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Psychological services for girls who have been abused and traumatised in their marriages would help alleviate and reduce distress.
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Indonesian textbooks represent gender equality better than their South Asian counterparts, but our analysis shows portrayals of women are still biased.
Closing the reading achievement gap continues to be a pressing global challenge.
As the year winds down, we’ll get you up to speed. Plus, there’s no better way to kill a trend than to bring it up at the dinner table in front of your kids.
Mattel created a new line of dolls because of research suggesting kids don’t want toys ‘dictated by gender norms’ – but supplanting those norms will take a lot more than that.
The region has made progress but efforts must continue to end a harmful practice rooted in poverty and tradition.
High school girls who are more confident in their math abilities are more likely to pursue math in college and beyond.
Physical education is for every body - as long as it’s male.
The appointment of women into positions of power can break stereotypes and inspire girls.
Research shows that there is a stark geographical divide in the experiences of girls growing up in the UK today.
Community-based education, or community schools, are alternative education models that lack school infrastructure.
Interventions for vulnerable girls in Kenya aim to empower and keep them safe.
Increases in gold prices on world commodities markets are linked to fewer surviving girls in India. This is related to gold often being part of bridal dowries.
Female teachers can act as role models who enhance girls’ motivation and learning outcomes.
Teenage girls using social media for more than an hour a day face risks to their well-being as they grow up.
Research shows men and women interpret violence and bullying differently.
Eroticised postcards featuring young girls in playful poses were collectables at the turn of the 20th century. These images challenge the notion that childhood was once more innocent than it is today.
Assessment scales for ADHD have been developed using mostly male research samples. As a result, the behaviours indicating ADHD in girls may not be what you expect.
New guidance urging schools to stop making pupils conform to gender stereotypes is a step in the right direction.
Engineering has long been a male-dominated profession. Now engineering schools globally are making extraordinary efforts to attract the creative female talent they really need.
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PhD Candidate, Faculty of Social Sciences, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Dean of Engineering and Professor, McMaster University
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Professor of Sociology, University of Essex
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Research Associate Professor, American University in Cairo
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Director of Research, Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit and Associate Professor Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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