Parent TrapStudy: Same‑Sex Male Couples Receive Less Parental Leave Than Other Couples “A lot of the differences in leave stem from gender stereotypes where women are the primary caregivers." By Pallavi Prasad
Lingering EffectStudy: Women Who Survive Physical, Sexual Intimate Partner Violence Are 25% More Likely to Be Broke
Lingering EffectStudy: Women Who Survive Physical, Sexual Intimate Partner Violence Are 25% More Likely to Be Broke The economic consequences of intimate partner violence are borne not just by the survivors but also entire families and communities. By Pallavi Prasad
Good To KnowStudy Links Teen Birth Control Pill Use to Higher Risk of Adult Depression The finding shouldn't discourage doctors from making contraceptive pills available to teens, researchers say. By Liesl Goecker
Do What Tastes RightTaste Is More Than Just Flavor Our brains can perceive hundreds of thousands of tastes that differ in flavor and intensity. By Rajvi Desai
Say Yes To the YesConsent Is More Than Just a Yes to Sex, It’s an Enthusiastic Yes A "what are you into?" should get the ball rolling. By Pallavi Prasad
Watch What You EatStudy Finds Indian Packaged Foods to be the Unhealthiest in the World Researchers say it could be one reason why Indians are at a higher risk of obesity and cardiovascular diseases. By Anubhuti Matta
Pour Some Sugar On MeHigh Consumption of Soft Drinks Linked to Increased Risk of Death All soda -- even the diet kind -- can kill you. By Pallavi Prasad
Survivor Not SuspectNetflix’s ‘Unbelievable’ Shows Justice Begins With Police Believing Sexual Assault Survivors Based on a 2015 ProPublica article, the show follows the journey of two female detectives from Colorado as they chase a serial rapist. By Rajvi Desai
Who Writes Anymore?Is This Normal? “I Have to Write Things Down in Order to Remember Them” In an age of typing and texting, this feels like an analog anomaly. By Liesl Goecker
Hear No LiesSuicidal Thoughts Exist on a Spectrum — And Sometimes Involve No Active Plans to Die In our efforts to save lives, we've left a common response to life's stressors out of discourse: passive suicidal ideation. By Rajvi Desai
Podcast SeriesThe Last Courtesans of Bombay This podcast series uncovers the mysterious world of Bombay's courtesans to find a rich history of women who subvert patriarchy, defy gender stereotypes and uphold feminist intellectual tradition. By Kunal Purohit
Oppression As IllnessWe Need to Reframe Mental Health as a Social Justice Issue, Not a Personal Problem
Breathing SpaceMen Spend More Time in Leisure Activities, But Women Enjoy Leisure Time More Researchers speculate that women simply make better decisions regarding which leisure activities to engage in. By Anubhuti Matta
Oppression As IllnessWe Need to Reframe Mental Health as a Social Justice Issue, Not a Personal Problem Therapy that does not address root causes of social oppression is a band-aid solution. By Shreya Ila Anasuya
fictionSmall Talk: Be Better Niece - You should find out what no-library is. Me - Non-binary. Yeah, I should. By Kuzhali Manickavel
She Be Hustlin'The Buzz Cut: ‘Hustlers’ Is Finally a Women‑Centric Film That Feels Authentic Plus, straight men are increasingly going on lesbian Tinder. By Rajvi Desai
Influenza DramaThe Caroline Calloway‑Natalie Beach Saga Proves Toxic Friendships Have No Winners This brand of female friendship is too familiar -- where one's always in the spotlight and another's in the shadows. By Aditi Murti
We Were WrongThe Average Menstrual Cycle Does Not Last 28 Days, But 29.3 Days The finding could affect women who rely on period tracker apps to get pregnant, researchers say. By Anubhuti Matta
Icky Boners‘Dream Girl’ Peddles Pseudo‑Feminist, #NotAllMen Rhetoric All women in the film exist to be either enchanted or manipulated by Ayushman Khurrana. By Rajvi Desai
Hangry In SpaceMilky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole Has Suddenly Started Swallowing More of the Galaxy "We don't know what is driving this big feast." By Liesl Goecker
It BurnsWhy Women Are More Prone to Urinary Tract Infections Than Men It's not (just) because Nature hates us. By Liesl Goecker
It's Definitely YouStudy: New Relationships Are Plagued by Our Old Behavior Problems New relationships seem different because we barely know the person; once we do, they settle into the same old patterns. By Aditi Murti
The Stuff Of LifeAstronomers Find Water Vapor on Faraway, Earth‑Like Planet Planet K2-18b is “the best candidate for habitability,” according to researchers. By Liesl Goecker
Steam Veggies Not VaginasUntrending: There Is No Scientific Evidence Steaming Your Vagina Cleanses It Vaginal steaming does not improve fertility either, but it might leave you with second-degree burns. By Pallavi Prasad
The Small Screen "We are forced to write regressive stuff, and I don’t know how to change it.” Read More
No ReliefWhat Are Opioid Painkillers and How Do They Lead to Addiction? As multiple lawsuits batter opioid painkiller manufacturers in the U.S., lack of awareness readies India for a potential addiction crisis. By Aditi Murti
Look Before You SleepLack of Sleep From Social Media Affects Mental Health More Than the Actual Apps Do “While we obsess a lot about social media, how much do we obsess about how much our young people sleep?" By Anubhuti Matta
Can We Uninvent This?Using Social Media to Cope With Stress May Cause More Stress Tech-related stress can arise from information overload, the need to conform to peers online, and even website interface changes. By Aditi Murti
State-Sponsored OppressionWhy Advocates Favor Decriminalization, Not Legalization, of Sex Work With decriminalization, sex work is just another job; with legalization, it's a job regulated by the state. By Rajvi Desai
Trip Towards HealingWith Dedicated Research, MDMA Could Become Psychiatric Medicine Current research states that pure MDMA, different from the street drug Ecstasy, can help cure alcohol addiction and PTSD. By Aditi Murti
Watch OutFor Some Kids, Heavy Gluten Intake in Early Life Increases Risk of Celiac Disease Kids' gluten intake should be managed in the first five years especially if they're born in families with a history of diabetes or celiac disease, researchers say. By Anubhuti Matta
Plug The LeakPeriod Trackers Are Feeding Facebook Data About Women’s Sex Lives, Contraceptive Use Facebook's Software Development Kit collects personal data that can be used to target app users with ads. By Aditi Murti
Unacceptable GulfChildren from Scheduled Castes, Tribes More Likely to Die Before Age 5 It's a stark reminder that India's recent gains in children's health have not been enjoyed equally. By Liesl Goecker
Taking Care Of BusinessFor Young People With Mental Health Struggles, Therapy Is a Luxury "The session costs are pretty steep and one session is never enough. To go for prolonged sessions means dedicating both time and money." By Rajvi Desai
Good-Bye GuavaStudy: Earth Is Losing Plant Species 350 Times Faster Than Historical Average More evidence the Earth is in the midst of its sixth mass extinction. By Liesl Goecker
Breathe CleanBreathing in Dirty Air During Pregnancy May Affect Children’s IQs It gets worse if to-be mothers also consume less folate-rich foods while breathing contaminated air. By Anubhuti Matta
Once Upon A TimeAccording to 3.5 Million Books, Women Are Beautiful and Men Are Rational A new study highlights literature's gender bias -- as well as the dangers of AI trained on sexist language. By Liesl Goecker
