Global Study Documents Women’s Underrepresentation on Scholarly Editorial Boards

In an analysis of some 810,000 positions across more than 10,000 journals from 15 major scholarly publishers, a new study has found women represent just under one-third of all identified editorial positions around the world.

Study Finds People Often Don’t Notice the Absence of Gender Minorities in a Group

In a new study, participants often failed to notice the absence of women in a group of neurosurgeons, as well as the absence of men in a group of teachers.

Differences in How Women and Men Build Workplace Friendships

A new study on workplace friendship has found women's networks prioritize friendship and contribute to organizational stability, while men's networks prioritize individual benefit.

New Research Reveals Women’s Underrepresentation in AI Jobs

In 2025, women represented about one-quarter of U.S. AI hires. Overall, AI job postings on LinkedIn have doubled since 2023 and AI roles typically pay double the compensation of non-AI roles, suggesting women do not have the same access as men to one of the country's fasting-growing and highest-paying fields.

Women Represent Nearly Seven in Ten of All Health Workers Around the World

Between 1990 and 2023, the global healthcare workforce nearly tripled, with women accounting for 71.4 percent of this growth. As of 2023, women represent nearly seven out of every ten healthcare workers, but they remain less than half of the world's doctors.

Report Finds Less Than Half of Older Teenage Girls Are Satisfied With Their Lives

Daniel Cox of the American Enterprise Institute has authored a new report regarding the experiences of American teenagers country's teenagers, showcasing key insights into girls' social media use, hobbies, life satisfaction, and future goals.

Americans’ Views on Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports

According to new research from Pew Research Center, nearly three-quarters of all Americans are uncomfortable with transgender athletes competing on sports teams that do not match with their assigned sex at birth. Opinions on this topic vary significantly by political affiliation, with smaller variations emerging among gender, racial, and age groups.

Gatorade Releases its Inaugural “Body of Science” Study Results on Women’s Hydration

The Gatorade Sports Science Institute recently released the results of its inaugural study on women's hydration. According to their research, over four in ten women arrive at their workouts already dehydrated.

Report Examines the Labor Market Disadvantages Facing Young Black Women

"Black women incur some of the highest student debt burdens while pursuing higher education, which, when combined with a lack of job opportunities, deepens existing economic inequities and exacerbates the racial wealth gap," the report authors write.

Percentage of Women Among Physics Bachelor’s Degree Awards at an All-Time High

In the 2024–2025 academic year, women earned 27 percent of the 8,108 total bachelor's degrees in physics awarded by U.S. institutions. This is the highest proportion on record and more than double women's representation in the early 1980s.

Opposite-Sex Partners Are More Likely to Separate When Women Earn More

According to a large global study of nearly 545,000 couples from 29 high-income countries, relationships where women earn more than their male partners are 36 percent more likely to separate than male-breadwinner couples — particularly among couples with children.

Narrowing the Standard Piano’s Keyboard Size May Improve Women’s Performance

“The larger goal is not simply to build smaller keyboards,” notes Elizabeth Schumann, assistant teaching professor of music at Stanford University in California. “It is to create the evidence needed to advocate for better design and more equitable access to excellence.”