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Fathers want to share parental leave equally
In a sense, men are more oriented towards gender equality than women when it comes to sharing parental leave, says Ragni Hege Kitterød.
Fewer women reach the peak in snowboarding
When it comes to snowboarding, women are in the minority of top athletes, coaches, referees and in the boardroom. New research reveals how invisible structures help maintain an unequal gender balance in the sport.
When DNA tests show that dad is not the father
"As the law currently stands, there is no limit to how long one of the biological or social parents can withhold information about biological parenthood," a law professor warns.
Profit-seeking in ice hockey may reinforce macho behaviour
Swedish ice hockey players seemed more prone to macho behavior on Instagram than their Norwegian counterparts. This may be because ice hockey is a national sport in Sweden, which means more professionalisation and commercialisation, according to researchers.
Master prize awarded to thesis on gender and cohabitation within the Pentecostal church
Sandra Hansen has won the prize for the best MA thesis with a gender perspective submitted at the University of Oslo in 2022.
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