Trump’s victory in the latest US elections marks the triumph of a champion of masculine prerogatives, advocating a return to traditional values and rigid gender roles. A feminist analysis explores how this reinforcement of patriarchal ideals shaped America’s electoral landscape—and what it means for the ongoing fight for gender equality
To ensure a feminist future for Europe after the upcoming elections for the European Parliament, the Fierce project was created, comprising organisations from eight different European countries, including Italy. Two representatives of the innovative enterprise Smart Venice, part of the Fierce consortium, explain in detail what it is all about
1st November 2015 “re-run” elections in Turkey and the role of gender in the process
Passing the German reform of parental leave took almost ten years of work, but when it finally was lauched it had a significant positive effect on mother's employment rate. Yet legacies of a traditional family model in many of the public policies persist
Recent Turkish elections saw radical changes in parliament composition opening a new political season. Feminists and LGBT activists played a fundamental role in this renewal
How can we make gender equality a concrete reality? How can we promote and achieve equality between women and men in responsibilities, social and or decision-making opportunities, access to and control over resources?
At the University of Pisa the TRIGGER project promotes structural change to achieve gender equality in medicine and engineering, the two academic fields that show the worst gender figures.
A EU project with the aim of creating an environment where the capabilities of all the employees of research insititutions are valued, and female researchers are encouraged to develop their professional lives
The Ministry of Equal Opportunities of Slovenia launched a contest for the visual identity of a project aiming at addressing gender stereotypes. The response to the open call saved several surprises: outcomes and lessons learned from this innovative initiative
Diana Strassmann discusses her work shifting economics from a discipline of neglect to one of care...
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Michelle Obama endorses Hillary Clinton in a speech at the democratic national convention
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For the first Women in Science Day GenPORT will release a series of video interviews with leading...
