Eroding the gains made in education has severe consequences, especially for girls.
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A gender studies expert explains why the Trump administration’s claim that everyone is male or female defies science and ignores the complexity of human sexuality.
Aid successfully narrowed gender gaps in nearly every country researchers examined.
The season three scene between Colin and Penelope got more than a few hearts racing. It’s a refrenshingly rare onscreen portrayal of a larger women in a passionate, sexual encounter.
Domestic violence is not just a critical social and health issue, but a major economic challenge for victim survivors and the nation.
Bronwen Dalton and Kyungja Jung explain how North Korean women are driving a new form of grassroots capitalism. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
There should be a standard policy across all South African universities related to recognition of prior learning as a criterion for entrance.
Gender equality doesn’t top any country’s international agenda – yet. But ever more countries, including the US, are starting to discern that women’s rights really are human rights.
Research shows that when one country – particularly a powerful one – puts more women in power, other nations tend to follow suit.
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Professor of Health Economics, Monash University
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Associate Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University
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Professor of Political Science, James Madison University
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Director, Gender Equality Initiative in International Affairs and Associate Professor of Practice, Elliott School, George Washington University
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Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Professor of Political Science, James Madison University
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Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, Head of Department of Management, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
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Visiting Faculty, Azim Premji University
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Lecturer, University of the Western Cape
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Senior Research Fellow, Division of Health Research and Social Work, Lancaster University; La Trobe University
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Senior Research Fellow, Monash University
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Professor of Economics, University of Minnesota Duluth
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Professor and Coordinator of Women's and Gender Studies, Coastal Carolina University