Explaining science clearly is vital in today’s world, but it comes with hidden costs—especially for women. A study from the University of Adelaide finds that women in scientific societies take on most of the work involved in communicating science to the public, often without pay, recognition, or career benefits. Scientific societies—non-profit groups that promote research […]| The Horizons Tracker
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With limited health sector capacities, COVID-19 will be fought in Bangladesh’s homes where women play an outsized role. Less than a month since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a COVID-19 pandemic on March 11th, the global burden of infections...| BRAC Institute of Governance and Development
Sex sells, the old marketing adage goes, but who is buying? Many assume that commercial sex is purchased by men, from women. However, new research published in the British Journal of Sociology sheds light on sexual transactions in which the traditional gender script is flipped—when sex is purchased by women from male sex workers. To […]| Articles – Contexts
