The Gender Inequality Index is a country-level measure of gender inequality based on women's levels of reproductive health, social and political empowerment, and labor-market representation. In two studies, we tested the validity of the GII-S, a state-level measure...
RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook gender gap (redirected fromGender inequality) Medical gender gap n. A disproportionate difference, as in attitudes and voting preferences, between the sexes.
Low sexual desire in women is usually studied as a problem, one that is located within women. However, other possibilities exist, including known gender inequities related to heteronormative gender roles. In this study, we provide the first test of the theory that heteronormativity is related to ...
“Gender inequalityis such a tough beast to crack because there are so many contributing factors,” Brandt says. Policies can contribute to inequality—and some countries have insured some measure of equality by mandating that some number of seats in the legislature be reserved for women. But thi...
In today's society, although great progress has been made in the pursuit of gender equality, there are still some issues that need to be addressed. The root of gender inequality lies in many aspects. Firstly, cultural traditions play a significant role. In some traditional cultures, men are ...
This study explores determinants of attitudes toward gender inequality among Chinese people using five waves of the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) and East Asian Social Survey (EASS, 2016). The study uses five survey questions regarding the relative roles of men and women in the family and...
From an evolutionary perspective, it is understandable that there is the need for prompt recognition of us/them with respect to gender. We know that a fear emotional reaction is more likely to be conditioned by an angry male face than by a female face, and by an adult face than by a ch...
Fairness in evaluation processes for women in science and engineering is only one of a set of issues that need to be addressed to reach gender equality. This article uses concepts from Amartya Sen 's work on inequality to frame gender issues in science and technology policy. Programs that focu...
aWe focus on variation in gender inequality in physics course-taking, questioning the notion of a ubiquitous male advantage 我们集中于在性别不平等上的变化在物理路线采取,对普遍存在的男性好处表示怀疑的概念[translate]
To quote Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer, “In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.” Ruchika Tulshyan, author ofThe Diversity Advantage: Fixing Gender Inequality in the Workplace(Opens in a new window)says that it would be wonderful...