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Diverse Data Samples Drive Social Change
November 2021
In our latest Research & Action Report, we highlight some of the ways our research scientists are harnessing the power of data—which is most powerful when it represents all members of our communities.
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Sounding the Alarm: Speaking Up Against Workplace Harassment, Discrimination, and Labor Abuse
November 2021
Wellesley College alumnae share their powerful stories of speaking out against labor abuse and their hopes for a more equitable workplace for women.
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Fighting Time to End Systemic Racism
November 1, 2021
Senior Scholar Amy Banks, MD, reflects on the role of systemic racism in a wrongful conviction that changed the lives of two families forever.
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Joining Social Media Before Age 11 Is Associated With Problematic Digital Behaviors
October 2021
New research findings highlight the negative effects of early social media use and tips for parents to counteract those effects.
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Internship Reflection: Exploring the Role of Fathers in Sex Education
October 2021
Wellesley College student Jacqueline Brinkhaus shares insights from her research internship at WCW.
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Wellesley Centers for Women

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Wellesley Centers for Women

Gender-Equitable Education: A Focus on Literacy

Details: Published: 15 November 2006; Last Updated: 27 August 2014

Popular media has “balanced” attention to girls’ difficulties in math and science with considerable attention to boys’ difficulties in language arts. It has often been argued that both problems are a reflection of characteristics inherent in gender differences. However, a growing body of research supports the importance of socialization rather than biology in explaining disadvantages in academic subject areas. We believe that attention to gender socialization within the various contexts of children’s lives is key to understanding how best to prepare all students, girls and boys, for academic success.