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Research has shown gendered marketing in toys can shape kids’ future aspirations.
While boys’ adherence to masculine ideals is weakening, many still feel intense pressure to conform to it.
New analysis of young Australians in 2010 and again in 2024 show women have become more supportive of stereotypical gender roles. Here’s what might be behind it.
Traditional ideals of gender roles hark back to a time of extreme American nationalist sentiment in the face of a significant international threat.
A decade ago, people did not even agree on the traits that defined women politicians. Now they see women seeking political office as intelligent, rational, analytical, ambitious and moral.
Careers in politics are particularly difficult for women, who must be careful to avoid hurting their image. Kamala Harris is the latest to contend with this double standard.
Until now, researchers and the public knew very little about how well women were represented outside the federal government.
Sub-Saharan Africa is no longer a continent just grappling with hunger and starvation — it is now also dealing with obesity and overweight.
There is a lack of women guiding the booming fintech industry.
Women are increasingly present in top management positions, but they end up in so-called support functions, which rarely lead to CEO positions.
The quick rise of Yulia Navalnaya in Russian politics closely mirrors the story of other female politicians who gain prominence after their husbands or fathers are no longer able to lead.
Online discourse about female victims of sexual harassment in Nigeria shows negative attitudes towards the victims.
Rape myths and unconscious biases often see juries and police officers disbelieve women who come forward with accusations of sexual assault.
‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills claim to use science to justify a binary definition of sex based on certain traits. But the biology of sex and gender is not so simple.
New research shows that frequent posters appear needy, which pushes up against the expectation that ‘real men’ be stoic and self-sufficient.
Two experts on children’s play explain why you should be skeptical of toys that are advertised as being educational, and what to look for instead.
The first transgender medical clinic opened in the US in the 1960s. But cisgender and intersex children began receiving similar treatments even earlier – often without their consent.
Ghanaian traditional gender norms are the main barrier to Ghanaian women pursuing academic careers.
There is a huge and growing number of unfilled nurse vacancies in the NHS. But there is a solution.
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