Gender
Meet Samantha Flores: The activist fighting loneliness among LGBTQ seniors
Many elderly people face loneliness and isolation, an issue that people of all ages will understand better having now experienced the social restrictions of the pandemic. For the elderly who identify with the LGBTQ community and came of age in a different era, the isolation can be even worse. Many Read More...
"Stay-at-home mom" and other inclusive titles to be offered on LinkedIn
Caregiving and homemaking are critical roles in our society, yet traditional economic metrics do not account for the value of this unpaid labor. As a large proportion of caretakers and homemakers are women, this issue is closely intertwined with gender equality and impacts how we perceive women's Read More...
Riley the chatbot trains volunteers to respond to LGBTQ youth in crisis
The pandemic has exacerbated mental health struggles for many and for vulnerable communities, such as LGBTQ youth, lockdown has taken away valuable social connections such as time with friends and supportive adults. The Trevor Project, the largest LGBTQ crisis intervention nonprofit in the Read More...
Japan comes one step closer to recognizing same-sex marriage
Japan is the only country in the G7 that doesn’t allow same-sex couples the right to marriage, but this past Wednesday in Sapporo, the district court ruled that the government’s failure to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The case is part of a series of lawsuits filed by Read More...
Tinder is adding a background check feature for their matches
Match Group, the parent company of various online dating applications, announced this Monday that, in partnership with nonprofit Garbo, they will roll out a feature that helps their users run background checks on their matches. Garbo is a consumer online background check platform. Its founder, Read More...
This credit card incentivizes consumers to support women-owned businesses
Many small businesses were left paralyzed and suffering this year because of the pandemic, especially those that are owned or led by women. Women-owned or led businesses historically have a harder time accessing markets and putting their products in front of potential consumers, and the health Read More...
5 ways parents can combat the limitations of gender stereotypes
As a nation, the United States has been in an ever-evolving process when it comes to human rights issues such as racism, sexism, and the subject of gender fluidity. While there has been progress made in terms of diversity, inclusivity, and the conceptualization of gender roles, the evidence of our Read More...
Lia is the world’s first flushable, biodegradable pregnancy test
The invention of at-home pregnancy tests was a huge step for reproductive autonomy for women. The ability to detect pregnancy early and discreetly in the privacy of one’s home was revolutionary, but the wasteful plastic design of these test sticks has remained largely unchanged and still leaves Read More...
School for female shepherds aims to revive Spain's rural villages
With more and more women leaving Spain’s rural towns in favor of cities, a new initiative has been launched to help save rural Spanish towns that are fading from the map, while offering women a foothold in a trade long dominated by men: shepherding. Spain has a long tradition of shepherding Read More...
Traditional Chinese medicinal herb shows promise as male contraceptive
The introduction of contraceptive methods was groundbreaking for women’s reproductive rights, giving them the power to decide when and if they wanted to have kids without forfeiting sex. However, since then, responsibility for reproduction and contraception has been shouldered primarily by women. Read More...