Society & Culture

UN Gender Social Norms Index Finds Discrimination against Women is Still Serious, Road to Gender Equality is Heavy

The United Nations Development Program recently released the latest “Gender Social Norms Index”, which shows that nearly 90% of the world’s population still holds prejudice against women. More than half of the population believes that men are more capable of becoming good political figures. A quarter of men think it is justifiable to beat their wives. It makes us worry about the realization of a gender-equal society.

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Impact Rankings 2023 Released, Creating a Sound University Campus with Sustainable Concepts

Times Higher Education recently released the fifth edition of the Impact Rankings. There are three universities in Taiwan ranked within the top 100, namely National Cheng Kung University, National Taiwan University, and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University. The best-ranked National Cheng Kung University is tied with Newcastle University in the UK at 24th.

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World Earth Day Reminds Us: Invest in Our Planet and Live Green

April 22 is the annual World Earth Day, which has entered its 54th year. The theme for 2023 is “Invest in Our Planet” hoping that in addition to responding to the activities on Earth Day, people around the world can also implement environmental protection actions in their lives, save energy and reduce carbon emissions, and cultivate eco-friendly consumption habits.

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High Stress! Study Finds Sighing can Instantly Relieve Anxiety

Is sighing a negative emotion? According to the latest research results from the Stanford University School of Medicine, sighing has a very good stress-relieving effect, allowing you to generate positive thinking, restart your body and mind, and improve your concentration. The research has been published in “Cell Reports Medicine”.

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4 Day Week Study Finds Fewer Work Hours but Earns More Profits

The results of the world’s largest 4 Day Week experiment show that the average annual revenue of enterprises increased by 35% and the employee turnover rate dropped by 57%. Therefore, more than 90% of enterprises are willing to allow employees to continue to work 4 days a week. Employees enjoy the balance between work and life, which improves overall work performance and efficiency.

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