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gender + NOUN
a gender difference
• Research has shown that there are gender differences in the way alcohol affects the brain.
the gender gap
(= a difference between men and women )
• The gender gap was visible in the way men and women voted during the presidential elections.
gender roles
(= the positions of men and women in society )
• It is a country where gender roles have remained largely unchanged.
gender bias/inequality/discrimination
(= when one gender is treated unfairly )
• Her research investigates gender bias in the classroom.
gender equality
(= when men and women are treated in the same way )
• Organizations have a duty to promote gender equality.
gender relations
(= the way in which men and women behave towards each other )
• The best way to understand gender relations is to study children.
a gender stereotype
(= a fixed idea of what men or women are like )
• The characters in the novel were criticized for being gender stereotypes.
gender politics
(= the way in which men and women compete with each other for power )
• Much of the discussion of gender politics is rather simplistic.
gender issues
(= ideas and problems related to being male or female )
• Businesses seem to pay more attention to gender issues in senior positions.
gender identity
(= whether someone is male or female )
• Gender identity refers to our inner feeling of being masculine or feminine.
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noun GENDER + NOUN relations | differences, divisions She examines the interplay between changing gender divisions and urban change. | bias, imbalance, inequality The government is working on tackling gender inequalities in employment. | identity, role, stereotype Managers may value different qualities in men than in women, reinforcing gender stereotypes. | issues, politics
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