Girls-only shop classes are gaining traction, and the timing is right: A shortage of skilled workers is driving up wages in male-dominated trades such as auto repair, construction, and welding. But educators say these classes offer more than job prospects. They are also a source of empowerment.
Today’s kids are less reflexively sexist than past generations. But the stereotype that all scientists are male remains stubbornly persistent.
New Israeli research finds a well-intentioned remark can trigger a negative reaction.
When it comes to images that portray young women in clichéd poses, advertisements have nothing on selfies.
Our food choices are determined in part by gender stereotypes. But new research finds we can turn this to our advantage.
Computer scientists ask whether Google Images might perpetuate—or even worsen—gender stereotypes.