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UNINA9910162840503321 |
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Titolo |
Gender politics / / Susan Henneberg, book editor |
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New York : , : Greenhaven Publishing, , 2017 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (116 pages) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Women - Social conditions |
Women - Employment |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. US women trail the world in political equality / Mia Bush -- 2. The gender pay gap remains consistent over the last decade / Council of Economic Advisers -- 3. The gender pay gap is not due to discrimination / Howard J. Wall and Alyson Reed -- 4. A universal basic income would provide opportunities for parents / Anna Oman -- 5. Sexism provents gender equality in the music industry / Stacie Huckeba -- 6. Women's voices are silenced in the tech industry / Vivien Maidaborn -- 7. Ethnic minority women are excluded in the workplace / Human Wrongs Watch -- 8. Women in power are constrained by clothing choices / Jane Goodall -- 9. Educating girls and women has huge payoffs / Lori S. Ashford -- 10. Girls are outperforming boys in school / The Economist -- 11. Female infanticide is leading to a world of "missing women" / Manisha Sharma -- 12. Women are using social media to combat violence against women in elections / Gabrielle Bardall. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book presents a range of diverse viewpoints about the gender divide between men and women. Readers will learn the effects that culture and gender constructs have on this gap, and why it is an issue that concerns both women and men. |
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