On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a large-scale terror attack on Israel, abducting 251 hostages—men, women, and children—into Gaza. In the weeks that followed, a temporary ceasefire in November 2023 led to the release of most women and children. A second deal in January 2025 reinforced the emerging pattern: adult women were consistently prioritized over adult men.
Saving women first? What the Gaza hostage crisis tells us about gender and public opinion
Reader’s Picks
-
A new study from the University of California, Riverside, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison looking into the mental health and [...]
-
America has a misinformation problem. It’s in our news feeds, on our social media timelines, and at our kitchen tables. [...]
-
Understanding the effects of social class on people’s attitudes, thoughts, feelings and behaviors could have valuable implications, as it could [...]