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2021 | Gender Codes: Exploring Malaysia’s Gender Parity in Computer Science | Computer Science |
2021 | The Voice of Technology: Understanding The Work Of Feminine Voice Assistants and the Feminization of the Interface | Computer Science |
2021 | Whose Voices, Whose Values? Environmental Policy Effects Ofextra-Community Sovereignty Advocacy | Environmental Science and Public Policy |
2021 | “Felons, Not Families”: The Construction of Immigrant Criminality in Obama-Era Policies and Discourses, 2011-2016 | History and Literature |
2021 | Seeing Beyond the Binary: The Photographic Construction of Queer Identity in Interwar Paris and Berlin | History and Literature |
2021 | Iconic Market Women: The Unsung Heroines of Post-Colonial Ghana (1960s-1990s) | History and Literature: Ethnic Studies |
2021 | From Stove Polish to the She-E-O: The Historical Relationship Between the American Feminist Movement and Consumer Culture | Social Studies |
2021 | “Interstitial Existence,” De-Personification, and Black Women’s Resistance to Police Brutality | Social Studies |
2021 | #Metoo Meets #Blm: Understanding Black Feminist Anti-Violence Activism in the United States | Social Studies |
2021 | "Why Won’t Anyone Fight For Us?”: A Contemporary Class Analysis of the Positions and Politics of H-1b and H-4 Visa Holders | Social Studies |
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2020 | A Feminist Scientific Exploration of Minority Stress and Eating Pathology in Transgender Adolescents | |
2020 | From Decolonization to LGBTQ + Liberation: LGBTQ+ Activism, Colonial History and National Identity in Guyana | |
2020 | La Pocha, Sin Raíces / Spoiled Fruit, Without Roots: A Genealogy of Tejana Borderland Imaginaries | Anthropology |
2020 | Capturing Authenticity in Indian Transmasculine Identity: Design of a Novel Penile Prosthesis | Biomedical Engineering |
2020 | More Than Missing: Analyzing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Policy Trajectories in the United States and Canada, 2015-2019 | Government |
2020 | “Almost Perfect”: The Cleansing and Erasure of Undocumented and Queer Identities through Performance of Model Families and Citizensh | History & Literature |
2020 | "He Needs a New Belt:” Queerness, Homonationalism, and the Racial and Sexual Dimensions of Passing in Israeli Cinema | History & Literature |
2020 | Our Healthy Bodies, Our Healthy Selves: Community Women's Health Centers as Collaborative Sites of Politics, Education, and Care | History of Science |
2020 | “No Way to Speak of Myself”: Lived and Literary Resistance to Gender in French | Romance Languages and Literatures |
2020 | Through Eastern European Eyes and Under the Western Gaze: The (Un)Feminist Face of the Russo-Ukrainian War | Slavic Languages and Literatures |
2020 | Subversion and Subordination: The Materialization of the YouTube Beauty Community in Everyday Reality | Social Studies |
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2019 | Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall, Why Can’t I See Myself At All?: A Close Reading of Children’s Picture Books Featuring Gender Expansive Children of Color | African and African-American Studies |
2019 | Dilating Health, Healthcare, and Well-Being: Experiences of LGBTQ+ Thai People | Biomedical Engineering |
2019 | The Consociationalist Culprit: Explaining Women’s Lack of Political Representation in Northern Ireland | Government |
2019 | Queering the Political Sphere: Play, Performance, and Civil Society with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in San Francisco, 1979-1999 | Government |
2019 | Playing With Power: Kink, Race, and Desire | History and Literature |
2019 | “Take Root:” Community Formation at the San Francisco Chinatown Branch Public Library, 1970s-1990s | History and Literature |
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2018 | Fetal Tomfoolery: Comedy, Activism, and Reproductive Justice in the Pro-Abortion Work of the Lady Parts Justice League | |
2018 | And They're Saying It's Because of the Internet: An Exploration of Sexuality Urban Legends Online | Folklore and Mythology |
2018 | (In)visibly Queer: Assessing Disparities in the Adjudication of U.S. LGBTQ Asylum Cases | Government |
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2017 | Enough for Today | |
2017 | Radical Appropriations: A Cultural History and Critical Theorization of Cultural Appropriation in Drag Performance | |
2017 | Surviving Safe Spaces: Exploring Survivor Narratives and Community-Based Responses to LGBTQ Intimate Partner Violence | |
