Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies

Women who out-earn their husbands are 36% more likely to separate, Penn study finds

Female breadwinners who earn more than their husbands face a 36 percent higher risk of splitting up than couples where the man remains the main earner, according to new research from the School of Arts & Sciences.

The affordability crisis is so bad that, for the first time ever, both mom and dad are working full-time in most American families

“Working moms today are spending more time with their kids than stay-at-home moms when we were kids,” says Corinne Low of the Wharton School.

In a Facebook Marketplace and Depop world, Philly Craigslist still endures

“Craigslist is gritty,” says Jessa Lingel of the School of Arts & Sciences, “and so is Philly.”

Seeking Experienced Witch’: A woman asked for help hexing her ex. She’s part of a long cathartic tradition

Kristine Rabberman of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses ancient mystical beliefs about curses.

When escaping abuse becomes a citizenship test

A study from Penn found that one-third of victims killed by their partners were murdered within a month of getting a restraining order.

Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users ‘paint the world’

Jessa Lingel of the Annenberg School for Communication says that the long arc of internet history does not bend towards self-regulation or responsibility.

Upcoming documentary will examine the life of Kiyoshi Kuromiya, the ‘Forrest Gump of activism’

Che Gossett of the School of Arts & Sciences has helped produce a biographic film about Penn alumnus and activist Kiyoshi Kuromiya, which will premiere at a Penn symposium this fall.

Performer, biomedical engineer, and soon-to-be graduate

A performer and dancer, fourth-year Jordyn Harris has been a work-study student for the Platt House and managed tech for myriad student shows, while also advising engineering first-years and working as a researcher at a hospital.

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Jessa Lingel stands in front of a black screen, her head cocked to the side. In the foreground (blurred) are a student's head and water bottle.

The wayfinder: Jessa Lingel creates community and belonging on campus

As the new director of the Program in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies and the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies, Jessa Lingel creates community and belonging on campus.

Mae Eskenazi, masked, sits at the head of a long table teaching students

Disability awareness at Penn

About one-fifth of all college students identify as having a disability, a figure that has grown in recent decades. At Penn, students form advocacy clubs, work with the Weingarten Center, and study disability.

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