For several years, Torres has been documenting instances of non-inclusive terminology still used in the dance world. Now, the USC Kaufman senior has turned those observations into a gender-inclusive guidebook.
With the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s ratification approaching, USC professors share their thoughts on the state of voting rights in 2020.
Mothers take a much bigger and long-lasting hit to their income after having a child compared with new fathers. A USC researcher found a promising strategy to narrow the gap.
Language changes as culture changes, and in the 2010s pronouns were the words on center stage. A doctoral student in linguistics at USC Dornsife examines how that came to be.
From gender-neutral words to textspeak, language often has undergone controversial shifts — and no amount of grumbling can stop it.
Understanding the brain structure of transgender people could help tailor care and support, says recent USC grad and neuroscientist Jonathan Vanhoecke.
The study also found that men perform slightly better at a lower temperature, suggesting that gender and temperature are linked in more ways than one.
New USC Annenberg report shows that 2017 was a six-year low for female artists in popular music.
USC Annenberg study finds no progress for underrepresented directors working on the 1,100 top movies.
Compared with coverage of men’s sports, women are talked about on local channels and ESPN in a mandatory and dull way, a decades-long USC study finds.
Health Equity Initiative brings together experts to advance studies for a population whose members have dramatically higher rates of mental and behavioral health problems than their peers.
USC scholar studies the ideal of gender roles within Buddhism, focusing on the women and religious texts of fifth-century China.
Who spends hundreds of real dollars on their phone for power-ups and virtual coins? USC researchers analyzed millions of app purchases to find out.
USC political scientist Ange-Marie Hancock offers a comprehensive history of social paradoxes.
The feminist icon reflects on her early years, politics and journalism at USC Marshall event.
A specialist in early American political thought and gender studies, Kann was a revered scholar and dedicated teacher.
As games get more sophisticated, they include other perspectives, including those of women and the queer community.
Gender Studies 410 will ask students to conduct original research using materials from the largest LGBT archive in the world.
USC’s Sofia Gruskin hopes countries will use the document to ensure the health of everyone ‘without distinction.’
A two-week coding camp at USC Viterbi aims to bust stereotypes, giving young women role models in computer science.
A 25-year study of news coverage finds that TV sports segments and SportsCenter barely acknowledge female athletes.
Sociologist Michael Messner and co-authors look at the males trying to prevent violence against females.
Archival materials help tell the story in Amazon’s critically acclaimed series Transparent.
Only a third of speaking parts go to women in the world’s biggest movie markets. Learn more in this infographic.