2017 | “The Cruelest of All Pains”: Birth, Compassion, and the Female Body in | English |
2017 | Virtually Normal? How “Initiation” Shapes the Pursuit of Modern Gay Relationships | Social Studies |
2017 | How Stigma Impacts Mental Health: The Minority Stress Model and Unwed Mothers in South Korea | Sociology |
2017 | The Future is Taken Care of: Care Robots, Migrant Workers, and the Re-production of Japanese Identity | Visual and Environmental Studies |
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2016 | Bodies on the Line: Empowerment through Collective Subjectification in Women's Rugby Culture | |
2016 | "In the Middle of the Movement": Advocating for Sexuality and Reproductive Health Rights in the Nonprofit Industrial Complex | Anthropology |
2016 | Breaking the Equator: Formation and Fragmentation of Gender and Race in Indigenous Ecuador | Social Studies |
2016 | Deconstructing the American Dream: in Kodak Advertisements and Shirley Cards in Post World War II American Culture | Visual and Environmental Studies |
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2015 | Imposing Consent: Past Paradigms, Gender Norms, and the Continuing Conflation of Health and Genital Appearance in Medical Practice for Intersex Infants | |
2015 | And I am Telling You, You Can’t Stop the Beat: Locating Narratives of Racial Crossover in Musical Theater | History and Literature |
2015 | Reality® Check: Shifting Discourses of “Female Empowerment” in the History of the Reality Female Condom, 1989-2000 | History and Science |
2015 | Dialectics of a Feminist Future | Literature |
2015 | Lesbian Against the Law: Indian Lesbian Activism and Film, 1987-2014 | Literature |
2015 | Talking Dirty: Using the Pornographic to Negotiate Sexual Discourse in Public and Private | Philosophy |
2015 | Wars Are Fought, They Are Also Told: A Study of 9/11 and the War on Terrorism in U.S. History Textbooks | Social Studies |
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2014 | Yoko as a Narrator in Nobuyoshi Araki’s and | |
2014 | Reading at an Angle: Theorizing Young Women Reading Science-Fictionally | English and American Literature |
2014 | “Are you Ready to be Strong?”: Images of Female Empowerment in 1990s Popular Culture | History and Literature |
2014 | Constructing the Harvard Man: Eugenics, the Science of Physical Education, and Masculinity at Harvard, 1879-1919 | History and Science |
2014 | Sex, Science, and Politics in the Sociobiology Debate | History and Science |
2014 | "A Little Bit of Sodomy in Me”: Disgust, Loss, and the Politics of Redemption in the American Ex-Gay Movement | Religion |
2014 | Art of Disturbance: Trans-Actions on the Stage of the US-Mexico Border | Romance Languages and Literatures |
2014 | “Too Important for Politics”: The Implications of “Autonomy” in the Indian Women’s Movement | Social Studies |
2014 | Yes, No, Maybe: The Politics of Consent Under Compulsory Sex-Positivity | Social Studies |
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2013 | Inside the Master's House: Gender, Sexuality, and the 'Impossible' History of Slavery in Jamaica, 1753-1786 | |
2013 | Illuminating the Darkness Beneath the Lamp: Im Yong-sin’s Disappearance from History and Rewriting the History of Women in Korea’s Colonial Period (1910-1945) | East Asian Languages and Civilizations |
2013 | "How to Survive a Plague": Navigating AIDS in Mark Doty's Poetry | English and American Literature |
2013 | Respectability's Girl: Images of Black Girlhood Innocence, 1920-2013 | History and Literature |
2013 | Defining Our Own Lives: The Racial, Gendered, and Postcolonial Experience of Black Women in the Netherlands | Social Studies |
2013 | Beyond Victim-Blaming: Strategies of Rape Response through Narrative | Sociology |
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2012 | From “Ultimate Females” to “Be(ing) Me”: Uncovering Australian Intersex Experiences and Perspectives | |
2012 | Modernity on Trial: Sodomy and Nation in Malaysia | |
2012 | : Woven Accounts of Gender, Work and Motherhood in South Korea | |
2012 | Sexual Apartheid: Marginalized Identity(s) in South Africa's HIV/AIDS Interventions | |
2012 | The Pornographer's Tools: A Critical and Artistic Response to the Pornography of Georges Bataille and Anaïs Nin | |
2012 | Cerebral interhemispheric connectivity and autism: A laboratory investigation of Dkk3 function in the postmitotic development of callosal projection neuron subpopulations and a historical analysis of the reported male prevalence of autism and the “extreme male brain” theory | Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology |
