All Entries in the "Research/Study" Category
Eight Out of Every Ten Women Polar Scientists Report Negative Experiences During Research Expeditions
Despite the large majority of women polar scientists reporting negative experiences, most women still wanted to continue doing polar research, suggesting an urgent need to improve their working conditions.
Study Finds Link Between Infertility Treatment and an Elevated Risk of Postpartum Heart Disease
Researchers from Rutgers University have discovered that patients who received infertility treatment prior to their pregnancy are twice as likely to be hospitalized for heart disease in their first year postpartum.
Study Suggests “Broken Rung” Is the Greatest Barrier Facing Women in Corporate America
The “broken rung” refers to a gender gap in mid-ranking positions, such as managers and directors. Women represent roughly half of all corporate entry-level positions, but are less likely than their male peers to receive a promotion.
Census Bureau Report Discovers Uptick in Young Women Living Alone or With Parents
Over the past five decades, women have increasingly started to live alone or with their parents. As of 2022, women aged 18 to 34 are just as likely to live their parents as they are with a spouse.
Research Finds Severe Lack of Male Readers for Books Written by Women
The analysis showed that while women are essentially just as likely to read books authored by women and men, male readers skew significantly towards books written by men.
Study Finds Gender or Racial Bias in the Workplace Results in Lower Productivity for Everyone
A new study has found bias in the workplace hurts everyone’s productivity. The authors stress future research is needed to understand the nuances in how different types of discrimination, such as gender and racially-based biases, affect workplace efficiency.
Study Finds Women Early-Career Scientists Significantly Less Likely to Receive Grant Funding Than Male Peers
Achieving tenure is crucial for education professionals to gain academic freedom in their work and pursue research initiatives. However, a new study has found men are twice as likely as women to hold a tenured academic position in the life science fields.
Despite Women Leading the Way in College Enrollment, Men Still Dominate College Athletic Participation
Despite Title IX requiring women’s equity in college athletics, women represented 56 percent of all undergraduate students across the United States, but only 42 percent of varsity college athletes in the 2021-2022 academic year.
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Reports on Demographic Disparities Within American Public Workforce
The report found that women in overrepresented occupations make about $20,000 to $30,000 less than the compensation of White men in overrepresented fields. Latina and African American women were also found to be significantly more likely than White men to work in lower-wage, segregated occupations.
Pew Research Center Provides Insights Into Societal Pressures of Latinas in the United States
According to a new survey from the Pew Research Center, a large majority of Hispanic women feel pressured to perform domestic chores and appear pleasant towards others.
Emory University Discovers Unexpectedly High Rate of Maternal Substance Abuse in United States
Historically, research on this topic has only measured maternal substance abuse using data from delivery visits. The research team from Emory University builds on this method and includes data from the full 9 months of pregnancy and the first 12 months postpartum.
Study Finds Women Are More Likely Than Men to Experience Non-Fatal, Long-Term Illnesses
The study found women are more likely to experience conditions associated with long-term illness and disability, such as mental health, musculoskeletal, and low back pain disorders, suggesting women are more likely to live more years in ill-health than men.
CUPA-HR Report Provides Update on Women Faculty Representation and Pay Equity
A new report from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources has found women faculty’s representation and pay equity have made progress over the past seven years, largely in part due to significant progress among women of color.
Indiana University Study Finds Women Gamers Frequently Dismiss Sexual Harassment as Typical Gamer Behavior
The study observed that over half of women participants experienced some form of sexual harassment during online gaming. But when prompted to label these interactions, the majority of these women dismissed the incidents as simply typical gamer behavior.
Harvard Study Reveals Disparities in Women Nurses’ Mortality Based on Sexual Orientation
An analysis of over 90,000 women nurses from the Nurses Health Study II from 1989 to 2022 found lesbian and bisexual women nurses died roughly 20 percent and 37 percent earlier than heterosexual nurses, respectively.
Despite Risks of Obesity, Study Finds Quitting Cigarettes Still Should Be a Priority for Pregnant Women
Despite the concern that a pregnant woman will gain excessive weight after quitting cigarettes, a new study from Rutgers University has found the benefits of quitting far outweigh the health complications that could arise from maternal obesity.
Study Finds Treatment by Women Physicians Associated with Lower Mortality
Researchers from the University of Tokyo, Harvard University, the University of California, San Francisco, and the University of California, Los Angeles have discovered patients treated by women doctors are associated with lower mortality and hospital re-admission rates.
