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Joshua Shavit
Dec 27, 2022
Researchers discover method to put an end to gender biases on the internet
According to experts, many internet algorithms are based on stereotypes, leading them to associate the sciences with masculinity.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 24, 2022
Cambridge researchers discover why men never do housework
Cambridge philosophers seeking to answer age old questions around inequality in household labour have proposes a new theory.
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Joseph Shavit
Jun 22, 2022
Are robots created racist and sexist?
The study shows that robots loaded with an accepted and widely-used model operate with significant gender and racial biases.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 8, 2021
Are women more or less competitive than men? New study has the answer
Researchers found that women enter competitions at the same rate as men—when they have the option to share their winnings with the losers.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021
Lego's return to gender neutral toys is good news for all kids
Lego announced it would work to remove gender stereotypes from its brand, including no longer marketing toys distinctly to boys or girls.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 1, 2021
After 600 years of night watchmen, Lausanne gets first watchwoman
After over 600 years of night watchmen, a woman has for the first time been tasked with shouting out the time each hour through the night
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 31, 2021
Afghan Girls Robotics Team Asks White Lady to Stop Claiming She Rescued Them From the Taliban
A Qatari government spokesperson said entrepreneur Allyson Reneau telling media outlets she rescued the team is posing as a "white savior."
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 12, 2021
Women protest topless in Berlin for expanded right to bare breasts
Dozens of women cycled topless through central Berlin to protest regulations that prevent women from removing their tops in public
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 8, 2021
Gates Foundation Commits $2.1 Billion to Advance Gender Equality Globally
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation today announced a commitment of $2.1 billion over the next 5 years to advance women’s economic empowerment
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 2, 2021
Groups pledge $40B for gender equality at Paris conference, with $2B from Gates group
The U.N.-sponsored global gathering to promote gender equality generated about $40 billion in pledges to achieve women and girls equality
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Joseph Shavit
Jun 21, 2021
Female biker’s solo odyssey to show it’s safe for single women to travel and explore India
I want to empower other women by proving that India is safe for single women to travel. I want more women to explore India on their own.
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