Sociology of gender
Body Mass Index Is ‘Racist,’ Says American Medical Association
The organization said that the relative body shape and composition of human beings differ across racial and ethnic groups, genders, sexes, and ages
Campaign launched to encourage more women Mukhtars
Seven women who co-founded the Global Equality and Inclusion Network Association (KAPI) have embarked on a mission to bolster the representation of female mukhtars (heads) in villages and facilitate training for the "Open a Door" campaign.
Ayşe Kaşıkırık, in 2021, founded the KAPI organization in collaboration with six female associates.
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Women working in a stacked system: Two offerings from the Thessaloniki film fest
The struggle of working women is a concept familiar to modern audiences in cinema. The challenges they face are often gender specific, such as female objectification or degradation. The 64th Thessaloniki International Film Festival offered input into the intersectionality discourse by choosing two films that depicted working-class struggles and their coping mechanisms.
Multiple breeding grounds for sexual, gender based violence: Op-ed
Rape is being used in conflict as a deliberate military strategy, and is feared most by women and girls when the shooting starts.
They are right to be afraid. It is vital to highlight just how shockingly common rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence have become in humanitarian settings worldwide.
Ministry, UN Women launch gender-responsive budgeting seminars
Awareness-raising seminars on gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) for senior managers have started in the capital Ankara in partnership with U.N. Women and the Family and Social Services Ministry.
Norwegian School Launches Course Teaching Students How to Be Drag Queens
According to the man behind the programme and a drag artist himself the idea is for the young people to play with gender roles
On March 8 Bulgarian Feminist Mobilization Group Will Rally for Gender Equality and Women’s Rights
A march for women's rights mottoed Always on the Front Line organizes today the informal group "Feminist Mobilization". This is a team that fights for social, economic and political gender equality. For the fifth year in a row, they invite all those who wish to join them on March 8.
Kamelia Tzeneva commented the the topic in "Our Day" radio talk show.
For Montenegro’s Female Journalists, Equality is a Myth
As a result, I was condemned by the community and subjected to a torrent of insults and name-calling because I was a woman violating the customary rules.
I was threatened with guns and rape, which I duly reported to the police, who duly failed to react. Those were the years of war heroes and brave men, and women were important only because they bore sons who would go into war.
Turkish top business body’s research finds TV series reinforce gender stereotypes
Turkey’s top business body has initiated a project that aims to encourage shareholders to promote gender equality in TV series, a tool considered effective in reaching the society, amid a research finding that most television shows reinforce gender stereotypes.
Bulgaria Climbed 10 Positions in the European Gender Equality Index
For a period of two years between 2015 and 2017 Bulgaria has moved up 10 places in the European Union's gender equality ranking, reports mediapool.