Fanny M. Cheung is Choh-ming Li Professor of Psychology and Vice-President (Research) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is also the Founding Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission in Hong Kong and is widely recognized for her life-long advocacy for gender equality. Diane F. Halpern is Emerita Dean of Social Science at the Minerva Schools for the Keck Graduate Institute and McElwee Family Professor of Psychology at Claremont McKenna College, California. She has won many awards, including the James Cattell Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science and the Lifetime Achievement Award from Western Psychological Association.

'This fascinating handbook clearly lays out international perspectives and presents a variety of women's experiences across multicultural contexts. It also challenges mainstream psychology and its traditional assumptions of the universality in psychological theories. This volume is a must-have!' Christine Roland-Lévy, President, International Association of Applied Psychology

• Part I. The Underpinnings of Sex and Gender and How to Study Them: 1. International and intersectional perspectives on the psychology of women; 2. Feminist theory and methodologies: Crossing disciplinary boundaries; 3. The contents and discontents of the nature-nurture debate; 4. Sex, gender, and sexuality; 5a. Sex differences on the brain: A networking perspective; 5b. Sex/gender differences in the brain and their relationship to behavior; Part II. Developmental Perspectives of the International Psychology of Women: 6. Sex differences in early life: A cross-cultural perspective; 7. Gender and adolescent development across cultures; 8. Fertility, childbirth and parenting: defining sexual and gender relations; 9. Three ways that ageing affects women differently from men: Menopause, changes in physical appearance and caregiving; Part III. Cognitive and Social Factors: 10. Sex, gender and intelligence: Does XX = XY for intelligence?; 11. At the crossroads of women's experience: Insights from and intersections between motivation, emotion, gender, and culture; 12. Gender and personality research in psychology: The need for intersectionality; 13. Selfhood and self-construal; 14. Cultural influences on body image and body esteem; 15. The not so subtle and status quo maintaining nature of everyday sexism; 16. A gendered light on empathy, prosocial behavior, and forgiveness; 17. The impact of gender and culture in consumer behaviour; 18. Evolutionary roots of women's aggression: Causes, contexts, and consequences; Part IV. Work and Family Issues: 19. Career development of women: An international perspective; 20. The psychology of women in entrepreneurship: An international perspective; 21. Women's leadership across cultures: Intersections, barriers, and leadership development; 22. Occupational health psychology and women in Asian contexts; 23. Work-family interface and crossover effects: Exploring for the effects of gender; 24. Intimate relationships; 25. Contextualizing the many faces of domestic violence: A focus on the global south; Part V. Inequality and Social Justice: 26. Girls, boys, and schools: On gender (in) equalities in education; 27. Understanding gender inequality in poverty and social exclusion through a psychological lens: Scarcities, stereotypes, and suggestions; 28. Understanding women's antisocial and criminal behavior: A global review; 29. Sexual assault; 30. Intercultural relationships, migrant women, and intersection of identities; Part VI. Health and Well-being: 31. Subjective well-being; 32. Women under pressure: The intersection of stress and trauma with aspects of gender; 33. Gender and women's sexual and reproductive health; 34. Physical health: Women's sexual embodiment after cancer; 35. Women and suicidal behavior: Paradigm-shift lessons from China; 36. Sex and gender in psychopathology; 37. Women and psychotherapy; Epilogue – Some Final Thoughts and Take-Home Messages: 38. Parting thoughts.

Fanny M. Cheung is Choh-ming Li Professor of Psychology and Vice-President (Research) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is also the Founding Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission in Hong Kong and is widely recognized for her life-long advocacy for gender equality. Diane F. Halpern is Emerita Dean of Social Science at the Minerva Schools for the Keck Graduate Institute and McElwee Family Professor of Psychology at Claremont McKenna College, California. She has won many awards, including the James Cattell Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science and the Lifetime Achievement Award from Western Psychological Association.

'This fascinating handbook clearly lays out international perspectives and presents a variety of women's experiences across multicultural contexts. It also challenges mainstream psychology and its traditional assumptions of the universality in psychological theories. This volume is a must-have!' Christine Roland-Lévy, President, International Association of Applied Psychology

