Exposure to essentialist ideas that ground the male/female binary in biology may lead to more prejudice against transgender people, whereas exposure to ideas that question such essentialist claims may help counteract this prejudice.

For women in rural China, training on voting rights and responsibilities increased their participation in village elections.

Cultural differences can impact the gender gap in competitiveness, as evidenced by three ethnic groups with differing gender role expectations in China.

Formal employment reduces fertility rates for women in China.

Improved economic conditions for women in China increase girls’ survival and children’s educational attainment.

During peer learning activities in physics class, female students paired with other females learn better than those paired with males.