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2011 | "Let's Just Invite Them In" versus "We Just Don't Have the Resources to Support You": Selective and Non-Selective College Administrators as Creators of Alcohol Policies and Practices, Campus Cultures, and Students' Identities, and Implications for Opportunities in Higher Education | |
2011 | Plaintiffs' Role in Reinventing Legal Arguments for Same-Sex Marriage | |
2011 | Facing Tijuana's Maquilas: An Inquiry into Embodied Viewership of the US-Mexico Border | Romance Languages and Literatures |
2011 | "The Woman Who Shouts": Coming to Voice as a Young Urban Female Leader | Social Studies |
2011 | Closet Communities: A Study of Queer Life in Cairo | Social Studies |
2011 | Redefining Survival: Statistics and the Language of Uncertainty at the Height of the AIDS Epidemic | Statistics |
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2010 | A Genealogy of Gay Male Representation from the Lavender Scare to Lavender Containment | |
2010 | More Than "Thoughts by the Way": Young Women and the Overland Journey Finding Themselves Through Narrative Voice, 1940-1870 | |
2010 | Que(e)rying Harvard Men, 1941-1951: A Project on Oral Histories | |
2010 | When Welfare Queens Speak: Survival Rhetoric in the Face of Domination | African and African American Studies |
2010 | ACT UP New York: Art, Activism and the AIDS Crisis, 1987-1993 | Visual and Environmental Studies |
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2009 | "Gay, Straight, or Lying?": The Cultural Silencing of Male Bisexuality in America | |
2009 | "I had never seen a beautiful woman with just one breast": Beauty and Norms of Femininity in Popular Breast Cancer Narratives | |
2009 | Diego Garcia: Islands of Empire, Archipelagos of Resistance | |
2009 | Zion Sexing Palestine | |
2009 | Are You Sisters?: Motherhood, Sisterhood, and the Impossible Black Lesbian Subject | African and African American Studies |
2009 | Girl Interpellated: Female Childhoods and the Trauma of Nationalist Subjectivity | History and Literature |
2009 | Breaching the Subject of Birth: An Examination of Undergraduate Women's Perceptions of "Alternative" Birthing Methods | Sociology |
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2008 | Biomedicalizing the Labor of Love: Narratives of Maternal Disability and Reproduction | |
2008 | Dis/locating the Margins: Gloria Anzaldúa and New Potential for Feminist Pedagogy | |
2008 | Mommy, Where Do Babies Come From? Egg Donation and Popular Constructions of Authentic Motherhood | |
2008 | Parallel Histories and Mutual Lessons: Advocates Negotiate Feminism and Domestic Violence Services in Immigrant Communities in Boston | |
2008 | SILENCE=DEATH: (Re)Presentations of "The AIDS Epidemic" 1981-1990 | |
2008 | The "Sparrow in the Cage": Images of the Emaciated Body in Representations of Anorexia Nervosa | |
2008 | Theater of the Abject: The Powers of Horror in Sarah Kane's | |
2008 | Toward a Participatory Framework for Inclusive Citizenship: Haitian Immigrant Women's Claim to Civic Space in Boston | |
2008 | "Keepin' it Real," Queering the Real: Queer Hip Hop and the Performance of Authenticity | African and African American Studies |
2008 | On the Surface: Conceptualizing Gender and Subjectivity in Chinese Lesbian Culture | East Asian Languages and Civilization |
2008 | Viewing Post-War Black Politics Through a New Lens: Tracing Changes in Ann Perry's Conception of the Mother-Child Relationship, 1943-1965 | History and Literature |
2008 | Silent Families and Invisible Sex: Christian Nationalism and the 2004 Texas Sex Education Battle | Social Studies |
2008 | White 2.0: Theorizing White Feminist Blogging | Social Studies |
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2007 | Do Mothers Experience The Mommy Wars?: An Examination of the Media's Claims About the Mommy Wars and the Mothers Who Supposedly Fight In Them | |
2007 | On The Offense: The Apologetic Defense and Women's Sports | |
2007 | Stop Being Polite & Start Getting "Real": Examining Madonna & Black Culture Appropriation in the MTV Generation | |
2007 | The Inviability of Balance: Performing Female Political Candidacy | |
2007 | The Money Taboo | English |
2007 | Somewhere Over the Rainbow Nation: The Dynamics of the Gay and Lesbian Movement and the Countermovement After a Decade of Democracy in South Africa | Government |
2007 | Facing The Empress: Modern Representations of Women, Power and Ideology In Dynasty China | Religion |
