Equality

Highlights from Atkinson’s collection. Credit: English Heritage In the 1980s, a shell collection that included specimens from Captain Cook's final voyage was accidentally thrown into a skip and believed lost forever. But much to the joy of scientists, last week it was rediscovered safe and sound and donated to English Heritage. Her name might not…

"When it comes to giving women equal rights with men, things have gone far enough in my country." Credit: Global Attitudes Towards Women's Leadership (2024) Nearly one in two Britons (47%) say that when it comes to giving women equal rights with men, things have gone far enough in Great Britain—compared to 38% who said the same last year. And for the first time in this data series, a majority (56%) of men now hold this view—up…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study in the European Journal of International Management has looked at the complex relationship between gender, governance, and corruption in Europe. The research analyzed evidence from 35 European countries between the years 2010 and 2020 to discern the nuanced relationship between heightened gender inequality and increased corruption. Fundamentally, the research found that a substantial…

Image Source : GATENOTES Bill Gates Recently, billionaire Bill Gates has said that if we make smart investments now, artificial intelligence (AI) can make the world a more equitable place, by reducing or eliminating the lag time between when the rich world gets an innovation and when the poor world does,. In an official blog post titled ‘The road ahead reaches…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain What are the chances of going to and completing primary school for children in sub-Saharan countries? A current study by Professor Dr. Ilze Plavgo, Professor of Sociology at the University of Mannheim, shows that educational attainment in these countries is characterized by low social mobility. Children's chances to…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Hip hop dancing can be used to spread awareness of disability rights and help those with sight problems to participate in performance equally, a new study says. Breakin'—which is commonly referred to as breakdancing—is good for mobility and helps promote balance and stability as well as…

Last Updated: November 22, 2023, 08:45 ISTHyundai Accelerates Social Impact with 'Samarth' Initiative for Differently-Abled Individuals. (Photo: hyundai)Hyundai's 'Samarth' initiative empowers lives, supporting para-athletes, providing assistive devices, and promoting inclusivity globally. Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) has unveiled the ‘Samarth’ initiative, signaling a pivotal step towards fostering inclusivity and empowerment for people with disabilities across India.This pioneering endeavor, aligned with Hyundai’s…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new guide has been released to help communities confront the major challenges New Zealand is facing and ensure no one is left behind. With vision and leadership, disruptive changes can become just transitions. "A guide to just transitions for communities in Aotearoa New Zealand" will help…

An overview of the gender gap in recreational cycling across cities included in the study according to Strava. Credit: A. Battison, et al, (2023) Over recent years not only has cycling proved itself to be an outdoor activity with tremendous health benefits, but it has also presented itself as a useful tool in the quest to find an environmentally friendly method of urban transportation.…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Math teachers who believe women no longer face discrimination tend to be biased against girls' ability in math. This is what we found through an experiment we conducted with over 400 elementary and middle school math teachers across the United States. Our findings were published in a peer-reviewed article that appeared in April 2023 in the International Journal of STEM Education.…