Gender Equality

To post or not to post? That is the question, especially when potential social media content involves other people. 

While the FDA has approved over 20 different categories of contraceptives, only two are available for men to prevent pregnancy in their partners — condoms and vasectomies. 

Research from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, published in Communications Medicine, has laid the groundwork for the first hormone-free male birth control pill to enter clinical trials. 

The UMN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Initiative is excited to announce the 2025 SDG Research Grant competition!

Minnesota and many other states have enacted policies meant to better protect LGBTQ+ people from discriminatory behavior. A new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH), published in Population Research and Policy Review, examines the efficacy of these policies.

Both new and returning students will soon continue their educational adventures at the University of Minnesota this fall, and when they do, they’ll have thousands of courses to choose from.

Female University student leaders reflect on empowering others throughout Women’s History Month.

Human trafficking is a $150 billion industry, which presents unique challenges for anti-trafficking organizations. Design Against Trafficking, an initiative by University of Minnesota College of Design Northrop Professor Tasoulla Hadjiyanni, adds design as a tool in the fight against modern day slavery.

Women, girls, and gender-expansive people in Minnesota continue to face persistent inequities, according to the 2024 Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Minnesota. 

Rural Minnesotans are losing access to obstetric care. This trend is not unique to Minnesota; it’s happening across the country, and the UMN Rural Health Research Center has been conducting research on rural maternity care for more than a decade.