Utilizing critical discourse analysis, this study explored how teacher candidates from Türkiye (TCTs) (re)produced the East/West binary extant in hegemonic socio-economic and sociopolitical discourses while discussing educational and gender inequalities during telecollaboration with their peers from the US.

The article provides a comprehensive systematic review of the empirical evidence on the impacts of profound gender discrimination on the survival of girls and women in son-preference countries.

The article explores the triple burden faced by urban slum women in Bangladesh, including their traditional reproductive, productive, and community roles. It highlights how these roles contribute to the increased workload, vulnerability, and marginalization of slum women in Bangladeshi society.

The status of gender equity at universities is often evaluated via statistical data such as the proportions of women faculty members and students. However, given that women are still a minority in decision-making positions while gender parity has been achieved in most countries for students, simply increasing the proportion of women alone is not enough to ensure a truly gender-neutral (gender bias-free) academic climate on campuses, i.e., continuous efforts are required to create an environment that promotes the active participation of women.

Questions about belonging are particularly poignant to migrant English language teaching (ELT) professionals. However, few studies have explored migrant ELT professionals’ emotional belonging, and even fewer studies have studied how Black women native English teachers navigate their emotional belonging as they teach English abroad, in countries like Korea.

The study highlights how women bear the responsibility of perpetuating the cultural identity of the weaving community due to gendered norms around endogamous marriage, the dual burden that women bear within family enterprises, and the exit of male weavers in pursuit of more sustainable economic opportunities.

A dipstick assay was developed which quickly identifies pre-term birth-associated vaginal microbiota

Monastic celibacy generates low sex ratios that increase female and reduce male workload. We show that a lower sex ratio and a higher prevalence of monasticism are associated with higher women's workloads and reduced men's workloads in the non-celibate population. As the operational sex ratio increases, gender inequality diminishes. This study offers valuable insights into the origins of gender disparities by examining the role of sex ratio on the sexual division of labor.

The authors in this voices piece contributed to genetic research on non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) on an Asian cohort, as both pregnant women and non-European populations are under-represented in genomics datasets.

This study explores the pervasive and multifaceted violence faced by women with disabilities in Nepal, focusing on the ways in which these experiences are shaped by intersecting social hierarchies, including those based on gender, caste, and socioeconomic status. By calling for more targeted and inclusive strategies that prioritise the perspectives and needs of disabled women, this researh argues that the global commitment to “leave no one behind” will be upheld.