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.....»»
Conflict-related sexual violence needs urgent action
Russia's war in Ukraine has displaced millions of people, most of them women and children. This mounting crisis suggests that conflict-related sexual violence, which has been reported in Ukraine, requires urgent action, say Washington University in S.....»»
Disabled lovers need more support
The intimate romantic and sexual lives of people with complex communication needs (CCN) are often compromised by social and technological barriers that need to be explored to improve opportunities for personal relationships......»»
More gender segregation in jobs means more harassment, lower pay
A new paper in The Quarterly Journal of Economics, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that people who are the gender minority in their workplace are more likely to experience sexual harassment. This harassment discourages people from tak.....»»
New EU Rules Would Require Chat Apps To Scan Private Messages for Child Abuse
The European Commission has proposed controversial new regulation that would require chat apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger to selectively scan users' private messages for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and "grooming" behavior. The propos.....»»
Apple’s CSAM troubles may be back, as EU announces a law requiring detection [U]
Update: The EU has now announced the proposed new law. More details at the bottom. Apple’s CSAM troubles may be back, after controversy over the issue of scanning iPhones for child sexual abuse materials led to the company suspending its plans. A.....»»
There are reasons girls don"t study physics, and they don"t include not liking math
"From my own knowledge of these things, physics is not something that girls tend to fancy. They don't want to do it … There's a lot of hard math in there that I think that they would rather not do," Katharine Birbalsingh, chair of the U.K. governme.....»»
Things get strange in Prime Video’s first Paper Girls teaser
Amazon Prime Video's first teaser for its adaptation of the Paper Girls sci-fi comic offers a brief glimpse at the young women who hold the key to the future......»»
Prison must not be "default option" to cover up lack of support in care system and community
Girls and women who have been through the care system should be diverted away from custodial sentences into community alternatives wherever possible, says a new report published today......»»
Why the "groomer" smear is terrible for LGBTQ mental health
One of the most pervasive, damaging ideas that exists about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people is that their sexual orientation or gender identity is a perversion. In recent years, that stereotype faded in pop culture and politics.....»»
How to watch Shining Girls TV series starring Elisabeth Moss
A new thriller series debuts today on Apple TV+: Shining Girls, starring Elisabeth Moss. The show is based on a novel by . It joins a growing roster of Apple Original TV shows and movies, available exclusively on Apple TV+. more… The post How to.....»»
Shining Girls review: Crimes of the past (and future)
Elisabeth Moss turns in another stunning performance in Shining Girls, Apple TV+'s creepy and intriguing new sci-fi mystery series......»»
Bullying: Why most people do nothing when they witness it, and how to take action
Imagine that you are at work, and you witness a colleague repeatedly bullying another colleague. What would you do? While many of us like to think that we would interfere to stop it, surveys show that most employees who witness bullying situations, k.....»»
Apple, Google & others hit by fake data requests used to sexually extort minors
Companies like Apple, Google, and Snapchat complied with requests for data from police emails used by criminals, which used the obtained data to harass and extort sexual content from minors.The FBI could become a middle-man for data request verificat.....»»
Elisabeth Moss tries to ID a killer in Shining Girls preview
In AppleTV+'s Shining Girls preview, Elizabeth Moss plays the survivor of a serial killer's assault, but she has difficulty picking him out of a lineup......»»
Shining Girls’ Elisabeth Moss’ best TV roles
Elisabeth Moss has cemented herself as one of the best actors on TV, and these are her defining roles......»»
These male spiders adopted an unusual strategy to survive sexual cannibalism
The female of the species may use sexual cannibalism to judge the quality of a mate. A male orb-weaving spider catapults off a female after mating. Survival could mean another chance to fertilize her eggs......»»
Study explores academic success among Jewish girls
Girls raised by Jewish parents are 23 percentage points more likely to graduate college than girls with a non-Jewish upbringing, even after accounting for their parents' socioeconomic status. Girls raised by Jewish parents also graduate from more sel.....»»
Girls excel in language arts early, which may explain the STEM gender gap in adults
For most of us, when we make major career choices, we tend to lean into what we're good at. According to new findings from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management, such skills may develop early in childhood and there can b.....»»
Federal investigation into child sexual abuse targets TikTok
The Department of Homeland Security is said to have launched an investigation into TikTok over the platform's handling of child sexual abuse material......»»
TikTok under US government investigation over child sexual abuse material
Short-video app accused of being "perfect place for predators" by DHS. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images) TikTok is under investigation by US government agencies over its handling of child sexual abuse.....»»