gender inequality

Gender inequality — refers to the obvious or hidden disparities among individuals based on performance of gender (gender can separate from biological sex, see Sex/gender distinction). Gender has been construed as socially constructed through social interactions as… …   Wikipedia

gender inequality — Общая лексика: гендерное неравенство …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

gender inequality — генд. гендерное неравенство …   Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого

Gender and education — Gender and education, from a sociological perspective, refers to the idea that the educational system does not offer females the same type of opportunities for upward mobility, as it does males. This is a type of sex discrimination being applied… …   Wikipedia

Inequality Reexamined — is a book by Amartya Sen (first published by Harvard University Press).In Inequality Reexamined Amartya Sen evaluates the different perspectives of the general notion of inequality, focusing mainly on his well known capability approach. The… …   Wikipedia

Gender mainstreaming — is the public policy concept of assessing the differential implications for women and men of any planned policy action, including legislation and programmes, in all areas and levels.The concept of gender mainstreaming was first proposed at the… …   Wikipedia

Gender Justice movement (Church of Christ) — Gender Justice is a phrase used by some members of the Church of Christ to refer to their or their congregations attitude toward gender roles.Proponents of Gender Justice base their approach on an interpretation of is not to be taken as a… …   Wikipedia

Gender — This article is about the distinction between male and female entities and concepts. For other uses, see Gender (disambiguation). Gender is a range of characteristics used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of men …   Wikipedia

Inequality in disease — The social inequality of the United States is deep rooted and widespread, even extending into a person’s health, and more specifically their likelihood of developing a disease. Biological factors or inheritable characteristics cannot explain the… …   Wikipedia

Gender Empowerment Measure — The Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM) is a measure of inequalities between men s and women s opportunities in a country. It combines inequalities in three areas: political participation and decision making, economic participation and decision… …   Wikipedia