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The Gender Equity Unit at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health promotes #genderequity in global health and is primarily funded by @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social's Data for Health Initiative.

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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Recent events at Cornell highlight the importance of safe, respectful learning environments. For gender equity, safety is foundational. Everyone deserves to learn and work with dignity, free from sexual violence and discrimination. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n... #TitleIX #SafeSpaces
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Cornell Students Call for Change at Fiery Public Meeting
Through tears, some students shared stories of assaults they had experienced, while others spoke out to criticize administrators and demand improved training on consent.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Specialized terminology reduces the number of citations of scientific papers, via The Royal Society Publishing Read more: royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
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Specialized terminology reduces the number of citations of scientific papers
Abstract. Words are the building blocks of communicating science. As our understanding of the world progresses, scientific disciplines naturally enrich the
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Here’s our latest podcast recommendation from our Associate Director, Clare Conry-Murray! A great podcast reviewing the psychology of gender and well-being. It’s focused on labor, but has many applications to health as well. open.spotify.com/episode/5wiq...
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Cordelia Fine on "Patriarchy Inc"
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This Sunday, we raise awareness about HIV and the health of gay men, and share resources for National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Learn more about HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and resources: hivinfo.nih.gov/understandin... #HIVAwareness #HIVPrevention #GenderAndHealth #PublicHealth
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Join us Oct. 22, 12–1 PM EST for “Who Counts? Legal Gender Recognition in Civil Registration,” exploring gender recognition through civil registration systems. Featuring Debra Prosnitz & Francoise Mukuku, moderated by Clare Conry-Murray, PhD. Register: jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we’re celebrating Xueli Qiu, a valued member of the Gender Equity Unit! Her work at the intersection of gender, health, and data makes an important contribution to our team. Thank you, Xueli, for all that you do! #NPAW #GenderEquity #Research
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NYU Langone to end gender-affirming care for minors in deal with DOJ, via NY1 : ny1.com/nyc/manhatta...
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NYU Langone to end gender-affirming care for minors in deal with DOJ
A major Manhattan hospital is no longer offering gender-related care for minors.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
AI is advancing fast. Women are being left behind in the workforce and leadership. Men hold nearly 8 in 10 artificial intelligence jobs and almost 9 in 10 senior leadership positions shaping the technology. via UN Women : www.unwomen.org/en/news-stor...
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AI is advancing fast. Women are being left behind in the workforce and leadership. | UN Women – Headquarters
Men hold nearly 8 in 10 artificial intelligence jobs and almost 9 in 10 senior leadership positions shaping the technology, according to a new UN Women report launched at the United Nations General Assembly.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hospitals Shutter Youth Gender Clinics in Deal With Trump Administration. At least six hospitals have struck agreements with the Trump administration to pay fines and stop providing gender-transition treatments to minors, via The New York Times : www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
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Hospitals Shut Youth Gender Clinics in Deal with Trump Administration
At least six hospitals have struck agreements with the Trump administration to pay fines and stop providing gender-transition treatments to minors.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A systematic review found that across 211 studies of emergency protocols for suspected cardiac chest pain, 95% reported sex, but fewer than 20% analyzed sex or gender. Gender was reported in 37%, with 92% reported inaccurately. Read more: emj.bmj.com/content/43/1... #CardiovascularHealth
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Sex-based and gender-based details in accelerated diagnostic protocol implementation among emergency department patients presenting with chest pain: a systematic review
Background Sex and gender influence how chest pain presents, how it is assessed and its outcomes, yet accelerated diagnostic protocols (ADPs) used in emergency departments (EDs) largely ignore these d...
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A new Scientific Reports study explores how age and gender relate to acoustic voice measures in 121 Turkish-speaking adults, highlighting the importance of demographic factors when interpreting health data. Read more: (www.nature.com/articles/s41...) #GenderAndHealth #HealthData #GenderData
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Age and gender variability and preliminary reference data for acoustic and cepstral voice measures in Turkish adults - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Age and gender variability and preliminary reference data for acoustic and cepstral voice measures in Turkish adults
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Today, we raise awareness about HIV and aging and share resources about National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day. To learn more visit: hivinfo.nih.gov/understandin...
