I remember a couple of years ago, my daughter Aria and I were watching TV, and something came on with ...

Why do so few men work in childcare? New research suggests that young men misjudge their peers' career interests, assuming gay men are drawn to the field while straight men only care about financial ...

Two burial sites from Hungary provide contrasting pictures of gender divisions as the Stone Age entered its final stage.

This post was authored in collaboration with Chiara Terzo, a research fellow at the Italian Institute of Technology (Center for Translational Neurophysiology of Speech and Communication). In 1922, the ...

Despite increased interest in promoting gender equality in the wake of #MeToo and #TimesUP, significant gender inequality remains in the U.S. Women account for 24 percent of U.S. Senators, 28.8 ...

Medicine carries the burden of its own troubling history. The history of medicine, of illness, is every bit as social and cultural as it is scientific. It is a history of people, of their bodies and ...

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 ...

The origins of societal gender roles began from the beginnings of humankind, where there were both women and men. The roles of gender has been shaped by society, leading to stereotypical gender norms ...

Roles of men and women at work. Image by Tim Sandle. Roles of men and women at work. Image by Tim Sandle. Global data appears to explain why cultural beliefs about the skills and personality traits of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kim Elsesser covers issues that impact women in the workplace. New research shows young children apply gender stereotypes when ...

A new global survey highlights conflicting views among Gen Z men on gender roles, relationships, and masculinity across 29 ...

The gap between men and women entering care-sector jobs like teaching, nursing, and social work is often larger in more gender-equal countries. A new study links this pattern to economic development ...