Building a More Equitable World, One Story at a Time
Apr 9, 2018 Can community newsrooms—media powered by the people, for the people—rebuild public trust in the news?
Washington: Still a Boy’s Town
Jul 18, 2011 Women's lib hasn't made it through Washington yet. Micah Zenko at Foreign Policy magazine looked at the percentages of females holding leadership roles related to foreign policy and national security and found that women remain vastly underrepresented among our nation's policymakers. (more)
Gender Inequality 101
Aug 19, 2009 Conservatives love to claim we live in a post-racial or post-gender world, but researchers in England are reminding us of the persistent examples of inequality that mark our society. A new study demonstrates that women are less likely than men to be offered enrollment at England's prestigious Oxford University despite having the same grades as, or even better grades than, their male counterparts.
Introducing Our Deity of Unspecified Gender
May 21, 2008 This'll no doubt create some semantic confusion among religious leaders and congregations alike, but the U.K.-based Movement for Reform Judaism is issuing a new prayer book that eschews gender-specific references to the Supreme Being. It might be a hard sell, considering the results of a survey that the Jewish group conducted in anticipation of the unconventional release.
Study: Testosterone May Impact Stock Market
Apr 15, 2008 Here's a bit of news that's sure to inspire some uncomfortable jokes on the trading floor: A Cambridge University research team found that stock traders' performance, and their willingness to take risks, may be partly, well, hormonal.
Having an Open Attitude to Kids’ Gender Identity
Aug 29, 2006 Two private elementary schools in Oakland, Calif., have adapted to a phenomenon known as gender variance?when kids identify as the opposite sex. Some grow out of it, some don't, but the schools' open attitude is meant to bolster self-esteem and avoid the kind of scars that can follow children into adulthood.
