The Gender Agenda: A First-Hand Account of How Girls and Boys Are Treated Differently

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Oasis was founded in 1987 by Barbara Ross and also led to the founding of the Transgender Conference, usually at the UEA, and fostered by the Barbara Ross Association. This thematic note provides a summary of existing evidence in applying a social norms lens to development policy, including guidance on defining, measuring, and changing social norms, with specific guidance for WBG task teams and recommendations for policymakers. With an overall target—that 25 percent of managing directors and directors should be women by 2018—and a clear understanding that the bar for promotion could not be lowered, managers now look harder for high-potential women and start working with them earlier to develop that potential. The GIL Federation is generating rigorous evidence around the world to understand what works, and what does not, in narrowing gender gaps in education. The term “cisgender” describes a person whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth.

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They have to make decisions about employment and fertility at an early age with limited access to formal education and under restrictive social norms.

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Formed in 2011 to encourage trans people to build confidence around reporting hate crimes and appealing discrimination in goods and services. We now have tools that help us to view HR and other processes through a diversity lens so that we consider the full range of talented associates (the word we use for all our employees) for key positions. Establishing the facts is the first step toward awareness, understanding, and dedication to improvement. The Rev Alex Clare Young, a key speaker at the event, said, ‘When everyone meets, and has open dialogue with a wide range trans and non-binary people, not only does trans wellbeing improve, but so does everyone’s!

As per the old Jewish joke “ask two Jews, get three opinions”, there’s room on this seven-strong bill (plus Gadsby) for at least that many different perspectives on gender – including some impish scepticism from Canadian comic DeAnne Smith, who complains about “getting they/them’d against my will since 2005”. The authors would like to acknowledge Claudia Süssmuth Dyckerhoff, Wieteke Graven, Emily Lawson, Renée Paradise, Sandra Sancier-Sultan, Jonathan Shulman, and Lareina Yee for their contributions to the development of this article. There is huge ethical debate about children and young people who wish to transition from their birth gender. The GIL Federation is generating rigorous evidence around the world to understand what works, and what does not, in supporting women’s labor market participation. Of the 235 European companies we surveyed recently, for instance, more than 60 percent told us they have at least 20 gender diversity initiatives in place.