Gender

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Health & Medicine

Non-binary people have hormone therapy and surgery more often than you might think

New research finds that a growing number of non-binary people have or want to affirm their gender medically

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Business & Economics

By investing in women now, we will accelerate progress

This year’s International Women’s Day underscores the enormous potential return on investment from backing women

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Sciences & Technology

Diverse role models and mentors are helping women in STEM succeed

To mark International Women’s Day, a chemist and a physicist discuss the challenges of careers in male-dominated fields and the women who inspire them

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Sciences & Technology

The women putting the intelligence in artificial intelligence

It’s crucial that women play a role in AI innovation and education to combat gender discrimination and marginalisation globally

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Health & Medicine

The COVID-19 vaccine difference between men and women

New research finds there is a sex difference when it comes to the effectiveness and side effects of COVID-19 vaccines

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Politics & Society

Japan’s hidden landscape of violent crime

While the shooting of Shinzo Abe shocked the world, Japan has a hidden number of violent crimes – particularly against women

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Politics & Society

Australia’s courts and gender dysphoria

Australia’s Family Court continues to oversee the treatment for children experiencing gender dysphoria in some cases, but is there a better alternative?

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Health & Medicine

Girls forced to act as boys in Afghanistan

The practice of bacha posh tries to circumvent Afghanistan’s rigid gender roles, but it also entrenches them. Girls and women need to be heard as who they are

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Health & Medicine

Gender bias skewing surgeon referrals

A new study shows women surgeons are missing out on referrals because male doctors are much more likely to refer patients to male surgeons

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Politics & Society

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Podcast

Prevention and justice for sexual violence

Professor Bianca Fileborn is researching the different factors surrounding sexual violence – including place – and how we can better prevent it while providing new forms of justice for survivors

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