Gender

United Nations: Language shapes gender equality negotiations - opinion

The behind-the-scenes journey from draft to deal raises uncomfortable questions about whom the UN truly serves, and for what purpose.

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.
Relationship difficulties

From competition to communication: Removing the strategic games in relationships - comment

A WOMAN lies in bed, looking at her phone.

Women hit far harder than men by October 7 war media overload - study

 An illustrative image of a healthcare worker.

US federal workers challenge Trump policy on gender-affirming care


Disney accused in lawsuit of 'systematically' paying women less than men in California

An analysis of Disney's human resource data from April 2015 through December 2022 has found female Disney employees were paid roughly 2% less than male counterparts

 A float with people dressed as characters from the Walt Disney movie "Peter Pan" is seen as people attend the "Festival of Fantasy" parade at the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom theme park in Orlando, Florida, U.S. July 30, 2022

8 out of 10 working women risk losing their jobs to artificial intelligence

A study reveals that 8 out of 10 working women face higher job loss risks due to the rise of artificial intelligence compared to 6 out of 10 men.

 Is AI putting your job at risk?

US Supreme Court turns away case on charter school's mandatory skirts for girls

Turning away an appeal by Charter Day School Inc, the justices left in place a lower court's decision that the dress code discriminates against students based on gender in violation the Constitution

 THE US Supreme Court building in Washington: As many in Israel believe today, the Anti-Federalists, who opposed the constitution, objected to governorship by the court and feared such power granted to the court could render it an absolute ruler.

An autism diagnosis in later life does not impact quality of life - study

Women with autism reported a better quality of life than men with autism. Additionally, people with autism that suffer from mental health problems report a lower quality of life.

 Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder and is not a mental illness. It is also not seen as something that should be "cured." (Illustrative)

Gender biases not improved over past decade, UN says

The degree of improvement over time has been "disappointing," said Heriberto Tapia, research and strategic partnership adviser at UNDP and co-author of the report.

Gender pay gap representation

Men in Israeli hi-tech make 30% more than women - survey

The data shows that the wage gaps in Israel's hi-tech are industry-wide, spanning positions of all levels and aspects of the sector.

 Men in Israel's hi-tech make on average 30% more than women (illustrative).

Support is the only healthy approach towards those with gender dysphoria - opinion

Regulating or demeaning the struggle that individuals have with their gender identity only causes increased anxiety, depression and pain.

Male and Female gender symbols

New AI tool created to combat gender bias in fairytales

Out of 33,577 events analyzed in the study, 69% were linked to male characters, while 31% were connected to female characters.

 Cinderella at the ball.

A ‘gender-sensitive’ Hebrew Bible translation hit digital shelves. Not everyone is happy

The Revised Jewish Publication Society edition of the Bible is the first major update to the JPS translation of the Tanakh in nearly 40 years.

 The Codex Sassoon, the earliest and most complete Hebrew Bible ever discovered which is estimated to sell for between $30 million and $50 million, is displayed at Sotheby's in New York City, New York US, February 15, 2023.

Did prehistoric Europe have a non-binary view of gender? - study

Biases and sources of error make it difficult to determine the sex and gender of ancient remains.

Girl and boy cutout decals on pink and blue backgrounds.