Teacher bias shapes who gets special education

"In general, teachers are trying to find the best way they can to support their students, but racism and sexism shape these decisions."

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
July 8, 2022 ~6 min

Higher eating disorder risk for gender-diverse college students

Some transgender and gender-diverse college students have a higher risk of developing an eating disorder, research shows. Colleges can help.

Jillian McKoy-Boston U. • futurity
July 6, 2022 ~9 min


Women in Congress are more likely to get interrupted in hearings

"Women in Congress can encounter greater difficulty in getting their ideas across, because they're being interrupted..."

Elaine Justice-Emory • futurity
July 5, 2022 ~4 min

Intensive visiting nurse program doesn't impact birth outcomes, says ongoing study

First results underscore the urgent need for a better understanding of how to address inequities in birth outcomes.

Cordelia Kwon | J-PAL North America • mit
July 5, 2022 ~9 min

Expert: End of Roe endangers health and democracy

The end of Roe v. Wade will have profoundly harmful effects on people forced to continue unwanted pregnancies and on democracy, says legal scholar Khiara M. Bridges.

Edward Lempinen-UC Berkeley • futurity
June 30, 2022 ~9 min

Women in science get less credit on papers and patents

Women in science are 13% less likely to be named as authors in related scientific articles than male counterparts, and 59% less likely to have their name on patents.

Robert Polner-NYU • futurity
June 23, 2022 ~7 min

Internet data produce a racist, sexist robot

The internet is notoriously full of inaccurate and overtly biased content. A robot trained on that data ends up racist and sexist, report researchers.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
June 21, 2022 ~6 min

Internet data produce a racist, sexist robot

The internet is notoriously full of inaccurate and overtly biased content. A robot trained on that data ends up racist and sexist, report researchers.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
June 21, 2022 ~6 min


To fight anemia, prompt women to recognize fatigue

A public health intervention to get women in Odisha, India treatment for anemia focuses on social barriers.

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
June 16, 2022 ~11 min

Why are so many big tech whistleblowers women? Here is what the research shows

Frances Haugen, Timnit Gebru and Janneke Parrish are at the forefront of a group of high-profile women calling out big tech. Is there a connection between their gender and their role as whistleblowers?

Jennifer Lundquist, Professor of Sociology, UMass Amherst • conversation
June 6, 2022 ~9 min

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