The “Signal for Help” is a tool to help those experiencing gender-based violence, created by the Canadian Women’s Foundation. It’s a one-handed gesture a person can use to communicate they need ...

February 2026 issue of our print magazine, this collection spotlights fresh research from universities, consulting firms, and ...

Editor's note: This story contains mentions of possible domestic violence. Those facing domestic abuse can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit its website for ...

A hand gesture to signal distress became widely shared during the pandemic. A missing 16-year-old girl from North Carolina is home safe after investigators said a trick she learned on social media may ...

A hand signal created by the Canadian Women’s Foundation could be used to save victims of gender-based violence in the UK, a new report says. (Alamy) An inquiry set up in the wake of the murder of ...

Hands: so useful, yet so problematic! What to do with them? Shove them into pockets? Use them to clutch the sides of the lectern with last-lifeboat-off-the-Titanic fervor? Flick away invisible flies?

Instructors and students can give more visible feedback through live gestures by using new raise hand and thumbs-up 👍 gesture recognition. This feature will automatically display a corresponding ...

Beyond slang and fashion, it turns out even the simplest hand gestures can betray your generational allegiance. A viral trend, particularly prominent on TikTok, has brought to light distinct ...

An inquiry set up in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard has warned that too many perpetrators of sex crimes against women are slipping through the cracks. In a report published on 2 December, the ...