Feminist and LGBTQ+ Studies

Aiming to bridge the gaps in education on gender-based violence

When examining violence, harassment, and hate speech, it's rarely—if ever—possible to draw clear boundaries between them. One cannot definitively say that a specific incident is always violence, another is always harassment.Readmore

Sexual identity-related stress is associated with poor sleep quality in LGB individuals

A study found that nearly 90% of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals experience poor sleep due to identity challenges, anxiety, depression, and lower life satisfaction.Readmore

UN Study Reveals Climate Crisis is Fueling a Rise in Gender-Based Violence

The brief highlights that extreme weather events, displacement, food insecurity, and economic instability are major drivers behind the rising prevalence and severity of gender-based violence.Readmore

Vulnerable Journeys: Gender-Based Violence in the Lives of Adolescents

Gender-based Violence is a global health concern that affects most age groups across the globe.Readmore

The Rise of Feminist Literary Critique in Modern Periodicals

Women’s magazines have long served purposes beyond offering fashion advice and recipes. Readmore

New study reveals teenage girls’ perspectives on the gender gap in mental health.

A new paper explores the lived experiences of girls in the UK to examine the factors contributing to the growing mental health gap between boys and girls.Readmore

University of Manchester joins EmilyTest pilot to combat gender-based violence in higher education.

The University of Manchester has demonstrated its commitment to addressing gender-based violence by being among the first universities in England to join the Emily Test GBV Charter pilot.Readmore

A Prison Death Highlights an L.G.B.T.Q. Crackdown in Russia

The Russian government is intensifying its crackdown on LGBTQ people through police raids and targeted investigations.Readmore

The Trump administration cuts over $125 million in LGBTQ health funding, disrupting progress in the research field.

The U.S. LGBTQ research field is facing a major crisis as over 270 NIH grants—worth at least $125 million—have been canceled, with researchers warning the actual total may be even higher.Readmore

Genuine champions of equality cannot emerge from feminism that excludes transgender individuals.

Cardinal Pride stands against the national attack on trans athletes and calls on Stanford Athletics to act now.Readmore

DHET Releases Updates on Gender Transformation and Sexual Harassment Research in Higher Education

At the March meeting of Universities South Africa’s Transformation Managers’ Forum, DHET officials shared plans from the Directorate: Social Inclusion and provided updates on two recent research projects.Readmore

For All Women and Girls: Pendo Vestine’s Mission to Bridge the Gender Gap in Tech

Pendo Vestine, a software engineering student at ALU, is committed to closing the tech gender gap by empowering girls and women through education, mentorship, and leadership in STEM fields.Readmore

Gender Gaps in Educational Time: Insights from Informal Settlements

Monash University’s new research explores how children in urban informal settlements in Indonesia and Fiji allocate their time to education, work, and leisure, revealing how these patterns may be driving growing gender disparities in educational outcomes.Readmore

Review Recommends Improvements in Sex and Gender Identity Data Collection

"Accurate sex data is key for policymaking and addressing gender disparities, with the government prioritizing data quality."Readmore

A Brief Overview of the Feminist Movement in Greece: Past, Present, and Future

Feminism in Greece began in the late 19th century, led by educated bourgeois women advocating for equality and supporting working-class women.Readmore

Unremembered Trauma: Apartheid-Era Sexual Violence and Collective Amnesia in South Africa

A generation of South African women has culturally suppressed memories of apartheid-era sexual violence through a process of unremembering.Readmore

She Figures Report: Gender Equality in Research and Innovation Lagging Behind

The latest She Figures report highlights persistent gender gaps in European R&I, with women underrepresented in STEM and innovation, posing risks to competitivenessReadmore

Gender Differences in Children's Negotiation Skills: Examining the Gap

Research shows that wage disparities have persisted for decades, with various causes identified. However, a often-overlooked factor is how these gaps begin to emerge early in life.Readmore

Closing the Gap: Challenging Gender Disparities in Children's Writing Performance for Effective Teacher Training

The Good Writing Gender and the Gap project examines childrens writing performance challenges the perceived gender gap and emphasizes the need for a shared understanding of good writing among educatorsReadmore

"119th Congress Sees First Transgender Representative Among LGBTQ Members"

The 119th Congress includes 13 openly LGBTQ members, marking a historic first with the election of an openly transgender representative.Readmore

One in 20 Australians identify as LGBTI+, with the proportion being higher among younger individuals

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed for the first time that one in 20 Australians are lesbian, gay, bi, trans or gender diverse, or intersex LGBTI+.Readmore

Georgia GOP Urges Tighter Restrictions on Transgender Athletes

Georgia Senate Republicans have proposed legislation to ban transgender girls and women from competing in high school and college sports, with plans to address the issue in the 2025 legislative session.Readmore

One in three women in the EU has experienced gender-based violence.

Around 50 million women aged 18-74 in the EU, or 31%, experienced physical (including threats) or sexual violence in adulthood, based on the EU gender-based violence survey (wave 2021).Readmore