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Why Do So Few Women Write Letters to the Editor?
In America, letters to the editor have been around as long as newspapers. They represent one of the country’s most basic modes of political engagement, accessible—at least in theory—to all. They are also written, overwhelmingly
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Tackling Gender Inequality in STEM? Consider Culture, A New Study Says
Growing up in Saudi Arabia, Aciel Eshky didn’t get the memo that science was for boys. When she was around ten years old, her aunt started to teach her basic computer programming. From there, going
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Kids Draw Female Scientists More Often Than They Did Decades Ago
When asked to draw a scientist, children often reproduce common stereotypes about who scientists are and what they do. However, new research, which I led, shows that these stereotypes have changed over time, at least
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Picture a Leader. Is She a Woman?
Tina Kiefer, a professor of organizational behavior at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom, fell upon the exercise accidentally, while leading a workshop full of executives who did not speak much English. Since
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Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
“Sexual Conflict: Uncovering the Mysteries of the Mating Battleground” by
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Study finds women in gender-equal countries have better cognitive skills – here’s how to understand it
The Conversation: Let’s try you. Read the title above once, then cover it and write down word for word what you remember. Having difficulties? How well you do may be down to which country you
