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Bihar Girl Wanted To Study Science, Forced To Take Up Arts. This Happened
The video quickly went viral, with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan assuring her full support for enrollment in a good college.
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Study Reveals How Gender Stereotypes Limit Women's Career Growth
A new University of Michigan study highlights how the perception of women being more cooperative and equality-driven than men negatively impacts their professional opportunities, influencing workplace dynamics, hiring practices, and leadership roles.
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What's Happening To Education Department In The US Since Trump Took Over
Trump has recently signed several hot-button topics in education -- including race, gender, and college campus protests.
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Skull Found in Turkey Identified as 11-Year-Old Boy, Not Cleopatra's Sister Arsinoë IV
The skull discovered in 1929 at the Octagon building in Ephesus has been identified as that of an 11-year-old boy, debunking theories linking it to Cleopatra’s half-sister, Arsinoë IV. Published in Scientific Reports, the findings used DNA analysis and CT scans to confirm the boy’s age and gender, ruling out Arsinoë as a candidate. Anomalies ...
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New Research Challenges Old Assumptions About Gender And Earnings In Marriage
By examining long-term earnings trajectories, the study reveals that gender-egalitarian earnings patterns are more common than previously thought, though they vary according to couples' socio-economic status.
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Study Reveals Chimpanzees Exhibit Varying Nut-Cracking Skills Within Same Group
A new study has revealed significant variation in the nut-cracking abilities of chimpanzees within the same group, highlighting differences in their cognitive and motor skills. Researchers analysed 3,882 video-recorded attempts by wild chimpanzees in Bossou, Guinea, to crack open oil palm nuts. The study found that some chimps were highly skilled, ...
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Learning CPR On Manikins Without Breasts Puts Women's Lives At Risk, Finds Study
Learning CPR compression techniques on manikins without breasts contributes towards women being less likely to receive life-saving first aid from bystanders, a study conducted by Australian researchers found.
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Pompeii DNA Study Reveals Surprising Ancestry and Uncovers New Insights on Family and Gender Assumptions
Recent DNA findings from Pompeii reveal complex ancestry and social diversity, challenging earlier assumptions about family structures and cultural roles in the ancient city. Analysing skeletal remains has shown that some groups presumed to be family members were not biologically related, while traditional gender roles were also re-evaluated. This ...
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ChatGPT First-Person Bias and Stereotypes Tested in a New OpenAI Study
ChatGPT, like other artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, has the potential to introduce biases and harmful stereotypes when generating content. For the most part, companies have focused on eliminating third-person biases where information about others is sought. However, in a new study published by OpenAI, the company tested its AI models’ firs...
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Indian-American Professor Researching Dalit Women Gets $8,00,000 "Genius" Grant
Shailaja Paik is a distinguished research professor of history at the University of Cincinnati, where she is also an affiliate faculty in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Asian Studies.
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Study Explains Why Women May Struggle More To Quit Smoking
The study found that women become dependent on nicotine faster than men and experience more difficulty quitting.
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AI Tools By OpenAI, Meta Show Sexist Stereotypes, Says UNESCO
The world's most popular AI tools are powered by programs from OpenAI and Meta that show prejudice against women, according to a study launched on Thursday by the UN's cultural organisation UNESCO.
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Pope Francis Calls For Studies Into "Ugly" Gender Theory
Pope Francis on Friday warned of the dangers of so-called gender theory, saying he had commissioned studies into what he condemned as an "ugly ideology" that threatens humanity.
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Best Scholarships For Indian Students To Study Abroad
These scholarships are usually awarded on the basis of merit to students. Along with it, the grant is also given based on gender, race, country, field of study, etc.
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Gender Pay Disparity "Still A Problem": Nobel Prize Winner Claudia Goldin
Claudia Goldin said Monday that her selection as the Nobel Prize winner was a crucial recognition for women economists studying the workforce, but that persistent gender inequality remains a problem
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Bihar Girl Wanted To Study Science, Forced To Take Up Arts. This Happened
The video quickly went viral, with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan assuring her full support for enrollment in a good college.