2007 | Re-Evaluating Homosexuality: Extralegal Factors in Conservative Jewish Law | Social Studies |
2007 | Who's Producing Your Knowledge?: Filipina American Scholars | Social Studies |
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2006 | "The Potential of Universality": Discovering Gender Fluidity Through Performance | |
2006 | Coming Out of the Candlelight: Erasure, Politics, and Practice at the 2005 Boston Transgender Day of Remembrance | |
2006 | May Our Daughters Return Home: Transnational Organizing to Halt Femicide in Ciudad Juarez | |
2006 | She Let It Happen: An Analysis of Rape Myth Acceptance among Women | Anthropology |
2006 | "This is no time for the private point of view": Vexing the Confessional in the Poetry of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton | History and Literature |
2006 | Relying on the Experts: The Hidden Motives of Tampon Manufacturers, Feminist Health Activists and the Medical Community During the American Toxic Shock Epidemic from 1978- 1982 | History of Science |
2006 | (In)visibility: Identity Rights and Subjective Experience in Gay Beirut | Social Studies |
2006 | Popular Feminism in the Dominican Republic | Social Studies |
2006 | Redefining the 'Crisis in Citizenship': The Emergence of Immigrant Women as Political Actors in the United States | Social Studies |
2006 | The New Goddess: Women, Progress, and Patriarchy in the Hindu Nationalist Movement | Social Studies |
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2005 | "Takin' Back the Night!" Buffy the Vampire Slayer and "Girl Power" Feminism | |
2005 | Bread Winners or Bread Makers? The Professional Challenges for Working Women | |
2005 | Power to the People! Or Not: The Exceptional Decrease in Women’s Formal and Informal Political Participation in Slovenia During Democratization | |
2005 | To Whom Many Doors Are Still Locked: Gender, Space & Power in Harvard Final Clubs | |
2005 | Coca Politics: Women's Leadership in the Chapare | Anthropology |
2005 | Redressing Prostitution: Trans Sex Work and the Fragmentation of Feminist Theories | Government |
2005 | The Media Coverage of Women, Ten Years Later, in the 108th Congress, Has Anything Changed Since 'The Year of the Women' in 1992 | Government |
2005 | Divided Designs: Separatism, Intersectionality, and Feminist Science in the 1970s | History of Science |
2005 | Completing the Circle: Singing Women's Universality and the Music of Libana | Music |
2005 | Attitudes, Beliefs and Behavior Towards Gays and Lesbians | Psychology |
2005 | Beauty and Brains: The Influence of Stereotypical Portraits of Women on Implicit Cognition | Psychology |
2005 | "Rational Kitchens" How Scientific Kitchen Designs Reconfigured Domestic Space and Subjectivity from the White City to the New Frankfurt | Social Studies |
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2004 | Begin By Imagining: Reflections of Women in the Holocaust | |
2004 | Feminism within the Frame: An Analysis of Representations of Women in the Art of Americas Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | History of Art and Architecture |
2004 | The Fluid Body: Gender, Agency, and Embodiment in Chöd Ritual | Religion |
2004 | Parodic Patriotism and Ambivalent Assimilation: A Rereading of Mary Antin's The Promised Land | Romance Languages and Literatures |
2004 | Virgin, Mother, Warrior: The Virgin of Guadalupe as an Icon of the Anti- Abortion Movement | Romance Languages and Literatures |
2004 | Feminist Evolutions: An exploration and response to the disconnect between young women and contemporary dominant feminism | Social Studies |
2004 | Public Enemies: South Asian and Arab Americans Navigate Racialization and Cultural Citizenship After 9/11 | Social Studies |
2004 | The Blue Stockinged Gal of Yesterday is Gone: Life-course Decision-making and Identity Formation of 1950s Radcliffe College Graduates | Social Studies |
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2003 | At the Narrative Center of Gravity: Stories and Identities of Queer Women of Color | |
2003 | Embodying the Psyche, Envisioning the Self: Race, Gender, and Psychology in Postwar American Women’s Fiction | |
2003 | From Many Mouths to Her Mind: Pursuits of Selfhood, the American Woman, and the Self-Help Book | |
2003 | Out of Love: The Permissibility of Abuse in Love and Self Development | |
2003 | Promising Monsters, Perilous Motherhood: The Social Construction of 20th Century Multiple Births | |
