In this article we consider the example of gender studies as an interdisciplinary field, and argue that gender studies, and women’s studies, from which gender studies developed, has a distinctive ...

Gender roles are stereotypes regarding attitudes, attributes, and actions imposed on men and women based on gender. These kinds of preconceptions are usually harmful to society — yet, understanding ...

Gender equality is a hot issue. And in a profession such as IT, where an overwhelming number of workers are male, it's easy to overlook gender biases. When these biases occur, the workplace can become ...

Gender socialization is a fundamental development aspect, shaping how people perceive themselves and interact with the world. Gender socialization is the process of a person learning and internalizing ...

Gender stereotypes are views about how members of a specific gender should behave or which attributes they should have. Examples include females being stereotyped as more emotional than males. Gender ...

As a strategy for achieving gender equality, gender mainstreaming involves a process of incremental change in policies, strategies and activities. The long term objective is that attention to gender ...