Articles

Is it just conservation? A typology of Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ roles in conserving biodiversity

Elsevier,

One Earth, Volume 7, 21 June 2024

This research emphasizes the importance of equitable governance and recognizing the leadership roles of Indigenous peoples and local communities in conservation efforts. The study suggests that more positive ecological outcomes are associated with governance structures that give Indigenous peoples and local communities equal partnership or primary control, aligning with the goals of the International Day of Indigenous Peoples to elevate their leadership roles and respect their rights and customary institutions in conservation initiatives.
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SDG:

Goal 15: Life on land; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
Global

Avoiding Compliance Pitfalls in the Evolving AI Legal Landscape

Brightmine
This article explores algorithmic discrimination – what it is and how organizations can guard against it when using AI systems to aid in recruiting, hiring and other employment decisions. This articles supports SDGs 5, 8, and 10.
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Artificial Intelligence

‘We know what our communities need’: What the Indigenous health sector reveals about pandemic preparedness in urban Indigenous communities in Australia

Elsevier,

First Nations Health and Wellbeing The Lowitja Journal, Volume 2, 2024, 100019

This study, led by Indigenous scholars at the University of Queensland, examines the health and social outcomes of Indigenous peoples and health workers during pandemics in urban settings. The study incorporates systems thinking, emphasising new approaches to complex problems. The research highlighted systemic challenges in pandemic responses, emphasising the need for policy reform, particularly in areas like housing.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 1: No poverty
Oceania

Gender inequality in workloads explained by operational sex ratio

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 27, 21 June 2024

Monastic celibacy generates low sex ratios that increase female and reduce male workload. We show that a lower sex ratio and a higher prevalence of monasticism are associated with higher women's workloads and reduced men's workloads in the non-celibate population. As the operational sex ratio increases, gender inequality diminishes. This study offers valuable insights into the origins of gender disparities by examining the role of sex ratio on the sexual division of labor.
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SDG:

Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Gender equality and women's empowerment; Rural development, Asia

Three cases of thyroid cancer in transgender female veterans receiving gender-affirming estrogen treatment

Elsevier,

Endocrine and Metabolic Science, Volume 15, 30 June 2024

This article helps to lay the groundwork for understanding the hormonal impacts of gender affirming care and its effect upon esteogenic factors of thyroid cancer and can help to expidite cancer prevention and ensure that patients have sufficient background knoweldge of risks associated with lifelong treatment cycles
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Gender equality and women's empowerment, Global

Development and external validation of Indian population-specific Garbhini-GA2 model for estimating gestational age in second and third trimesters

Elsevier,

The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, Volume 25, June 2024

This model helps in estimating gestational age in the late trimesters as most women in LMICs seek care only in third trimester and it is difficult estimate the GA by LMP recall.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 5: Gender equality

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Health and wellbeing; gender medicine, Asia

Language learning, gender and education: Understanding the agency and affordances of refugee-background women with emergent literacy

Elsevier,

Linguistics and Education, Volume 81, June 2024

Forced migration can bring adults who have previously been denied formal education and print literacy into contact with highly technological and literacy dependent societies that lack the knowledge and expertise to cater to them as simultaneous learners of language and literacy. As educational disadvantages are often conditioned by gender, many of these learners are also women and mothers who may continue to have fewer opportunities to engage in education after settlement due to their gender and life roles.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
Global

Quantitative analysis of soil degradation in response to land use change in the Guinea savanna zone of Ghana

Elsevier,

Geoderma Regional, Volume 37, June 2024

By depleting soil nutrients, soil degradation (SD) threatens agricultural production and population growth in the Guinea savanna of Ghana. Awoonor et al., 2024 used multivariate statistical techniques on samples collected by using the Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF) to identify key SD processes, assess soil properties, and propose monitoring strategies. The authors highlight the need for integrated soil fertility management strategies, such as applying organic and inorganic fertilizers, to increase soil nutrient availability and promote sustainable agricultural practices.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 15: Life on land
Africa

Evolutionary history and biological adaptation of Han Chinese people on the Mongolian Plateau

Elsevier,

hLife, Volume 2, Issue 6, June 2024, Pages 296-313

Han Chinese individuals on the Mongolian Plateau exhibit strong genetic homogeneity and adaptation signatures linked to metabolic functions, driven by ancient dietary shifts and environmental changes. These adaptations involve polygenic traits and pleiotropic genes, contributing to the genetic architecture of complex traits in eastern Eurasians.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Health and wellbeing, Asia

Unveiling the pioneering work of anthropologist Ting-Liang Woo in the study of Chinese national physique

Elsevier,

hLife, Volume 2, Issue 6, June 2024, Pages 263-268

Ting-Liang Woo made significant contributions to the study of the Chinese national physique, particularly in skeletal anthropology. His research on the physical integration of various ethnic groups in China helped to demonstrate the nation's diverse yet unified heritage.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Health and wellbeing, Asia

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