Gender
Women hit far harder than men by October 7 war media overload - study
Researchers looked at what happens when people absorb trauma indirectly, through constant exposure to disturbing images, videos, and stories. They call it “secondary trauma.”
US federal workers challenge Trump policy on gender-affirming care
UN rights experts, influential women condemn Iran’s 'sham' trial of activist Zahra Tabari
Kennedy seeks to cut US children's access to gender-affirming care
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘Valeria is Getting Married’: On arranged marriages and power imbalances
Michal Vinik is interested in issues that have to do with gender and power and this movie focuses on a severe power imbalance in an arranged marriage.