News Feature Channel: Gender Issues

Georgia Southern's Carr Edenfield Selected as 2025 CURAH Faculty Mentor Awardee

Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:25:47 EST

Dr. Olivia Carr Edenfield, Director of the American Literature Association and Professor in the Department of English at Georgia Southern University, has been selected as the 2025 Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) - Arts and Humanities Faculty Mentor Awardee.

Does Corporate Political Advocacy Wrong Shareholders?

Journal of Business Ethics — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 05:55:34 EST

Can Women Save a Man's World? The Influence of Gender-Discriminating Institutions on Female Family CEOs' CSR Performance

Journal of Business Ethics — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 05:15:11 EST

Understanding Vicarious Trauma in Research Assistant Roles

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:15:42 EST

Research assistants often face unique challenges when working on emotionally intense topics, particularly if they lack established support systems outside the research team or have not yet learned effective coping strategies, according to a Rutgers Health study. The study, published in the Journal of Gender-Based Violence, surveyed 27 research assistants involved in a multistate firearm violence research project. While working on the project, research assistants read and coded graphic descriptions of gun violence.

Study Explores Relationship Between Stigma Faced by Parents in Sexual and Gender Minority Families and Children's Emotional and Behavioral Health

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:55:18 EST

Polychronicity and Entrepreneurial Intentions: Exploring Cognitive Flexibility and Adaptability in Potential Entrepreneurs

Journal of Business Research — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:35:01 EST

A Remotely Balanced Workforce

University of Pretoria — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:55:59 EST

The COVID-19 pandemic unwittingly became a huge, focused experiment in remote and flexible work. While the advantages of working away from a fixed office space were clearly prompted by the pandemic, the number of people working remotely continues to increase as the workplace changes.

Recruiting Women as Candidates: An Electoral Opportunity

Universite de Montreal — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:30:23 EST

People who believe that female candidates are at a disadvantage in elections are mistaken, according to two studies conducted by political scientist Andre Blais.

Higher Alcohol Use Among Queer Black Sexual and Gender Minorities Linked to Drinking Behaviors in Their Social Circles, Anxiety, Latine Ethnicity, and Growing Up Exposed to Problematic Drinking

Research Society on Alcoholism — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:00:00 EST

Black sexual minority men and transgender women (sexual and gender minorities; SGM) consume more alcohol on average than people in the general population.

Research Reveals Gender Bias Blind Spot Among Men in Local Leadership

University of South Australia — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:00:38 EST

Men in local leadership positions are unaware of gender leadership disparities and are less likely to challenge dominant stereotypes compared to women, suggests ...

Female Entrepreneurs' Thirst for Knowledge and the Dark Side of Customer Learning Actions

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:45:44 EST

Offering Paid Time Off Dramatically Cuts Odds of Employees Quitting Their Jobs

Florida Atlantic University — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 08:30:51 EST

Employee turnover costs U.S. businesses more than $1 trillion annually. Offering paid time off cuts quitting rates by 35%, with men seeing a 41% drop and women 28%. Flex time is just as effective as retirement plans in reducing turnover, and for women, it's as valuable as PTO and tuition assistance. PTO costs just $2.94 per hour per employee - a small price compared to the high costs of recruitment, lost productivity, and damaged client relationships.

TIPSHEET: Counseling Experts Present Latest Research at the 2025 ACA Conference & Expo, March 27-29 in Orlando, Florida

American Counseling Association — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:30:33 EST

More than 150 posters to be presented; counselors are available to comment on mental health topics ranging from substance use and addiction to wellness and self-care and more.

2025 ACA Conference & Expo to Feature Education Sessions on Climate Change, Navigating Today's Political Landscape, the Impact of the Loneliness Epidemic on Youth & More

American Counseling Association — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:20:05 EST

The 2025 ACA Conference & Expo, the premier professional development and networking event for professional counselors, will feature 200+ education sessions, organized across 24 mental health and counseling topic areas.

Understanding Stressors Female Farmers Face

University of Georgia — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:45:26 EST

Recent research from the University of Georgia College of Public Health sheds light on the stressors female farm owners and managers face -- challenges that can be overlooked in broader studies of agricultural well-being.

Detransitioning: those who've done it feel misunderstood

Universite de Montreal — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:45:16 EST

In a new Canadian study, 25 teens and young adults who've gone back to the gender they were assigned at birth or now identify differently say they don't think the media represent them fairly.

How a Y Chromosome Gene May Shape the Course of Heart Valve Disease

University of California San Diego — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:20:36 EST

Researchers have shed new light on how a type of heart valve disease--aortic valve stenosis--progresses differently in males and females. The research paves the way for treatments that can be tailored to a patient's biological sex.

At the Intersection of Ableism and Sexism: Conceptual and Empirical Applications

Journal of Business Ethics — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:55:30 EST

Alternative Montreal Metro Map Celebrates Women's Contributions

Universite de Montreal — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:40:35 EST

Following in the footsteps of New York, London and Barcelona, Montreal now has its own alternative metro map paying tribute to the remarkable women who have contributed to its development.

Blind to the Burn: Misconceptions About Skin Cancer Risk in the U.S.

Florida Atlantic University — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:30:17 EST

Experiencing five or more severe sunburns between the ages of 15 and 20 increases the risk of melanoma by 80% and nonmelanoma skin cancer by 68%. This study is among the few to examine the relationship between perceived cancer risk, concern about being diagnosed, confidence in health, sunburn history, and the prevalence of sun protection behaviors, all in relation to sociodemographic factors in U.S. adults. Findings reveal statistically significant associations between the number of sunburns and sociodemographic factors.