ED 262 mylineONLINE: Gender, Sexism, & Sexual Orientations
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Sexism is making the global tuberculosis epidemic worse

Sexism is making the global tuberculosis epidemic worse | ED 262 mylineONLINE:  Gender, Sexism, & Sexual Orientations | Scoop.it
It is scientifically proven that patriarchy shoots everyone in the foot.

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Igor Espanhol's curator insight, April 9, 2019 8:15 PM

"The 38-year-old mother of three (whose name has been changed for this piece) lives in the town of Kahama, in northern Tanzania. She had been coughing for weeks prior to her diagnosis and had visited several health facilities, but she was given regular antibiotics, which are ineffective against TB."

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Black women in science: South African women kept out by culture, tradition 

Black women in science: South African women kept out by culture, tradition  | ED 262 mylineONLINE:  Gender, Sexism, & Sexual Orientations | Scoop.it
Nine years into my research and academic career, one of the most common questions I hear from family and friends is, “uzoqedanini ukufunda?” (“Will she ever finish studying?”). They’re not the only ones who struggle to understand what it is that I do. My experience is that most black women “fall into” research an

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Igor Espanhol's curator insight, February 10, 2018 3:51 PM

"Tradition and few chances are keeping black South African women out of science."