Gender Equality

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Ahead of you is a compilation of texts taken out from various sources, authors and organizations which are dealing with the topic of gender equality and related issues. For each…

Lesson 1: Definitions.

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What is perhaps one of the most important thing to know when it comes to concepts and definitions is that they can change over time, vary between countries and cultures…

Lesson 2: Feminism

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History The term feminism can be used to describe a political, cultural or economic movement aimed at establishing equal rights and legal protection for women. Feminism involves political and sociological…

Lesson 3: Norm Criticism.

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What is a norm? A norm is an idea, thought, a set of rules which govern the way we think, react, expectations we might have or that others have from…

Lesson 4: Intersectionalilty

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Short introduction Intersectionality is a concept often used in critical theories to describe the ways in which oppressive institutions, such as racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, classism, etc, are interconnected…