identify as a man or a woman.
Activists without ‘lived experience’ can feel unsure of their place.
An education sector that responds to the different needs of boys and girls creates equal participation in learning.
Since 2000, women’s representation in Canadian Parliament has declined on several occasions, showing uneven progress. Disparities among parties and regions remain a concern.
Academic research on changing social norms relating to gender and sexuality is largely silent on how these changes can affect those who ‘do not agree’.
Gender equity efforts risk deepening divides if they’re not handled carefully. But with empathy and inclusive dialogue, leaders can turn tension into trust.
For some trans and gender diverse adolescents, physical changes in puberty can be distressing and lead to a sense of disconnection from their true sense of self.
A pilot programme in 15 schools demonstrates how targeted, structured interventions can rapidly close foundational literacy gaps.
Queer Christians often hear a message that they’ll be accepted in conservative churches so long as they deny part of themselves.
Having to give up their maiden names has a real-world impact for Japanese women in the workplace.
The decision means trans men can be exluded from men’s single-sex spaces – but may also be excluded from women’s spaces.
Before changes to the Fair Work Act, almost all attempts by unions to address gender pay inequity failed.
The incidence of cardiovascular disease varies according to sex and age. Research shows that it also varies by gender, so it is important to considering this when doing research.
Research shows former incels found misogynistic influencers when looking for help. A developmental psychologist with a focus on adolescent boys offers key takeaways for parents seeking to create healthy, supportive spaces.
Members of parliaments across Africa face regular accusations of being unrepresentative of their constituents.
Gender plays a role in elections. But it is important not to overstate gender differences at a time when generational differences seem more politically salient.
Kirsty Coventry’s rise to political importance as a white woman in a black majority Zimbabwe shows how sport is able to reshape race and power.
Many Americans see baseball as a sport for men and softball as a sport for women. It wasn’t always this way in the US – and it isn’t that way in the rest of the world.
Lewd customers, backstabbing co-workers and managers making unrealistic demands can take a toll.
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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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