God made the rainbow: why the Bible welcomes a gender spectrum
The Bible affirms, in various ways, the inclusion of those who diverge from male-female gender norms. Shutterstock Robyn J. Whitaker, University of Divinity This article is part of a series …
Right-swipes and red flags – how young people negotiate sex and safety on dating apps
Kath Albury, Swinburne University of Technology and Anthony McCosker, Swinburne University of Technology Popular commentary on dating apps often associates their use with “risky” sex, harassment and poor mental health. …
Climate crisis could reverse progress in achieving gender equality
Nitya Rao, University of East Anglia People who directly depend on the natural world for their livelihoods, like farmers and fishers, will be among the greatest victims of the climate …
Climate conferences are male, pale and stale – it’s time to bring in women
Maria Tanyag, Australian National University and Jacqui True, Monash University The COP25 climate meeting in Madrid concluded over the weekend. As in past meetings, the talks failed to make much …
Men feel stressed if their female partners earn more than 40% of household income – new research
Shutterstock/5 second Studio Joanna Syrda, University of Bath The best marriages are probably based on teamwork. But it seems individual contributions do matter – specifically, who earns how much of …
Gender equality in the workplace can prevent violence against women
The biggest barriers for workplace programs which are aimed at preventing violence against women are sexism and discrimination. Dell Inc/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Larissa Sandy, RMIT University and Anastasia Powell, …
Can we rely on organisations to be socially and environmentally focused?
Can we rely on organisations to evolve from the capitalist ‘profit focused’ model to that of being socially and environmentally aware in sufficient time to save themselves and, more importantly, …
Security of employment still remains key for many.
Notwithstanding the changing nature of the workplace and workforce, secure employment remains a key focus for many. Whilst organisations need to embrace the change in workplace and workforce structures, organisations …