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Youth volunteering encourages young men from politically disengaged homes to vote for the first time by raising their interest in civic life, new analysis shows.This post was originally published on this site

Many women scientists are staying silent online—and it could be costing them professionally. A new University of Michigan study finds that women are about 28% less likely than men to promote their scientific papers on […]

A review has explored the pathways, business models and drivers for youth employment in Africa’s agricultural sector by gaining research and insights from young people and stakeholders involved in youth empowerment activities in Uganda.This post […]

Sexting—the creating and exchanging of sexual texts, photos and videos—has become part of many people’s sexual and romantic lives. In an age where interpersonal relations often take place through digital technology, particularly since the pandemic, […]

In 2019, a rare and shocking event in the Malaysian peninsula town of Ketereh grabbed international headlines. Nearly 40 girls age 12 to 18 from a religious school had been screaming inconsolably, claiming to have […]

Every design choice that social media platforms make nudges users toward certain actions, values and emotional states.This post was originally published on this site

At a school in Malmö, Sweden, skateboarding is on the curriculum. John Dahlquist, vice principal of Bryggeriets High School, teaches skate classes and brings lessons from skateboarding into other subjects. By encouraging teenagers to have […]

In some parts of Russia, schoolgirls who become pregnant are being paid more than 100,000 rubles (nearly £900) for giving birth and raising their babies.This post was originally published on this site

Mindfulness and self-compassion have become popular tools for improving mental health and well-being in the workplace. Mindfulness involves paying attention to thoughts, emotions and surroundings without judgment, much like watching clouds pass in the sky. […]

How do students decide whether to attend a course online or on site? Researchers from the Professorship of Adult Education/Continuing Education at the University of Würzburg have investigated this.This post was originally published on this […]