Social media messages from health care workers help reduce travel-related Covid-19 spread

Large-scale video campaign allowed physicians and public health messengers to encourage staying home over the 2020 holidays.

J-PAL North America • mit
Aug. 23, 2021 ~4 min

Female scientists set back by the pandemic may never make up lost time

Science is not egalitarian. Top researchers get more credit and funding than lesser-known scientists. The long-held practices creating inequality also amplify gender disparities that hold back women.

Kristina Lerman, Research Professor of Computer Science, University of Southern California • conversation
Aug. 12, 2021 ~8 min


Poll: 32% of parents say girls aren’t as good at sports

Gender stereotypes and a dearth of female coaches are among the biggest reasons that girls quit or don't participate in sports, poll results indicate.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
July 30, 2021 ~6 min

The Activision Blizzard lawsuit shows gamer culture still has a long way to go: 5 essential reads about sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech

Sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech is not inevitable or permanent, write experts in the field. The solutions are positive community standards and women in power.

Eric Smalley, Science + Technology Editor • conversation
July 30, 2021 ~10 min

Discrimination against mothers mars hiring

Workplaces still discriminate against mothers, a study finds. Another indicates that inflexibility about hours keeps moms out of jobs.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
July 26, 2021 ~11 min

Study finds physicians are widely effective messengers of Covid-19 information

Results suggest people of all races and political affiliations can be influenced with accurate and clear information conveyed by trusted experts, such as physicians.

J-PAL North America • mit
July 15, 2021 ~6 min

John Glenn’s fan mail shows many girls dreamed of the stars – but sexism in the early space program thwarted their ambitions

John Glenn would have turned 100 on July 18, 2021. Today's space program is a giant leap more inclusive than when he made his pioneering orbit of the Earth in 1962.

Roshanna P. Sylvester, Associate Professor of Critical Media Practices and Digital Humanities, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
July 13, 2021 ~12 min

Women economists underrepresented ‘at every level’ in UK academia – report

New research shows the gender gap in the teaching and study of economics is still dramatic and actually getting worse. Economists argue that this is not just a

Cambridge University News • cambridge
July 13, 2021 ~4 min


‘Breadwinner’ stress links men’s job loss and breakups

In cultures that value men as breadwinners, their job loss may lead to breakups, new research finds.

Michele Berger-Penn • futurity
June 17, 2021 ~6 min

Too few women get to invent – that's a problem for women's health

Boosting the number of female inventors isn't just a matter of fairness. Inventions by men are more likely to ignore women's needs.

Rem Koning, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School • conversation
June 17, 2021 ~8 min

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