The police were concerned. They had investigated diversity in their large U.K. force and discovered that when female officers and staff reflected on their time being pregnant, only 39 percent felt ...

In the past few years, the fight for gender equality has been a prominent topic in news and pop culture. Desensitization in one’s everyday language can perpetuate gender stereotypes. Certain terms are ...

For decades, schools and community organizations have worked to get more girls to “see themselves” as scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. The largest study to date of children’s gender ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Christine Michel Carter covers working mothers, diversity, and jobs. As children, today’s father was raised on advertising showing ...

March is Women's History Month. As far as we have come in 2024, gender stereotypes continue to impede women’s career advancement. In a 2024 Annual Reviews article, Heilman, Caleo, and Manzi highlight ...

Women who identify as feminists may be subconsciously protected from certain gender stereotypes and, as a result, work harder in math and other fields typically associated with men. However, feminist ...

Gender stereotypes mean that girls can be celebrated for their emotional openness and maturity in school, while boys are seen as likely to mask their emotional distress through silence or disruptive ...

Coming-of-age novels can give readers young and old insight into their own evolving identity and how to navigate a confusing, messy world. But there is another feature of the genre that isn't so ...

NEW DELHI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court released a glossary this week of "gender-unjust terms" it wants the legal community to avoid when preparing pleas, orders and judgments, and ...