I teach and write about gender. So, I may say, or write, something like: “On average, men are more aggressive than women.” My statements like these are sometimes met with agreement (“that is so true!” ...

School can quickly dispel myths in a student. Lightning doesn't magically appear, we never use "if" with a verb in the conditional tense, and it was while searching for a sea route to China or the ...

Gender stereotypes harm people of both genders—and society more broadly—by steering and sometimes limiting people to behaviors, roles, and activities linked with their gender. Widely shared ...

Coming-of-age novels can give readers young and old insight into their own evolving identity and how to navigate a confusing, messy world. But there is another feature of the genre that isn't so ...

March is Women's History Month. As far as we have come in 2024, gender stereotypes continue to impede women’s career advancement. In a 2024 Annual Reviews article, Heilman, Caleo, and Manzi highlight ...

A new study from researchers at University of Oregon suggests that these gender stereotypes around food may also influence kids and the kinds of foods they choose to eat. Nichole Kelly is the ...

Post written by Dr Francesca Manzi, Assistant Professor of Management in the Department of Management at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Dr Manzi’s research focuses on the ways ...

To close the gender gap in recruitment and empower women in the workplace, business leaders must rethink how they recruit and promote talent. Harvard Business School Professor Katherine Coffman finds ...

A group of preschool kids are playing indoors at a daycare center. Children’s ambitions, interests, and skills are shaped very early on by the media they consume, their choice of toys, and how they ...