Japanese women enjoy more freedom, receive better healthcare, have easier access to education, and broader job opportunities compared to previous generations. Yet, traditional gender roles and ...

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Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research suggests that these markings informed the development of writing Sarah Kuta ...

Attendees wait for former US president Donald Trump, at a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, November 4, 2024. EMILY ELCONIN / REUTERS The phenomenon had been anticipated for months.

Here’s how it works. The world's oldest known system of writing was influenced by symbols used for trade — engravings found on cylinders used in the exchange of farming produce and textiles ...

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Some observers are bracing for a "gender chasm" between Harris and Trump. Men and women have been voting differently in presidential elections for decades. But could the gender gap be the deciding ...

Historically, medical research has been male-dominated in terms of subjects as well as researchers, even though women make up half of the world’s population. As a result of this gender bias ...

Last year, for the first time in two decades, the gender wage gap widened, with men’s median earnings rising 3% while women’s grew only 1.5%. This backsliding surprised some, in part because ...

Especially since Kamala Harris’ entry into the 2024 presidential race, media outlets have predicted the “gender divide” will be a determining factor in the election outcome and have ...

Social media can often be a place to bring interesting topics to light. One post can spark a global discussion. A recent post sparked such a discussion and has brought to light a new term — ...