Pandemic puts certain groups in high-hazard work

Out of the Washington state workforce of 3.3 million, some 900,000 fill positions in 55 high-hazard lines of work. They're mostly female and disproportionately people of color.

Jake Ellison-U. Washington • futurity
Oct. 15, 2020 ~6 min

Women are more likely to follow COVID safety measures

A new study shows that women are better than men about following COVID-19 safety measures like social distancing, hygiene, and mask wearing.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Oct. 5, 2020 ~8 min


Even though times are tough, working parents are happier

"When dads play a bigger role in childcare and doing routine housework, it puts both parents in a better position to succeed at work."

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Sept. 29, 2020 ~5 min

More popular teens report fewer signs of depression later

Teens with more friends may be less likely to face depression later in their lives, researchers report. The finding is particularly true for women.

Michigan State • futurity
Sept. 29, 2020 ~5 min

Positive messages about Blackness buoy Black girls

New findings link positive messages—and positive feelings about being Black—with a decreased likelihood of depression symptoms in Black teen girls.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Sept. 23, 2020 ~4 min

How women use tech to improve their sex lives

A new study offers an unprecedented look at the sex lives of women around the world and how they use "sex tech" to find partners and educate themselves.

Mary Keck-Indiana • futurity
Sept. 15, 2020 ~7 min

As college esports grow, women are left out

With colleges expanding competitive gaming, also known as esports, a new study looks at how women are being left out of the top tier.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Sept. 14, 2020 ~4 min

Natural hair bias cuts job opportunities for Black women

In a new study, Black women with natural hairstyles were seen as less professional and offered fewer job interviews than women with straightened hair.

Samiha Khanna-Duke • futurity
Aug. 19, 2020 ~7 min


WWI changed public attitude about women’s suffrage

An expert explains the history of how World War I gave the movement for women's suffrage more momentum and potentially paved the way for the 19th amendment.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
Aug. 18, 2020 ~6 min

How abolitionists paved way for the 19th Amendment

100 years after the 19th Amendment's passage, an expert digs into how the intersection of gender and racial justice inspired the women's suffrage movement.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
Aug. 14, 2020 ~11 min

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