• Part I. The Underpinnings of Sex and Gender and How to Study Them: 1. International and intersectional perspectives on the psychology of women; 2. Feminist theory and methodologies: Crossing disciplinary boundaries; 3. The contents and discontents of the nature-nurture debate; 4. Sex, gender, and sexuality; 5a. Sex differences on the brain: A networking perspective; 5b. Sex/gender differences in the brain and their relationship to behavior; Part II. Developmental Perspectives of the International Psychology of Women: 6. Sex differences in early life: A cross-cultural perspective; 7. Gender and adolescent development across cultures; 8. Fertility, childbirth and parenting: defining sexual and gender relations; 9. Three ways that ageing affects women differently from men: Menopause, changes in physical appearance and caregiving; Part III. Cognitive and Social Factors: 10. Sex, gender and intelligence: Does XX = XY for intelligence?; 11. At the crossroads of women's experience: Insights from and intersections between motivation, emotion, gender, and culture; 12. Gender and personality research in psychology: The need for intersectionality; 13. Selfhood and self-construal; 14. Cultural influences on body image and body esteem; 15. The not so subtle and status quo maintaining nature of everyday sexism; 16. A gendered light on empathy, prosocial behavior, and forgiveness; 17. The impact of gender and culture in consumer behaviour; 18. Evolutionary roots of women's aggression: Causes, contexts, and consequences; Part IV. Work and Family Issues: 19. Career development of women: An international perspective; 20. The psychology of women in entrepreneurship: An international perspective; 21. Women's leadership across cultures: Intersections, barriers, and leadership development; 22. Occupational health psychology and women in Asian contexts; 23. Work-family interface and crossover effects: Exploring for the effects of gender; 24. Intimate relationships; 25. Contextualizing the many faces of domestic violence: A focus on the global south; Part V. Inequality and Social Justice: 26. Girls, boys, and schools: On gender (in) equalities in education; 27. Understanding gender inequality in poverty and social exclusion through a psychological lens: Scarcities, stereotypes, and suggestions; 28. Understanding women's antisocial and criminal behavior: A global review; 29. Sexual assault; 30. Intercultural relationships, migrant women, and intersection of identities; Part VI. Health and Well-being: 31. Subjective well-being; 32. Women under pressure: The intersection of stress and trauma with aspects of gender; 33. Gender and women's sexual and reproductive health; 34. Physical health: Women's sexual embodiment after cancer; 35. Women and suicidal behavior: Paradigm-shift lessons from China; 36. Sex and gender in psychopathology; 37. Women and psychotherapy; Epilogue – Some Final Thoughts and Take-Home Messages: 38. Parting thoughts.

Fanny M. Cheung is Choh-ming Li Professor of Psychology and Vice-President (Research) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is also the Founding Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission in Hong Kong and is widely recognized for her life-long advocacy for gender equality. Diane F. Halpern is Emerita Dean of Social Science at the Minerva Schools for the Keck Graduate Institute and McElwee Family Professor of Psychology at Claremont McKenna College, California. She has won many awards, including the James Cattell Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science and the Lifetime Achievement Award from Western Psychological Association.

'This fascinating handbook clearly lays out international perspectives and presents a variety of women's experiences across multicultural contexts. It also challenges mainstream psychology and its traditional assumptions of the universality in psychological theories. This volume is a must-have!' Christine Roland-Lévy, President, International Association of Applied Psychology

• Part I. The Underpinnings of Sex and Gender and How to Study Them: 1. International and intersectional perspectives on the psychology of women; 2. Feminist theory and methodologies: Crossing disciplinary boundaries; 3. The contents and discontents of the nature-nurture debate; 4. Sex, gender, and sexuality; 5a. Sex differences on the brain: A networking perspective; 5b. Sex/gender differences in the brain and their relationship to behavior; Part II. Developmental Perspectives of the International Psychology of Women: 6. Sex differences in early life: A cross-cultural perspective; 7. Gender and adolescent development across cultures; 8. Fertility, childbirth and parenting: defining sexual and gender relations; 9. Three ways that ageing affects women differently from men: Menopause, changes in physical appearance and caregiving; Part III. Cognitive and Social Factors: 10. Sex, gender and intelligence: Does XX = XY for intelligence?; 11. At the crossroads of women's experience: Insights from and intersections between motivation, emotion, gender, and culture; 12. Gender and personality research in psychology: The need for intersectionality; 13. Selfhood and self-construal; 14. Cultural influences on body image and body esteem; 15. The not so subtle and status quo maintaining nature of everyday sexism; 16. A gendered light on empathy, prosocial behavior, and forgiveness; 17. The impact of gender and culture in consumer behaviour; 18. Evolutionary roots of women's aggression: Causes, contexts, and consequences; Part IV. Work and Family Issues: 19. Career development of women: An international perspective; 20. The psychology of women in entrepreneurship: An international perspective; 21. Women's leadership across cultures: Intersections, barriers, and leadership development; 22. Occupational health psychology and women in Asian contexts; 23. Work-family interface and crossover effects: Exploring for the effects of gender; 24. Intimate relationships; 25. Contextualizing the many faces of domestic violence: A focus on the global south; Part V. Inequality and Social Justice: 26. Girls, boys, and schools: On gender (in) equalities in education; 27. Understanding gender inequality in poverty and social exclusion through a psychological lens: Scarcities, stereotypes, and suggestions; 28. Understanding women's antisocial and criminal behavior: A global review; 29. Sexual assault; 30. Intercultural relationships, migrant women, and intersection of identities; Part VI. Health and Well-being: 31. Subjective well-being; 32. Women under pressure: The intersection of stress and trauma with aspects of gender; 33. Gender and women's sexual and reproductive health; 34. Physical health: Women's sexual embodiment after cancer; 35. Women and suicidal behavior: Paradigm-shift lessons from China; 36. Sex and gender in psychopathology; 37. Women and psychotherapy; Epilogue – Some Final Thoughts and Take-Home Messages: 38. Parting thoughts.