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Gender and COVID-19 Resources and Publications in English

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, numerous publications have shed new light on the gendered dynamics of the crisis. Below is a list of publications and resources with links that, while not exhaustive, can serve as a means to share emerging research as the situation unfolds. Women at the core of the fight against COVID-19 crisis […]

Gender and Education Association

Table of Contents 1 Aims 2 Work 3 See also 4 External links Aims Formally established in 2002 (and launched on International Women’s Day that year), the Gender and Education Association (GEA) works to challenge and eradicate sexism and gender inequality within and through education. GEA is based in the UK, but has an Executive […]

Gender and Education Data Visualization

Table of Contents 1 Mind the Gap: an online tool for exploring the latest gender and education data 2 Important 3 References 4 See also 5 External links Mind the Gap: an online tool for exploring the latest gender and education data Imagine a young girl starting school in the North African country of Mauritania. […]

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Gender and Governance

The participation of women in politics is a human right and a development goal. When women participate in politics, there are benefits for women, men, children, communities and nations. Table of Contents 1 Governance 2 Gender Inequality and Governance 3 UNDP’s Work on Women’s Political Empowerment 4 See Also 5 Sources Governance Governance does not […]

Gender and human rights (Foundation course)

Gender and human rights (foundation course) 27 April-7 June 2016 (E05116) | Register for this course (page opens in new window) Deadline for early registration discount: 15 March 2016 (extended) Instructors: Corey Barr and Benjamin Stachursky Gender equality has become a generally accepted refrain and gained secure positioning within international approaches to, and discourse on, development and human rights. However, […]

Gender and ICT: Statistics and Indicators

Observation and anecdotal evidence have identified a gender component to the digital divide in several developed and many developing countries, but there are little data to document it. The paucity of data makes it difficult, if not impossible, to make the case to policymakers for the inclusion of gender issues in ICT policies, plans, and […]

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Gender and International Relations

Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Research and Studies 3 Conclusion 4 References 5 See also 6 External links Introduction The discipline of International Relations (IR) no longer revolves around the traditional issues of inter-state wars, security and weaponry – it has grown to include matters such as ethnic identity, economy and civil society. Further, […]

Gender and Language

How can we make language more considerate to gender? In all languages, there is a tendency for the superiority of the use of the masculine. In French for example, when using plural in a sentence involving female and masculine subjects, the masculine takes over. Language is not only a means of communication. It is also […]

Gender and Mental Health

Mental health problems are one of the world’s leading causes of disease and disability. While previously cases of mental health problems (ranging from depression to chronic mental disorders) were more prevalent in industrialized countries, trends in developing countries are also showing increased rates of mental health problems. While mental disorders affect both genders, there is […]

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