Sexism, a risk factor for memory decline in women?
Women facing more systemic sexism experience a faster decline in cognition and memory than others as they age, according to ...
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Sexism is getting worse in France, warns the High Council for Equality
According to the annual report of the High Council for Equality, sexism remains, and even worsens, in France. Family, school ...
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Women’s sport versus men’s sport: where are we?
While the High Council for Equality has just, in its report, warned of the persistence of sexism, or even its ...
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Gender inequalities in medical research: an impact on women’s health
According to a recent study, female researchers represent only 25% of the patents filed over the past thirty years. A ...
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Sexism: Women’s pain is taken less seriously than men’s
When men and women express similar pain intensity, women's suffering is considered less intense because of gender stereotypes. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Nine out of 10 people in the world are prejudiced against women
A study published by the UN reveals that almost 90% of men and women in the world are prejudiced against ...
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Gendered Toys: Baby Boys Prefer Dolls to Cars
A study conducted by the University of Sydney, Australia, shows that boys, like girls, are more attracted to babies than ...
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A doctor denounces “the obstacle to the freedom to teach”
Cleared at the end of an administrative investigation after being accused of “sexist and homophobic” remarks during his course in ...
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AIDS: women are more affected, but less present in clinical trials
While representing just over half of people living with HIV worldwide, women are still largely absent from clinical trials. This ...
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An awareness campaign points to sexist discrimination in the medical world
On March 8, Osez le féminisme will launch a major awareness campaign against discrimination against women in their medical care. ...
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Electronic cigarette, sexism in consultation and physical activity against colon cancer Electronic cigarette: vaping can develop wheezing An awareness campaign points to sexist discrimination in the medical world Sessions of intense physical activity reduce colon cancer
Vaping increases the risk of developing wheezing, the association Osez le féminisme points to gender discrimination in health and intense ...
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Princesses and firefighters: teachers transmit sexist clichés to children from kindergarten
According to two Russian researchers, teachers transmit sexist clichés to children from kindergarten, teaching young girls in particular to be ...
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Stereotypes: girls underestimate themselves from 6 years old
Study published in Science shows that little girls associate the quality of being "very, very intelligent" with a man rather ...
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Sexism at work: one in two women has already been a victim
More than one in two women has experienced sexism at work. Inappropriate actions which are little denounced and which nevertheless ...
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Mental disorders: machos are more at risk
Manhood has its drawbacks. Macho men are more at risk of suffering from mental disorders and of not seeking psychological ...
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Cybersexism: young girls twice as affected
On social networks too, sexism is alive. Young girls are twice as affected as adolescents. Cybersexism is incessant and fraught ...
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Sexism: the Ministry of Women’s Rights campaigns
The Ministry of Women's Rights campaigns against sexism. An Internet campaign is deployed. The reception on social networks is shared.They ...
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Disney Princesses Maintain Female Stereotypes
Watching Disney films and playing with derivative products promote preconceived ideas about men and women. A study, carried out on ...
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India: workers forced to give up their pregnancy
In a report, unions condemn working conditions for female workers in India and Cambodia. For fear of losing their job, ...
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Babies: Sexual stereotypes start as early as 3 months
Adults attribute degrees of femininity and virility to babies according to their sex, and this from three months, according to ...
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Sexist question to a medical MCQ: Marisol Touraine reacts
A sexist question asked to medical students, during a mock exam, outraged the web.This is a joke in bad taste. ...
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Dating sites: sexism holds pride of place
Some male users of the Tinder app say they can profit as they see fit from women who lie about ...
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Sexism: an association denounces discrimination against women in the medical world
© Getty imagesIt is well known: "women are sissies". And sometimes, health professionals do not hesitate to discriminate against their ...
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Sexism, racism: a therapy to get rid of prejudices while sleeping
It would be enough to sleep to get rid of prejudices related to sex or skin color. American researchers have ...
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Health records deemed sexist will be withdrawn
After the controversy around the health record deemed "sexist" of Bouches-du-Rhône, the departmental council decided to withdraw them and to ...
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Gender inequalities even in pharmacies
Inequalities are also found in the field of health, affirms Science et Vie. Adverse effects of drugs and vaccines affect ...
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Sexism at work: nearly one in ten women victimized
According to one study, 8% of women have experienced sexist behavior at work. Women who have jobs more often held ...
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Surgery: obstacles to the integration of women
Anglo-Saxon surgeons denounce the misogyny of which they are victims in the exercise of their profession. In France too, surgery ...
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Drugs: twice as many side effects in women
Inequalities are also found in the field of health, affirms Science et Vie. Adverse effects of drugs and vaccines affect ...
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