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Sociology I Inequalities I Higher Education I Social Mobility I + Volunteer Ranger
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New research from @ippr.bsky.social and Save The Children UK highlights the wide gaps in access to childcare by class and occupation.

The Government must do more to widen access to quality childcare for all families, particularly to those in more deprived areas.

www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Two-thirds of England’s poorest families miss out on childcare, report finds
IPPR and Save the Children call for measures including new not-for-profit nursery trusts and increased funding for deprived areas
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2024 at 11:11 AM
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“Women whose ancestors come from countries with higher “kinship” scores are less likely to pursue a STEM career” – Matija Kovacic and Cristina Elisa on the gender gap in STEM fields

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The gender gap in STEM: norms or cognition or both?
For decades, researchers and policymakers have been trying to address the underrepresentation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. To what extent is this phen…
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December 8, 2024 at 9:37 AM
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📢 New III working paper:

Francisco H G Ferreira and Paolo Brunori discuss the differences between inequality of opportunity and meritocracy, and their possible roles in a fair society and growing economy.

🔗 https://buff.ly/3OFU5yU
December 6, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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🚨 Today, we launch Report 8b from the #CSLstudy, ‘Equalities in Children’s School Lives: The Impact of Gender.’

🔗 Download the report from our website at: cslstudy.ie/wp-content/u...

🧵 Read about some of the key findings below –

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December 6, 2024 at 7:36 AM