Report Uncovers Significant Gender Pay Gap Among MBA Graduates
Earning an MBA is associated with a large increase in compensation for all populations. However, this financial boost is not enough to mitigate the gender pay gap, which widens after MBA graduation, particularly for women of color.
Study Suggests Intervention During Adolescence Could Lower Women’s Incarceration Rate
By following a sample of women who were heavily involved in justice system in their mid-teens, researchers at the University of Oregon have identified intervention during adolescence may lower the rising incarceration rates of women in the United States.
Depression Symptoms Among Mothers Associated With More Emergency Department Visits for Infants
A new study from Rutgers University has found that infants whose mothers experience moderate to severe postpartum depression are significantly more likely than other infants to require an emergency department visit in their first year of life.
Report Uncovers Gender and Racial Inequities in Professional Educational Measurement Field
In both academia and professional industry settings, the field of educational measurement has disparities in racial and gender employment equity. Women are more likely to have lower salaries, less prestigious job titles, and experience workplace exclusion and discrimination.
Report Reveals Women More Likely Than Men to Complete All Levels of Postsecondary Education
In analyzing data of postsecondary education among students who were in ninth-grade in 2009, the study found women were more likely than men to complete their postsecondary education at all levels.
Study Finds Most Women Are Unaware of the Link Between Alcohol Use and Breast Cancer
The study found less than a quarter of American women are unaware that alcohol use can be a risk factor for developing breast cancer. The results revealed the level of unawareness varied across sociodemographic backgrounds.
Differences in Online Gambling Preferences Between Men and Women
A new study by researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway has found women tend to prefer simpler gambling activities that focus on social interaction, compared to men who prefer strategic and competition-based games.
Study Uncovers Racial Disparities in Postpartum Depression Treatment
Although there were no disparities found in the diagnosis of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder among postpartum mothers, White women were significantly more likely to receive mental health treatment than women from other racial groups.
Study Finds Having a High-Status Network Can Result in Social Backlash for Women Professionals
The research found women with high-status connections are perceived as more dominant than their peers, and therefore subject to additional social penalties as dominance in women can be seen as defying stereotypical gender norms.
New Study Casts Doubt on CDC’s Method for Tracking Maternal Death Rates
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the maternal death rate in the United States has tripled since 1999. However, a new study has found this rate to be vastly overestimated, with virtually no change in maternal deaths over the past twenty years.
An Update on the United States Gender Pay Gap
A new report from Bankrate has examined 2022 Census Bureau data and identified the industries, jobs, and states with the smallest and largest gender pay gaps.
Study Finds Significant Increase in Women’s Representation on Boards of U.S. Private Companies
The study found that women held 17 percent of board seats in 2023, up from just 7 percent in 2019. Additionally, the percentage of companies without any women has decreased significantly from 60 percent in 2019 to 32 percent in 2023.
Study Finds Women Lawyers More Reluctant Than Male Peers to Use Artificial Intelligence Tools
A research team from the University of California Berkeley has found that although women lawyers have a greater initial reluctance to AI tools than male lawyers, once they are introduced to AI programs, both genders report an increase in productivity.
Report Finds Increase in Deaths From Excessive Alcohol Among American Women
From 2016 to 2021, deaths that were at least partially contributed to alcohol use in the United States increased by 29 percent. American women’s alcohol-related deaths during this time increased by 35 percent.
Cornell University Provides An Update on the Progress and Lingering Disparities of Women Faculty in STEM
Despite the popular theory that women are disadvantaged in STEM fields compared to their male peers, the research team from Cornell University found women STEM faculty have achieved gender parity with their male peers in many areas of academia.
Study Finds Women More Likely Than Men to Die or Be Seriously Injured in Car Crashes
Men represent the largest portion of total annual car crash victims, however, a new study has found women are more likely than men to die or be seriously injured in car crashes of a similar severity.
Study Examines How the Brain Changes During and After Pregnancy
In a study of 110 women, researchers from Charles III University of Madrid have examined the changes women’s brains go through during and after pregnancy, and how the method of delivery affects those changes.
Oregon State University Study Explores the Evolution of Women’s Representation in Gun Advertisements
Researchers from Oregon State University have examined the evolution of women’s representation in gun advertisements and how gun marketing strategies have contributed to the recent rise in American women’s gun ownership.
