Newswise Feature Channel: Gender Issues

Emergency Department Screening Identifies Suicide Risk in Nearly 80% of Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:05:38 EST

Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth are more than five times more likely to screen positive for suicide risk compared to cisgender females, who tend to screen positive at higher rates than cisgender males, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago published in the journal Academic Pediatrics.

Harris' handshake: Why her power move threw Trump off

University of Delaware — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:05:41 EST

Migrant Women and Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services

Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO) — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:05:07 EST

The number of people living in a different place from their place of birth is increasing year by year. Although women have always been involved in migratory movements, today they are increasingly doing so independently. Women are migrating from the Global South to higher-income countries.

Older Women Are at Greater Risk of Heat Stress Than Older Men

American Physiological Society (APS) — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:05:08 EST

University of Delaware Center for Political Communication unveils new vision, goals and leadership

University of Delaware — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:05:57 EST

The University of Delaware has relaunched its Center for Political Communication, striving toward high-quality research at the intersection of media, politics and psychology. The center boasts a roster of experts who will serve as valuable resources for journalists.

FAU/Mainstreet USA Poll: Harris Gains Momentum, Independents Shift in the Wake of the DNC

Florida Atlantic University — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:00:32 EST

A new poll reveals significant shifts in the 2024 U.S. presidential race, underscoring deep gender and racial divides among voters across the nation.

JMIR Publications Celebrates 25 Years of Digital Health Leadership

JMIR Publications — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:45:00 EST

JMIR Publications, a leading publisher of digital health research, proudly marks its 25th anniversary with a special issue showcasing the remarkable advancements in the field.

Brain Shows Changes in Regions Associated with Anxiety after Quitting Alcohol

Research Society on Alcoholism — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:00:00 EST

Certain regions of the brain show changes during the early stages after quitting drinking that may contribute to increased anxiety and relapse rates in people attempting recovery from alcohol use disorder, according to a study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research.

National survey finds gender and partisan divides in perceptions of women's leadership abilities

Tulane University — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:00:46 EST

While the majority of Americans do not believe men make better political leaders than women, there are stark differences in attitudes based on the gender and political ideology of respondents, according to the Institute's forthcoming #MeToo Harassment Study 2024, which polled more than 3,000 U.S. adults earlier this year.

From Politicians to Pop Stars to Professionals, Gender Stereotypes Shape How We View Power and Status

University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:05:59 EST

From politicians to pop stars to professionals, gender stereotypes shape how we view power and status

How do people use self-censorship to avoid having their content suppressed on sites like TikTok?

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:05:47 EST

Michigan State University experts discuss back to school issues

Michigan State University — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:05:42 EST

Toxic Olympics gender debate emphasises the struggles of cis and trans women athletes

University of South Australia — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:05:30 EST

The gender firestorm that has erupted at the Paris Olympics surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif only highlights the challenges all women athletes face, according to a University of South Australia academic.

Suicide Rates in Children Continue to Climb

George Washington University — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 11:05:28 EST

Expert: How gender bias influences perceptions, votes in elections

Washington University in St. Louis — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:05:19 EST

Diana Z. O'Brien, an expert on gender and politics at Washington University in St. Louis, discusses the unique challenges facing female politicians, the importance of representation and more. O'Brien's research focuses consequences of women's political representation across the globe.

Expert Available: How Do We Refer to Women in Positions of Power?

George Washington University — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:00:10 EST

Harris' becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee for president has only reignited conversations about gender in politics. ...

White men weren't the only ones who profited from slavery

Ohio State University — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:05:39 EST

The traditional historical view that white women were rarely involved in buying and selling enslaved people in the United States is not accurate, a new study shows. Researchers analyzed records from the time and found that white women were involved in more than 30% of the transactions in the largest market for enslaved people in the antebellum era.

Michigan State University experts: How a Harris nomination could change election

Michigan State University — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:05:40 EST

Olympics' Gender Equality: Implications and Historical Context

University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 11:05:54 EST

UMD business experts' analysis includes Olympics gender parity as an opportunity for marketers to showcase uplifting narratives about overcoming challenges and winning to reach consumers, especially women.

How gendered lived experiences shape sex preference attitudes in contemporary urban China

Journal of Marriage and Family — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 20:05:34 EST