Monthly Archives: March 2011
Boys=Battle, Girls=Love
An absolutely fascinating piece from blog The Achilles Effect looks at how the vocabulary of toy advertising reinforces gender stereotypes. A sneak preview:
Most commonly used words in toy advertising for boys:
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The 10 Things Companies Must Do to Ensure Gender Equality
Financial News's fourth annual Women in Finance survey, published this week, showed that while momentum is building in the fight against gender imbalance in the workplace, familiar obstacles remain.
Is your company looking to redress inequality and encourage women in the workplace? If so, click here for your 10-point to-do list.
Image credit: Creative Commons/dmachiavello@flickr.com
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Women Warriors in the Middle East
Arab women, long stereotyped as submissive and uninvolved in politics, have been playing a vital role in uprisings around the Middle East, taking part in street protests and demanding reform. In Libya, Iman Bugaighis has even assumed the role of spokesperson for the Provisional Transitional National Council.
How will these uprisings affect the role of women going forward? And what has been the reality of women's political and social activism until now?
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Identity Theft: Gender Sight in Art
[caption id="attachment_2533" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Critic Sees by Jasper Johns"][/caption]Can you tell whether a piece of art was created by a man or woman? Is the work of a male artist inherently worth more than that of a female? On the Picture This blog, Bob Duggan explores the topic of art and gender identity:
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