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2026 finds 69.2% of the global gender gap has been closed across 145 economies. 📚 Education: 96.2% 🏥 Health: 96.9% 💼 Economic: 61.7% 🏛️ Political: 22.1% 🔗 Read more: weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2026/ #GenderEquality #GenderGap
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Gender differences in depression according to roles and work-home interaction factors: a cross-sectional study by gender, via Nature : www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Gender differences in depression according to roles and work-home interaction factors: a cross-sectional study by gender - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Gender differences in depression according to roles and work-home interaction factors: a cross-sectional study by gender
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation, via The NewYork Times: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
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A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation
When Republicans tried to repeal a law that voters passed banning gerrymandering, they found an opposition that flew in the face of Utah women’s “tradwives” imagery.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Michelle Kaufman is featured in today's"The People's Daily," the official newspaper of the Communist Party of the PRC. Her comments address the historical underrepresentation of women in health data. Note: the link is published in the Chinese language. m.peopledailyhealth.com/articleDetai...
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Predominantly male ADHD research skews diagnosis of women in India, via Nature: www.nature.com/articles/d44...
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Predominantly male ADHD research skews diagnosis of women in India
The disorder gets detected in most women only in their adulthood.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
ICE Treatment of Transgender Women: A new Marshall Project investigation highlights concerns about the safety, dignity, and care of transgender women in U.S. immigration detention. Read the full report here: www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/12/i... #GenderData #GenderEquity #TransgenderHealth
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ICE Treatment of Transgender Women Reversing Years-Long Practices
Women said they face harassment and lack proper medical care.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🇲🇳 Mongolia is advancing gender equality and inclusive leadership. UNDP’s Phase II project is working to strengthen women’s and youth participation in decision-making by addressing legal, institutional and social barriers. Read more: www.undp.org/mongolia #GenderEquality #WomenInLeadership
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
DOJ sues Kansas school district over transgender student guidelines and parental consent, via NBC News: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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DOJ sues Kansas school district over transgender student guidelines and parental consent
A Kansas City school district could lose nearly $70 million in federal funding over its guidelines to accommodate transgender students.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
States Sue Over Move to End Federal Funds for Youth Gender Transition Treatment, via The New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/u...
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States Sue Over Move to End to Federal Funds for Transgender Youth for Transition Care
The Trump administration wants to bar Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program from paying for gender-transition medication and surgery for transgender adolescents.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Jennifer Klein reflects on the evolution of gender policy at the White House, from the Obama administration’s Council on Women and Girls to Biden’s Gender Policy Council—and the significant policy shifts under the current Trump administration. Read the full article: www.cfr.org/articles/a-c...
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A Conversation With Jennifer Klein: The History of Gender Policy at the White House and Where We Go From Here? | Council on Foreign Relations
A former White House gender policy official reflects on the Biden administration’s legacy and recent shifts under the Trump administration.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow immediate firing of 29 transgender military service members, via ABC News: abcnews.com/Politics/tru...
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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow immediate firing of 29 transgender military service members
President Donald Trump has appealed to the Supreme Court to allow immediate firing of 29 active-duty transgender military service members.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
⚖️ A significant step forward for legal gender recognition in Bulgaria. Bulgaria’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of four transgender applicants, affirming the right to legal gender recognition after years of judicial deadlock. Read the full statement below. #TransRights #LegalGenderRecognition
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Joint statement: Bulgaria's Supreme Court opens the door to legal gender recognition, ending years of judicial deadlock - TGEU - Trans Europe and Central Asia
At the end of July, the Supreme Court decided in favour of four trans applicants seeking legal recognition of their gender identity. The ruling aligns Bulgarian practice with the Court of Justice of t...
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
We're very pleased to share with our community the 16th edition of our newsletter, "Gender Digest." mailchi.mp/genderhealth...
