gender bias
I’ve Made More Than 1,700 Wikipedia Entries on Women Scientists and I’m Not Yet Done
British scientist Jessica Wade has made one Wikipedia entry every day since 2017.
Netflix Has Started a Debate Many Indians Aren't Ready for: Sexism in the Armed Forces
"Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl" follows the story of India's first female air force pilot. It also highlights a culture of rampant sexism in the military.
Battling Sexism, Fetishisation and Trolls: What it’s Like Being a Gamer Girl in India
“People say things like ‘Go back to your boyfriend’, or ‘You belong in the kitchen’ and just automatically assume you are incompetent if you're a girl.”
These Vaginas Evolved to Fight the Penis, Not Accommodate It
The study of genitals has historically ignored female parts. Now that that's changing, it's revealing an evolutionary competition between penis and vagina.
Man Finds Baby Girl Buried Alive While Digging Grave for His Own Daughter
The man stumbled upon an earthen pot in the ground and heard an infant crying, only to realise it held a baby girl.
Algorithms Have Nearly Mastered Human Language. Why Can’t They Stop Being Sexist?
To fight gender bias, researchers are training language-processing algorithms to envision a world where it doesn’t exist.
Medical Textbooks Overwhelmingly Use Pictures of Young White Men
"You shouldn't have a 20-year-old with coronary artery disease."
People Rate Beer More Highly If They Think It's Made by a Man, Study Says
“There’s an assumption that your woman-made craft beer, screwdriver, or roof rack just won’t be as good.”
Amazon Pulled the Plug on an AI Recruitment Tool That Was Biased Against Women
A report from anonymous sources speaking to Reuters sheds light on Amazon’s AI hiring project, and gender bias in tech.
'England Is Mine' and the Airbrushed Rock Star Biopic
Why it's frustrating to see male rock stars presented as romanticized versions of themselves on film.
Why Many Men Would Rather Be Unemployed Than Do 'Women's Work'
According to a new labor report, female-dominated industries like health care services and education continue to see a rise in new jobs. We asked an economics expert why unemployed men aren't flocking to fill these positions.