The societal perception of women pursuing careers in science often oscillates between two extremes. For some, the idea of women and science seems incompatible, while for others, there is nothing extraordinary or surprising about it.
Bullying and bias are not unfamiliar to women in the...
“For the fourth year in a row, my brother asks our parents every evening if he can skip school the next day.”
Lena’s [name changed] younger brother is now in the 9th grade, but ever since the 5th grade, he’s been reluctant to attend school—not because he’s lost interest in...
“My life at school changed the day I stood up to three classmates all at once. Word spread quickly throughout the school and the community, and people started taking me seriously. Sports saved my life. They realized I was no longer the tiny timid one they used to pick on,”...
Editor’s note: comprised of two parts, this publication is prepared in the memory of those boys and girls, whose lives have been interrupted by a decision of mature people. Here we combine seemingly unrelated issues: the problem of selective abortions and the one of increased demand for...
Editor’s note: comprised of two parts, this publication is prepared in the memory of those boys and girls, whose lives have been interrupted by a decision of mature people. Here we combine seemingly unrelated issues: the problem of selective abortions and the one of increased demand for...
