Adults don’t take girls in pain as seriously as boys

Gender stereotypes can lead to adults downgrading young girls' pain, according to a new survey.

Yale • futurity
Jan. 25, 2019 ~2 min

New gauge of well-being adjusts for men’s challenges

"No existing measure of gender inequality fully captures the hardships that are disproportionately experienced by men..."

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Jan. 16, 2019 ~4 min


In Taliban’s wake, more Afghans say marriage can wait

Since the fall of the Taliban in 2002, attitudes about child marriage in rural Afghanistan have changed considerably.

Barbara Benham-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Dec. 20, 2018 ~5 min

How to make STEM more inclusive of black women

Educators can help support women of color pursuing STEM degrees by creating inclusive classroom environments. Here are some ideas.

Cailin Riley-Missouri • futurity
Dec. 13, 2018 ~4 min

People still favor guys for ‘high I.Q.’ jobs

Asking for "brilliance" in a job posting or "really, really smart kids" in a children's game brings out bias against women and girls, research finds.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Dec. 11, 2018 ~5 min

Data on dads shift how young women view their future

Are stay-at-home dads on the rise or still rare? The answer may influence how young women anticipate their future careers.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
Dec. 7, 2018 ~6 min

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