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A third of children up to age 3 exposed to Zika in-utero have neurological problems
July 8, 2019
New UCLA-led research suggests that 32% of children up to the age of 3 years who were exposed to the Zika virus during the mother’s pregnancy had below-average neurological development.
Meet Rachel L. Kaplan, trailblazing UCSF researcher fighting transphobia
July 1, 2019
Kaplan is undertaking the first ever study on HIV treatment and prevention among transgender women in Lebanon.
UCSC celebrates graduation of first Feminist Studies PhDs
June 17, 2019
From Romania to Armenia and back to Silicon Valley, these PhDs are taking a global perspective.
Berkeley Talks: Feminist legal scholar Catharine MacKinnon on the butterfly politics of #MeToo
June 17, 2019
"Butterfly politics means that the right, small intervention in the structure of an unstable political system can ultimately produce systemic change."
UC San Diego report finds California above national average for sexual harassment rates
May 31, 2019
Immigrant-born men; gay and lesbian Californians are also at increased risk.
The role of data science and machine learning to combat human trafficking
May 22, 2019
Researchers and advocates gathered at UC Berkeley to discuss how AI can help prevent child exploitation and combat human trafficking.
Taking the border crisis to heart
May 22, 2019
UCLA students and faculty assist mothers and children seeking asylum in the United States.
Childbirth is hard: Health systems shouldn’t make it harder
May 22, 2019
Opinion published on Apolitical from UCSF's Dr. Patience Afulani: Simple changes can improve the health of women and babies.
Five UC undergraduates receive scholarships for projects in women’s health, gender and empowerment
May 21, 2019
The UCGHI Women’s Health, Gender and Empowerment COE Summer Scholars program continues with another cohort of outstanding students.
Meet Dr. Alison El Ayadi, researcher taking on female genital fistula
April 30, 2019
UCSF's El Ayadi is working to understand how women in Uganda recover, emotionally and physically, from fistula surgery.