The woman who founded the 'incel' movement

When Alana started a website for lonely people struggling to find love, she had no idea it would become linked to a community of hate and anger directed at women, which would ultimately lead to the deaths of several innocent people in her home city.

Insights into Sexism: Male Status and Performance Moderates Female-Directed Hostile and Amicable Behaviour

AbstractGender inequality and sexist behaviour is prevalent in almost all workplaces and rampant in online environments. Although there is much research dedicated to understanding sexist behaviour, we have almost no insight into what triggers ( Read more... )

The hidden load: How 'thinking of everything' holds mums back

When it comes to household responsibilities, women perform far more cognitive and emotional labour than men. Why is this, and is there anything we can do about it?

Groping, grinding, grabbing: new research on nightclubs finds men do it often but know it’s wrong
Australia’s first quantitative research on young people’s behaviour in nightclubs and the findings present a disturbing picture.

Why Happily Married Men Cheat on Their Pregnant Wives

Cheating on your partner when they're pregnant is an unfortunately common betrayal.

The gender wars of household chores: a feminist comic
The French comic artist Emma illustrates the concept of the ‘mental load’. When a man expects his partner to ask him to do things, he is viewing her as the manager of their household chores

Men Leave: Separation And Divorce Far More Common When The Wife Is The PatientA woman is six times more likely to be separated or divorced soon after a diagnosis of cancer or multiple sclerosis than if a man in the relationship is the patient, according to a study that examined the role gender played in so-called "partner abandonment." The study ( Read more... )