Researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Bern in Switzerland have conducted the first cross-temporal, ...

Despite workplace gains for women, gender stereotypes continue worldwide. A large study explains how social roles keep them ...

The origins of societal gender roles began from the beginnings of humankind, where there were both women and men. The roles of gender has been shaped by society, leading to stereotypical gender norms ...

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 ...

For some time now there have been campaigns to ensure the toys children play with better reflect the modern world, especially in terms of the roles depicted. Girls are encouraged to play with ...

This post was authored in collaboration with Chiara Terzo, a research fellow at the Italian Institute of Technology (Center for Translational Neurophysiology of Speech and Communication). In 1922, the ...

An analysis of nearly 250 children’s books has found that gendered language, while present in most stories, was most prevalent in titles with female protagonists. Female characters in children’s ...

If you’re new to the workforce, did you worry that your colleagues would see you as a “typical Millennial” when you first started work? If you’ve been working for decades, have you experienced ageism?

Gender nonconforming individuals do not comply with societal stereotypes of how they “should” look or behave based on binary – male and female – gender roles. This article will explain what the term ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...