An international comparison highlights gender disparities in antimicrobial resistance.
A global study found that women in high-income countries carry more antibiotic resistance genes than men.Readmore
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Jun 16
2025
An international comparison highlights gender disparities in antimicrobial resistance.
A global study found that women in high-income countries carry more antibiotic resistance genes than men.Readmore
Jun 16
2025
UK Sees Surge in Gender Recognition Certificates, Driven by Gen Z Applicants
The analysis was conducted by the PA news agency based on data released by the Ministry of Justice.Readmore
Jun 11
2025
New CSWS fellowship provides course release to support gender research.
For AY 2026–27, CSWS is launching a new fellowship offering UO faculty a one-term course release to pursue research on women and/or gender.Readmore
Jun 10
2025
New center places equity at the core of technology.
Gender equality is set to take center stage in technological innovation. On Monday, KTH launched InspireLab — a new center committed to advancing gender equity through technology and innovation.Readmore
Jun 09
2025
Advancing Equality in 2025: Harnessing the Power of Gender Partnerships
IE University and Above & Beyond Group urge a shift from token diversity to genuine gender partnership at the Womenomics Summit.Readmore
Jun 05
2025
New Insights into Transgender Working Conditions: Findings from a Nordic Study
In the Nordic countries the living conditions of many LGBTI people are worse than those of the majority population. Trans people are a particularly vulnerable group who face various obstacles in life, not least working life.Readmore
Jun 05
2025
Is gender bias a problem in language models?
Language models absorb diverse, biased content—so they often reflect conflicting views and reinforce gender stereotypes.Readmore
Jun 03
2025
When Pain Isn’t Taken Seriously: Unpacking the Gender Gap in Women’s Health
Women’s health conditions often involve severe pain that disrupts daily life and impacts work, education, and mental health.Readmore
Jun 03
2025
Why Do Educational Pathways Differ Between Genders?
Girls outperform boys in school but are underrepresented in technical fields due to early gender differences in confidence, self-perception, and ambitions, a Stockholm University study finds.Readmore
May 28
2025
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
May 1
2025
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
Apr 22
2025
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
Apr 11
2025
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
Apr 08
2025
The Rise of Feminist Literary Critique in Modern Periodicals
Women’s magazines have long served purposes beyond offering fashion advice and recipes. Readmore
Apr 07
2025
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
Apr 07
2025
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
Apr 01
2025
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
Apr 03
2025
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
Mar 30
2025
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
Apr 02
2025
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
Apr 03
2025
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
Apr 02
2025
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
Mar 19
2025
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
Mar 10
2025
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
Feb 13
2025
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
Feb 11
2025
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
Jan 16
2025
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
Jan 27
2025
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
Jan 30
2025
"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
Dec 18
2024
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
Dec 14
2024
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
Nov 25th
2024
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