"A state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender."
Understanding the ways in which gender and diversity intersect with social, economic, and cultural structures, and the role of social work in promoting gender equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Gender: This refers to the attributes, roles, expectations, and behaviors that cultures and societies assign to men and women. Gender is a social construct, and it affects the way we think, feel, and behave.
Sex: This is a biological distinction between males and females. It is based on anatomical and physiological differences of the reproductive system.
Gender identity: This refers to a person's understanding and experience of their own gender. It may be different from their biological sex or the gender they were assigned at birth.
Sexual orientation: This refers to a person's romantic and/or sexual attraction to others. It may be heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, or asexual.
Transgender: This refers to people whose gender identity is different from their biological sex. This includes people who identify as male, female, or genderqueer.
Intersectionality: This refers to the interconnected nature of social categories such as gender, race, class, and sexuality, and how they intersect to create unique experiences of power and privilege.
Social constructivism: This is a theoretical perspective that suggests that gender and other social categories are products of social, cultural, and historical processes.
Cultural competence: This refers to the ability of social workers to work with clients from diverse cultures and backgrounds, and to understand and value their unique experiences and perspectives.
Oppression and privilege: This refers to social and structural systems that create disparities in power, resources, and opportunities between different groups of people.
Feminism: This is a social and political movement that advocates for the rights, opportunities, and equality of women.
Queer theory: This is a theoretical perspective that challenges the traditional binary view of gender and sexuality, and advocates for the recognition and celebration of diverse queer identities and experiences.
Masculinity: This refers to the social and cultural construction of masculinity, and how it affects men's relationships, behaviors, and mental health.
Microaggressions: These are subtle forms of discrimination that are often unintentional, but can have a significant impact on marginalized groups.
Racism: This refers to the belief that some races are superior to others, and the systemic oppression and discrimination of individuals based on their race.
Ableism: This refers to the discrimination and oppression of people with disabilities, and the social and cultural construction of disability.
Social justice: This is a philosophical and political movement that advocates for a fair and equal distribution of resources, opportunities and power in society.
Globalization: This refers to the increasing interconnectedness of economies, cultures, and political systems across the world, and how this affects gender and diversity issues.
Human rights: This refers to the fundamental rights and freedoms that every person is entitled to, regardless of their race, gender, sexuality, religion, or culture.
Colonialism: This refers to the historical and ongoing exploitation and oppression of colonized peoples by colonizers, and how this affects gender and diversity issues.
Decolonization: This is a political and social movement that advocates for the restoration of Indigenous peoples' rights, cultures, and self-determination, and the dismantling of colonial power structures.
Intersectionality: A concept that refers to the interdependent nature of social identities and how they interact and create unique experiences of oppression, discrimination, and marginalization.
Gender-based violence: Refers to any violence or abuse that is directed at an individual based on their gender or gender identity, including physical, sexual, psychological, and economic abuse.
LGBTQ+ rights: Focuses on reducing discrimination and ensuring equal treatment and protections for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or asexual.
Disability rights: A movement that advocates for equal access and opportunity for people with disabilities and promoting their inclusion in all aspects of society.
Racism and xenophobia: Discrimination and prejudice against individuals and groups based on their race, ethnicity, or nationality.
Indigenous rights: Advocates for the rights of people who identify as indigenous or first Nations, particularly for their right to preserve and practice their cultural traditions.
Socio-economic status: Refers to inequalities that arise from social and economic factors, such as income, education, occupation, and social class.
Ageism: Discrimination or prejudice against individuals based on their age, particularly in employ or healthcare.
Refugee rights: Focuses on the protection and assistance of people who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution, or environmental disasters.
Religion or belief: Protection of people from discrimination and marginalization based on their religion, belief, or non-belief.
"Gender neutrality and gender equity."
"Gender parity."
"To achieve equal representation and valuing different behaviors, aspirations, and needs equally, regardless of gender."
"Gender equality is strongly tied to women's rights."
"Harmful practices against women and girls, including sex trafficking, femicide, wartime sexual violence, gender wage gap, and other oppression tactics."
"Sex trafficking, femicide, wartime sexual violence, gender wage gap, and other oppression tactics."
"Less access to property ownership, credit, training, and employment."
"Archaic stereotypes labeling women as child-bearers and homemakers, rather than breadwinners of the family."
"They are far less likely than men to be politically active."
"Women are more likely to be victims of domestic violence."
"Gender equality is the fifth of seventeen sustainable development goals (SDG 5) of the United Nations."
"Gender inequality is measured annually by the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Reports."
"Gender equality does not require that girls and boys, or women and men, be treated exactly alike."
"Enjoying the same rights, resources, opportunities, and protections by women, men, girls, and boys."
"Gender equality does not require that girls and boys, or women and men, be the same."
"Gender equality often requires policy changes."
"As of 2017, the global movement for gender equality has not incorporated the proposition of genders besides women and men, or gender identities outside of the gender binary."
"Women are still much more likely than men to be poor and illiterate."
"Less access to property ownership, credit, training, and employment."