Sexual bullying among girls: We need to take it seriously
In an online petition launched by Chanel Contos in February, thousands of women have now disclosed instances of sexual harrassment and assault when at school parties. The petition's author was calling for sexual consent to be taught better, and earl.....»»
Gender diversity reforms have helped UK company boards, but they are failing in other countries—new research
It may take close to 300 years to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, according to a UN progress report on its sustainable development goals (SDG), Gender Snapshot 2022. This is way off the 2030 deadline set when the S.....»»
New research shows link between workplace bullying and conspiracy beliefs
New research has shown that people who experience bullying in the workplace are more likely to engage in conspiracy theorizing......»»
Feds unveil new app to help catch pedophiles
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has unveiled an iPhone app called Operation Predator that asks the public for help in gathering information on suspected child sexual predators, including those who are fugitives......»»
A sign of failure? No one is on Horizon Worlds
If Regina George from Mean Girls lived in Silicon Valley, I feel confident that she'd have a few words for Mark Zuckerberg. Perhaps something along the lines of: "Mark, stop trying to make Horizon Worlds happen. It's not going to happen."Zuckerberg b.....»»
Why do teachers give girls higher marks than boys? Italian researchers have the answer
Girls are routinely being given more generous grades than boys with the same academic competences, a new study of tens of thousands of pupils and their teachers concludes......»»
Study addresses causes of eye color variation in primates
Have you ever wondered why some people have lighter eyes than others? Differences in iris coloration have traditionally been explained as a result of sexual selection, but a recent study led by researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences a.....»»
"Derry Girls" Season 3 review: A joyful trip down "90s memory lane
It's been a while, but my god was it worth the wait. Northern Irish comedy Derry Girls is back for its third and (sadly) final season. It's 1996 and Erin, Orla, Clare, Michelle, and the Wee English Fella James are nervously waiting on their GCSE resu.....»»
Roblox sued for allegedly enabling young girl’s sexual, financial exploitation
Meta, Snap, and Discord are also defendants in the lawsuit. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) Through the pandemic, the user-created game platform that’s so popular with kids, Roblox, expanded its use.....»»
Google celebrates the Lesbian Velma reveal with an extremely gay Easter egg
After years of speculation, the Scooby-Doo canon has finally made it official: Velma Dinkley, Mystery Inc.'s resident bookworm and turtleneck enthusiast, is into girls. And even Google knows that's worth celebrating.A Twitter user posted a video from.....»»
How to watch the final season of "Derry Girls"
What: Derry Girls Season 3Where to watch: NetflixPremiere date: October 7, 2022Few shows can take a simple premise and turn it into something spectacular. Derry Girls is one of those few shows. Nay, Derry Girls is the absolute best of those show.....»»
Newly discovered sexual reproduction process furthers understanding of plant and algae evolution
Scientists have discovered a sexual reproduction process in microalgae that helps them better understand algae and plant evolution. Their discovery could lead to new industrial applications for microalgae, ranging from wastewater treatment to product.....»»
Liu Jingyao and Liu Qiangdong: Chinese billionaire sexual assault case settled in US
A closely-watched case where business titan Richard Liu was accused of rape was settled hours before trial......»»
My Best Friend’s Exorcism review: Fighting mean girls (and meaner demons)
My Best Friend's Exorcism is equal parts funny and frightening, and delivers a clever spin on paranormal possession tales......»»
Not just a joke: We scoured TikTok for anti-Asian humor during the pandemic, and found too many disappointing memes
We live in deeply unequal societies where certain groups, such as racial and sexual minorities, continue to experience structural oppression. Humor targeted at these groups can cause individual harm through its cumulative effects, and contribute to b.....»»
Liking another group doesn"t mean you dislike your own
More than 70 years ago, a pair of psychologists conducted a study in which they asked young Black girls to choose between Black and white dolls. The girls overwhelmingly chose white dolls, ascribing positive attributes to them......»»
Aliens have messed with the wrong girls in Slash/Back trailer
A group of teenage girls uncovers an alien invasion on an island in the Arctic Ocean in Slash/Back, and the aliens have picked the wrong town to mess with!.....»»
Encouraging girls to roleplay as successful female scientists could help close the gender gap in STEM
Make-believe doesn't usually have a place in laboratory settings, but research just published in Psychological Science suggests that girls may persist longer in science activities when they pretend to be successful female scientists. This kind of pla.....»»
Men"s experiences of sexual racism differ in two online dating communities
About 99% of the 550 young sexual minority Black men who participated in a recent survey reported encountering racialized sexual discrimination while searching for intimate partners online......»»
Child marriage comes with a heavy cost for young girls in Africa. But there"s one clear way out
650 million women and girls alive today were married before their 18th birthday. That's one of the startling figures contained in a 2021 UNICEF report about child marriage. Africa's sub-Saharan region is home to nine of the ten countries with the hig.....»»
The scourge of sexual violence in West Africa, unveiled
When Zougba's husband fled the jihadist violence crippling Burkina Faso, she soon found herself with her young son, daughter and other women on the road in a mission to join him. After 10km, four armed men surged into view from the side of the road......»»