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Gender Digest #16 | July-August 2026
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Michelle Kaufman, Director of the Gender Equity Unit, was a panelist at the American Psychological Association’s Annual Convention. The subject was “Teaching about Girls’ and Women’s Human Rights Globally.” Pictured from left to right: Roseanne Flores, Dr. Kaufman, and Silvia Canetto. Credit: APA.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Confidentiality is very important in gender data. Great information here- blog.djnavarro.net/posts/2026-0...
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Separating sex and gender is statistical malpractice – Notes from a data witch
Statisticians and academics in Australia should ignore the terrible advice of most LGBTIQA+ organisations and read this post instead. The 2020 ABS standard is almost never the correct way to collect d...
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We have received a grant from @hopkinsdsai.bsky.social to hold an event inviting experts to develop actionable ideas for more inclusive, AI-driven health data collection and analysis. The AI for Gender Equity Innovation Challenge will explore how AI can help ensure that data better serves everyone.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
via the @NYTimes: The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work. #TransRights #LGBTQRights #MilitaryJustice #Equality #TransServiceMembers #Inclusion www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
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Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate (Gift Article)
The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
For calendars: Our @Data for Health partners the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (@UNECA) will hold a Webinar tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 4 from 14:00-15:00 EAT on "AI Governance and Data in Africa." Here's the registration link: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Today at 10 AM ET, @GHAI invites you to a Zoom with Liga de Salud Trans, who will share how their communications strategies built the political will to achieve legal gender recognition and statistical justice in Colombia. tfk.zoom.us/j/9784615468... Passcode: 611642
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
It's not too late! Although another endless summer will soon be in its final month, there's still time to enjoy the Gender Equity Unit’s Third Annual International Summer Reading List. And remember - the best book review shared in the comments section wins Gender Equity merch! #SummerReading
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
For our Baltimore & DMV community, "Doll Parts," a one-woman show about memory, becoming, and transitioning gender later in life, previews tonight at Charm City's Voxel Theater, 9 West 25th Street. Starring Nikki Ann Hartman. The show runs until this Saturday evening. voxel.org/events/doll-...
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Doll Parts… — The Voxel
Doll Parts… is a one-[trans]-woman show about memory, becoming, and transitioning gender in later life. Taking place in the present, even in its recollection …
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
"How a 911 Call Led to the Nation’s Strictest Trans Bathroom Law," via The New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/u...
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How a 911 Call Led to the Nation’s Strictest Trans Bathroom Law
People in Sandpoint, Idaho, don’t know how to characterize a woman’s brush with a transgender woman in a Y.M.C.A. locker room, but the emergency call that followed is still reverberating.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The Trump administration pressured USA Rugby to ban transgender women. A Baltimore team is refusing to comply, via Baltimore Banner: www.thebanner.com/sports/rugby...
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A trans ban came to rugby. Baltimore’s Ferals played on.
In February, USA Rugby banned transgender women from competing with other women at all levels. Something interesting happened: Many teams refused to listen.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
We were thrilled to host Daniel Zhang, 17, last week when he "shadowed" our Director, Michelle R. Kaufman, PhD, learning firsthand about our work. Daniel is a rising junior at @phillipsacademy in Andover, Mass. We wish him all the best for what is sure to be an exciting future.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
New research from the Gender Equity Unit and Data for Health partners: A new research study examines the processes, barriers, and facilitators of death registration in two provinces of Solomon Islands. genderhealthdata.org/resource/bar...
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Barriers and Facilitators to Female Death Registration in Honiara and Malaita, Solomon Islands: A Cross-sectional Qualitative Study - Gender Equity Unit
Despite legal mandates for timely and accurate death registration, Solomon Islands death registration completeness is approximately 40%, limiting the country’s ability to monitor trends, respond to he...
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The Supreme Court upheld West Virginia and Idaho state laws on Tuesday that bar transgender athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s sports teams. #SupremeCourt #TransgenderRights #WomensSports #LGBTQRights #Equality #CivilRights #Inclusion #HumanRights www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...
