Gender Gap in UK Universities Grows as Women Outpace Men
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) According to a report entitled “Boys to Men: The Underachievement of Young Men in Higher Education and How to Start Tackling It,” the gender gap in the United Kingdom’s universities is widening in favor of women. Research by the Higher Education Policy Institute found that the British men are less likely […]
Kansas Seeks to Ban Gender Birth Certificate Modifications
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Kansas lawmakers are attempting to prevent transgender individuals from modifying their birth certificates to reflect their gender identity. Rather, state regulations will mandate that birth certificates must reflect the gender one was born with, which advocates call a stark rejection of gender fluidity. Officials from the Kansas state health department want […]
Children as young as FOUR asked to choose gender ‘they identify with’ by council bosses
CHILDREN as young as four have been asked to choose the gender “they most identify with” on a council form. Daily Express :: News Feed
Gallup Survey: Gender Bias Persists in Computer Science Education
A Google and Gallup survey on how students, parents and educators perceive Computer Science (CS) reveals that girls continue to be less confident about their CS skills in relation to boys. More importantly, the report reveals that apart from girls, ethnic minority students and those from low-income backgrounds also believe that CS is not meant for them, […]