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

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

Expert: Anti-choice movement used suffrage strategy

To hinder abortion rights, the anti-choice movement has taken its playbook from the women's suffrage movement, says political scientist Dawn Teele.

Amy Lunday-JHU • futurity
May 11, 2022 ~7 min

Expert: Anti-choice movement used suffrage strategy

To hinder abortion rights, the anti-choice movement has taken its playbook from the women's suffrage movement, says political scientist Dawn Teele.

Amy Lunday-JHU • futurity
May 11, 2022 ~7 min


Newer treatment for domestic abusers shows promise

New research compares two treatment programs for men convicted of domestic violence. The newer model, ACTV, performed better.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
April 27, 2022 ~9 min

27% of women face intimate partner violence before 50

More than one in four women experience intimate partner violence before the age of 50, according to a worldwide analysis.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
April 12, 2022 ~4 min

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