Category Archives: Gender Roles

Women and Girls in Science

Across the world, women are making groundbreaking strides in science and technology. This growing movement challenges outdated norms, celebrates innovation, and empowers next generation women to shape the future of STEM.

Teen Voices: How the Matilda Effect Affects Women in STEM

Have you ever made a great discovery, only for someone else to take the credit? That’s what happened to these women in science.

Traditional caregiving gender roles are bending. A growing number of men provide care

Caregiving isn’t just a job for nurses or a role traditionally assigned to women, it’s becoming a responsibility that more and more men are stepping up to take on. So, what does it really take to balance it all, and how can society better support these caregivers?

Why Is Pink for Girls and Blue for Boys?

Researchers and academics search for the answer to this question and offer varying theories.

When Did Girls Start Wearing Pink?

Blue is for boys and pink is for girls. Or are they? Read about how the colors associated with gender have changed over time.

Redshirt the Boys

Gender, age, and socioeconomic status play a part in how well someone performs in school. Read about the complicated and layered issue “redshirting” could help solve.

I’m an engineer, not a cheerleader. Let’s abandon silly rules about gender roles.

In this article, 17-year-old science student Sara Sakowitz shares her experience being a girl who loves science.

From Boys to Men: How Mentoring Is Smoothing the Road to Adulthood

A Band of Brothers is an organization in England that pairs troubled male teenagers with older men living in the same community to provide positive role models.

Are you ready to heal?’: Nonbinary activist Alok Vaid-Menon deconstructs gender

Read about Alok Vaid-Menon’s thoughts about gender and gender deconstruction.

City Unveils Campaign to Improve Girls’ Self-Esteem

An innovative New York City program seeks to protect girls from developing a negative body image.

Achieving A Gender Just World: Thought Leaders Provide Actionable Ways To Break Through Equality’s Biggest Barriers

Men and women are still not guaranteed equal rights in the U.S. Constitution Read about concrete actions which thought leaders suggest we take in order to achieve equality.

Research finds gender differences in fear, risk perception during COVID-19

Researchers have discovered that COVID-19 fears tend to be split along gender binary lines.

‘Serious ramifications’: Why unshakeable gender stereotypes prevent men from taking paternity leave

Parental leave policies are largely not distributed equally along gender lines. Read about the people looking to change that.

What a 13th-Century Medieval Text Can Teach Us About Queerness and Gender

While people may not typically look to the 13th-century medieval texts for shining examples of equitable representation, an old text about a knight in shining armor inspired author Alex Myers.

You Can Give a Boy a Doll, but You Can’t Make Him Play with It

Why do boys want to play with trucks, while girls prefer dolls? Are these stereotypes that our society forces on children, or are such preferences innate? This article explores those very questions.

Tacoma teen speaks with Dr. Jill Biden on transgender, nonbinary rights

Stella Keating, the youngest transgender person to testify in front of the US Senate, spoke with Dr. Jill Biden about her advocacy surrounding transgender and non-binary youth.

Has the pandemic shifted traditional gender roles in childcare?

Although the current pandemic has disrupted the way parents work, childcare duties still often fell to women.

What Is Gender Blindness?

Is it better to acknowledge differences in gender or ignore those differences entirely? Read about the pros and cons of gender blindness, and how the ideal approach may be a delicate mix of both gender awareness and gender blindness.