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Video: U.S. Supreme Court Allows States to Ban Transgender Athletes on Girls’ Teams
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
As June is both Men's Health Month and Men's Mental Health Month, we're honored to share this video from the American Institute for Boys and Men: aibm.org/commentary/m...
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Men's Health Month: Why it matters
Too many men are slipping through the cracks. Richard V. Reeves explains why men’s health and mental health matters for everyone.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
US Department of Education is investigating Maryland schools’ gender-identity policies, via @Baltinore Banner: www.thebanner.com/education/us...
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US Department of Education investigates Maryland schools’ gender-identity policies
The department’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating whether school districts in Frederick, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties violated Title IX with its gender-identity policies.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
According to the @nytimes.com, a transgender high school athlete who holds two gold California state titles will compete again in this year’s events amid political scrutiny of transgender athletes nationwide. #GenderEquity #Trans #TransAthletes #Sports #California Read more:
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Trans Athlete Could Repeat as State Champion at California Meet
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Menstrual Hygiene Day is an international movement dedicated to advocating for a period-friendly world where everyone can easily obtain period education, menstruation supplies, and menstrual healthcare. #MHDay #PeriodFriendlyWorld Learn more:
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Menstrual Hygiene Day
Menstrual Hygiene Day is on May 28. It is the movement for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld. A world where the taboos and stigma surrounding menstruation are history. Where everyone has access to quality menstr...
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
May is Menstrual Awareness Month! Every year, organizations and communities collaborate to promote menstrual advocacy. Among these organizations is The Violet Project, a non-profit focused on providing equitable access to sexual and reproductive resources for youth. Image Credit: Nico Doyle.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The Gender Equity Unit’s Third Annual International Summer Reading List includes a range of books across genres and borders. We invite you to write a short review of your favorite read from the list. Reviews will be judged and the winner will receive merch. genderhealthdata.org/news/2026-ge...
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
According to the @nytimes.com, a bill that would have advanced the construction of a Smithsonian Women’s History Museum was delayed in the House after some lawmakers added language that could have restricted the inclusion of transgender women in the museum’s exhibits. #TransWomen Read more:
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Women’s Museum Bill Sinks Amid Dispute Over Trump and Trans Issues
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
We're still looking for book recommendations on gender equity! Please share your suggestions by Tuesday, May 26. Any genre and any language are welcome!
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
According to @bloomberglaw.com, the Colorado Supreme Court decided that a state hospital should continue offering gender-affirming healthcare to trans adolescents. #GenderEquity #TransYouth #GenderAffirmingCare Learn more:
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Colorado Hospital Ordered to Resume Medical Care for Trans Kids
Children’s Hospital Colorado must resume providing medical gender-affirming care to trans children, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled.
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
An article published by @theguardian.com highlighted an annual festival celebrated by trans women and other attendees in Koovagam, a town in Tamil Nadu in India. For many trans women, the event also provides a profound sense of community and joy. #GenderEquity #TransWomen #India Learn more:
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‘It’s like a trans-Barbie world!’: the Indian festival where transgender women can celebrate without fear
The annual gathering at Koovagam is rooted in an ancient poem. Five trans attendees talk about what the event means to them in light of a controversial change to the country’s gender recognition law
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The Gender Equity Unit is preparing our Third Annual International Summer Reading List — and we want your recommendations! Tell us about a book on gender equity. Any genre or language featuring women/gender-diverse people from around the world is welcome. Happy summer reading! ☀️📚 #Books #Reading
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Gender Equity Unit @jhugenderequity.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
According to the @japantimes.co.jp, the Osaka High Court, one of the country’s high-level appellate courts, recently stated that having only male and female as identity options on the national family register system was unconstitutional. #GenderEquity #NonBinary #Japan Read more:
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High court finds exclusion of nonbinary gender option in family register system unconstitutional
Gender identity is 'directly linked to an individual's personal existence, making it a significant legal good,' the court has said in its judgment.
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