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Both Sexism And Racism are Similar Mental Processes
Prejudiced attitudes are based on generalized suppositions about certain social groups and could well be a personality trait. Researchers at the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) have confirmed the link between two types of discriminatory behavior:...
Thousands of Girls Forced Out of Education in Zimbabwe
Poverty, abuse and cultural practices are preventing a third of Zimbabwean girls from attending primary school and 67 percent from attending secondary school, denying them a basic education, according to a recent study which found alarming dropout rates...The Generation X Report: U-M Survey Paints a Surprisingly Positive Portrait
They’ve been stereotyped as a bunch of insecure, angst-ridden, underachievers. But most members of Generation X are leading active, balanced and happy lives, according to a long-term University of Michigan survey. “They are not bowling alone,”...Selling Out to the Super-Rich?
Once again I find myself returning to Robert Skidelsky‘s abstraction of the basic argument in Niall Ferguson’s Ascent of Money book: Throughout history men have been more ingenious at finding ways to make money than to make things. The latest...Getting Attention May be a Good First Step
The good news is that, at least according to a story that just appeared on Al Jazeera English, President Barack Obama has “officially” recognized that Occupy Wall Street exists: US President Barack Obama has said that the “Occupy Wall Street”...Study: Growing Up in Bad Neighborhoods has a Devastating Impact
Growing up in a poor neighborhood significantly reduces the chances that a child will graduate from high school, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Sociological Review. And, the longer a child lives in that kind of neighborhood,...
Bissau Guinean Government to Introduce French At All Levels of the School Curriculum
The Bissau Guinean government has decided to introduce French at all levels of the school curriculum in the country, according to the Minister of Social Communications Adiatou djallo Nandig-na.
Bureaucratic Hitch Leaves Bangladesh’s Women Farmers High And Dry
A significant number of women farmers in Bangladesh are unable to access fertilizer, cash assistance and other government subsidies intended for farmers, because the land they work is registered in their husband’s name, according to government officials,...
