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UrduAbstract Objective This article examines how gendered lived experiences—the constellation of women’s quotidian, on-the-ground encounters and perceptions of gender inequality—shape highly educated women’s sex preference attitudes in contemporary urban China. Background Recent theoretical developments highlight women’s experiences and views of…
Tag: Gender Discrimination
LGB adults at higher risk of suicidal thoughts and self-harm
Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people are more than twice as likely than their straight peers to experience suicidal thoughts or self-harming behaviours, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
US falls far behind most of the world in support for fathers and caregivers of aging adults
Today, the WORLD Policy Analysis Center (WORLD) at UCLA, launched “Equality within Our Lifetimes,” the most comprehensive analysis to date of laws and policies related to gender equality in all 193 U.N. member states. While the U.S. performs well in some areas, it has become even more of an outlier when it comes to care.
You drive like a girl: Study uncovers gender bias in perceptions of ride-sharing performance
While digital brokerages provide a more efficient method for the exchange of goods and services and an improved way for consumers to voice their opinions about the quality of work they receive, bias and discrimination can emerge as part of the review process, according to Notre Dame research.
Liberal and conservative women react differently to gender discrimination
Research shows a woman’s political ideology affects her views of sexism
In face of crisis, equitable farming systems grow in Nigeria
As millions of Nigerian farmers flee the militant group Boko Haram, a Cornell University-trained Nigerian scientist is providing support to create a more profitable, equitable future – especially for the many farmers who are women.
Age discrimination laws don’t protect older women as they do older men
Older women in the workforce should be considered collectively as a unique demographic group that includes both gender and age if they’re to receive adequate protection against workplace discrimination, according to a new paper published by a University at Buffalo economist.
Cause of gap in starting pay between male and female physicians still inconclusive
When taking into account factors such as work-life balance, the pay difference between new male and female physicians is still largely unaccounted for, according to findings that were published Jan. 22 ahead of print and will also appear in the February issue of the journal Health Affairs.