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Highlights from RELX SDG Inspiration Day 2026

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More than 1,100 people from around the world joined the twelfth edition of RELX SDG Inspiration Day: Countdown for the Environment: Climate Action to Advance the SDGs, held virtually on 4 June 2026. Bringing together participants from across business, academia, civil society, government and international organisations, the annual event provided a platform to explore solutions, share insights and accelerate progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Watch the highlights and session recordings to discover the insights, ideas and inspiration from this year's event.
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The effect of family support on university teachers’ career success: a moderated mediation model

Elsevier, Teaching and Teacher Education, Volume 172, April 2026

This study investigates how family support influences career success among Chinese university teachers, employing a moderated mediation model.

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Female Leadership Forum

Female Leadership Forum: Scaling Impact: Actionable Models for Women’s Leadership

Hosted by Junior Chamber International (JCI) at the 2026 NGO CSW Forum 70, this virtual pa

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International Women's Day 2026

International Women's Day Special Collection title page with a purple and red background and Elsevier logo
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Identity work in community volunteering: Understanding women volunteers' experiences in a Chinese context

Elsevier, Women's Studies International Forum, Volume 115, March - April 2026

This study investigates how women volunteers in urban China perform identity work within the gendered structures of community volunteering.

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Tags: Multi-stakeholder partnerships, Asia

From Oil Fields to SDGs: Leading the Energy Transition with Purpose

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In this episode of the "World We Want" podcast, Márcia Balisciano interviews Maria Angela Capello, President, Red Tree Consulting LLC. Maria Capello shares powerful insights on responsible energy development, embedding sustainability into strategy, advancing women in STEM and why human-centred leadership is critical to the energy transition.

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Tags: International Women's Day, Gender equality and women's empowerment, Energy, Renewable Energy, Emerging Renewable Energy Sources, Sustainability, Sustainable Business Practices, Global

The long-term general practice healthcare of women with a history of gestational diabetes: A Scoping Review

Elsevier, Endocrine Practice, Available online 12 February 2026
Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a lifelong risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.This review includes an analysis of 17 studies from high-income countries to map current evidence and identify gaps in care for women with a history of gestational diabetes (GDM).
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Innovation to impact - 15 years of the RELX Environmental Challenge

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Prophylactic antibiotics to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections and risk of antibiotic resistance: target trial emulation with the SAIL Databank

Elsevier, The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women's Health, Available online 11 February 2026
In this target trial emulation study, prophylactic antibiotic use did not raise the risk of hospital admission due to antibiotic-resistant or urinary tract infections, however it did increase the risk of antibiotic resistance in uropathogens and multidrug resistance detected in urine cultures. This study offers new data on the absolute risk and number needed to harm for individual antibiotic resistance, which can inform shared decision-making discussions on preventing recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs).
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Prevalence of postpartum haemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Elsevier, The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women's Health, Volume 2, Issue 2, February 2026, Pages e129-e139
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 81 included studies synthesised available data on the prevalence of postpartum haemorrhage and severe postpartum haemorrhage according to objective and subjective blood loss assessment methods and mode of birth (vaginal and caesarean). Authors report that the pooled rates of postpartum haemorrhage and severe postpartum haemorrhage were substantially higher when objective methods of blood loss assessment were used instead of subjective methods.
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