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As the gender balance in Norwegian politics experiences shifting gender dynamics, coevolving informatics draws attention to how male dominance has been curtailed by the expanding circulation of knowledge via educational institutions and publications.

Today is Women's Equality day and it is no secret that the tech industry is male-dominated or that there are still large disparities when it comes to gender representation.

Doctors now must take mandatory training on female-specific health, as a new women’s health strategy pushes for more equal research and medical conduct between genders Women and girls across England will receive more sex-specific healthcare following the release of the Women’s Health Strategy for England. This change for improved medical services...

The UK Government has announced its plan to place separate male and female toilets in all new public buildings – forgoing gender neutral toilets to protect women.

Gender equality is essential to develop and sustain the capacity for sustainable development although, ironically, STEM subjects and professions see the greatest gender digital divide and especially in developing economies.

People who undergo Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy have high grades of satisfaction with the physical and psychological effects – and have fewer suicidal thoughts.

Dr Sarah Mohammad-Qureshi, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Partner at The University of Law, presents a gendered view on ICT and social inclusion.

Individuals who form the gender minority at work are more likely to experience sexual harassment in the workplace and leave the job.

Research finds that with greater gender equality in education there is a lower prison admission rate for females – but not males.

The research found that 2.5% of transgender kids go through detransition, while the majority of young people keep their gender identity after five years.

A report by the Alliance for Affordable Internet (AFA) finds that just one in ten people in parts of the Global South have meaningful internet connectivity - with a gender gap existing across all countries.

The UK government have partially banned conversion therapy for gay and bisexual individuals, while transgender conversion therapy is still legal.

Male doctors overestimating female representation could weaken medical gender equality initiatives, hindering true progress in representation.

Only half of transgender patients report supportive primary care experiences, with more understanding healthcare experiences decreasing psychological distress.

Transgender people face a lot of discrimination, hostility, and tension in their everyday lives, especially in rural areas in the US - leading to strategies of transgender resilience.

Google image searches of certain professions, such as “CEO”, have been found to solely represent men – Google claimed to have fixed this – but the results can change searchers’ worldviews.

Alison Kriel, Founder, Above & Beyond Education, describes the importance of understanding equality in light of gender bias in society

In Canada, a coalition of organisations are funding £11.6 million (CAD 20 million) into Women RISE - a call for gender and health equality research projects.

A study has found that COVID work-from-home orders caused women physicians to publish fewer studies than men.

A new study finds that transgender people who begin hormone treatment in adolescence have better mental health, than those waiting until adulthood.