-
Study Reveals How Gender Stereotypes Limit Women's Career Growth
A new University of Michigan study highlights how the perception of women being more cooperative and equality-driven than men negatively impacts their professional opportunities, influencing workplace dynamics, hiring practices, and leadership roles.
-
What's Happening To Education Department In The US Since Trump Took Over
Trump has recently signed several hot-button topics in education -- including race, gender, and college campus protests.
-
Skull Found in Turkey Identified as 11-Year-Old Boy, Not Cleopatra's Sister Arsinoë IV
The skull discovered in 1929 at the Octagon building in Ephesus has been identified as that of an 11-year-old boy, debunking theories linking it to Cleopatra’s half-sister, Arsinoë IV. Published in Scientific Reports, the findings used DNA analysis and CT scans to confirm the boy’s age and gender, ruling out Arsinoë as a candidate. Anomalies ...
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New Research Challenges Old Assumptions About Gender And Earnings In Marriage
By examining long-term earnings trajectories, the study reveals that gender-egalitarian earnings patterns are more common than previously thought, though they vary according to couples' socio-economic status.
-
Study Reveals Chimpanzees Exhibit Varying Nut-Cracking Skills Within Same Group
A new study has revealed significant variation in the nut-cracking abilities of chimpanzees within the same group, highlighting differences in their cognitive and motor skills. Researchers analysed 3,882 video-recorded attempts by wild chimpanzees in Bossou, Guinea, to crack open oil palm nuts. The study found that some chimps were highly skilled, ...
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Learning CPR On Manikins Without Breasts Puts Women's Lives At Risk, Finds Study
Learning CPR compression techniques on manikins without breasts contributes towards women being less likely to receive life-saving first aid from bystanders, a study conducted by Australian researchers found.
-
Pompeii DNA Study Reveals Surprising Ancestry and Uncovers New Insights on Family and Gender Assumptions
Recent DNA findings from Pompeii reveal complex ancestry and social diversity, challenging earlier assumptions about family structures and cultural roles in the ancient city. Analysing skeletal remains has shown that some groups presumed to be family members were not biologically related, while traditional gender roles were also re-evaluated. This ...
-
ChatGPT First-Person Bias and Stereotypes Tested in a New OpenAI Study
ChatGPT, like other artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, has the potential to introduce biases and harmful stereotypes when generating content. For the most part, companies have focused on eliminating third-person biases where information about others is sought. However, in a new study published by OpenAI, the company tested its AI models’ firs...
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Indian-American Professor Researching Dalit Women Gets $8,00,000 "Genius" Grant
Shailaja Paik is a distinguished research professor of history at the University of Cincinnati, where she is also an affiliate faculty in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Asian Studies.
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Study Explains Why Women May Struggle More To Quit Smoking
The study found that women become dependent on nicotine faster than men and experience more difficulty quitting.
-
AI Tools By OpenAI, Meta Show Sexist Stereotypes, Says UNESCO
The world's most popular AI tools are powered by programs from OpenAI and Meta that show prejudice against women, according to a study launched on Thursday by the UN's cultural organisation UNESCO.
-
Pope Francis Calls For Studies Into "Ugly" Gender Theory
Pope Francis on Friday warned of the dangers of so-called gender theory, saying he had commissioned studies into what he condemned as an "ugly ideology" that threatens humanity.
-
Best Scholarships For Indian Students To Study Abroad
These scholarships are usually awarded on the basis of merit to students. Along with it, the grant is also given based on gender, race, country, field of study, etc.
-
Gender Pay Disparity "Still A Problem": Nobel Prize Winner Claudia Goldin
Claudia Goldin said Monday that her selection as the Nobel Prize winner was a crucial recognition for women economists studying the workforce, but that persistent gender inequality remains a problem
