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Women's preference for smaller competition may account for inequality

When applying for a job or to college, women seek positions with fewer applicants than men, according to a new study. The researchers found that the size of a competition--such as the number of applicants to a particular job or the number of people vying for a monetary reward--shapes who enters the competition. Ref. Source 8z.

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Despite social development, gender attitudes chart different course globally. Sociologists charts three distinct transitions in gender attitudes associated with national characteristics. Gender equality has spread unevenly. Source 5z.