Recruiting male nurses for the NHS is still proving to be difficult. In 2017, more nurses left the profession than joined it. Early education that alters how we perceive gender roles in society can help challenge ingrained stereotypes that are putting men off becoming nurses.

The Money Diaries column on Refinery29 has drawn a cult-like following, putting young women’s finances under the microscope, letting readers peer beyond the constructed personas often presented online. What does the series reveal about Americans’ attitudes toward money and spending?

Frustrated by their rising personal debt, ‘spending fasters’ are looking to regain control of their finances by cutting all non-essential purchases for up to a year. How do the women who take this challenge cope without life’s little luxuries? And is this method of saving effective in the long-run?

Parents in the US are more likely to teach their daughters about financial restraint, while their sons receive an education in wealth building. Unconscious biases influence parents to reproduce stereotypes in how they talk to their kids, shaping their habits and reinforcing gender roles across the board.