2003 | Sexing the Gender Dysphoric Body: A Developmental Examination of Gender Identity Disorder of Childhood | |
2003 | The Specter of Homoeroticism: Recasting Castration in David Fincher's 'Fight Club' | |
2003 | Women's Occupational Health: A Study of Latina Immigrant Janitors at Harvard | Biology |
2003 | Accidental Bodies | English |
2003 | Transformations in the Polish Female Gender Model from Communism to Democracy | History of Science |
2003 | Between Nation and World: Organizing Against Domestic Violence in China | Social Studies |
2003 | The Process of Becoming: Cultural Identity-Formation Among Second-Generation South Asian Women in the Contexts of Marriage and Family | Social Studies |
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2002 | A Turn of the Page: Contemporary Women’s Reading Groups in America | |
2002 | Bordering Home | |
2002 | Canary in a Coal Mine: The Mixed Race Woman in American History and Literature | |
2002 | Reflections in Yellow | |
2002 | My Rights Don't Just Come to Me: Palestinian Women Negotiating Identity | Anthropology |
2002 | “Progressive Conservatism”: The Intersection of Boston Women's Involvement in Anti-Suffrage and Progressive Reform, 1908 - 1920 | History |
2002 | “What Can a Woman Do?”: Gender, Youth, and Citizenship at Women's Colleges During World War I | History |
2002 | Building Strong Community: A Study of Queer Groups at Northeastern, Brandeis, and Harvard | Sociology |
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2001 | Taking Care: Stereotypes, Medical Care, and HIV+ Women | |
2001 | Of Tongues Untied: Stories Told and Retold by Working-Class Women | |
2001 | On Display: Deconstructing Modes of Fashion Exhibition | |
2001 | The Un-Candidates: Gender and Outsider Signals in Women's Political Advertisements | |
2001 | Tugging at the Seams: Feminist Resistance in Pornography | |
2001 | Witnessing Memory': Narrating the Realities of Immigrant and Refugee Women | |
2001 | “La Revolution Tranquille”: Concubinage: The Renegotiation of Gender and the Deregulation of Conjugal Kinship in the Contemporary French Household | Anthropology |
2001 | What is “natural” about the menstrual cycle? | Anthropology |
2001 | Multi-Drug Resistance in Malaria: Identification and Characterization of a Putative ABC-Transporter in Plasmodium falciparum | Biology |
2001 | “We Was Girls Together”: The Role of Female Friendship in Nella Larsen's and Toni Morrison's | English |
2001 | Pom-Pom Power--The History of Cheerleading at Harvard | History |
2001 | Conception of Gender in Artificial Intelligence | History of Science |
2001 | “Hysterilization”: Hysterectomy as Sterilization in the 1970s United States | History of Science |
2001 | What's Blood Got to Do with It? Menarche, Menstrual Attitudes, Experiences, and Behaviors | Psychology |
2001 | Facing the Screen: Portrayals of Female Body Image on Websites for Teenagers | Sociology |
2001 | They're Not Those Kinds of Girls: The Absence of Physical Pleasure in Teenage Girls' Sexual Narratives | Sociology |
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2000 | (Re)Writing Woman: Confronting Gender in the Czech Masculine Narrative | |
2000 | “Like a Nuprin: Little, Yellow, Queer”: The Case for Queer Asian American Autobiofictional Performance | |
2000 | Sex, Mothers, and Bodies: Chilean Sex Workers Voicing their Honor | Anthropology |
2000 | Mapping his Manila: Feminine Geographies of the City in Nick Joaquin's | English |
2000 | Precious Mettle: Margaret DeWitt, Susanna Townsend, and Mary Jane Megquier Negotiate Environment, Refinement & Femininity in Gold Rush California | History |
2000 | From to : Analyzing the Aesthetics of Spoken Word Poetry | History and Literature |
2000 | The Hymeneal Seal: Embodying Female Virginity in Early Modern England | History of Science |
2000 | Suit Her Up, She's Ready to Play: How the Woman-in-a-Suit Tackles Social Binaries | Social Studies |
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1999 | "From the Bones of Memory": Women's Stories to the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission | |
1999 | "When We Get Married, We'll Live Next Door to Each Other": Adolescence, Girl-Friends, and "Lesbian" Desires | |
1999 | Healthy Bodies, Healthy Lives: The Women's Health Initiative and the Politics of Science | |
1999 | Adah Isaacs Menken, The [Un]True Stories: History, Identity, Memory, Menken, and Me | Afro-American Studies |
1999 | Situated Science: Margaret Cavendish and Natural Philosophical Discourse | English |
1999 | From "Sympathizers" to Organizers: The Emergence of the Women's Liberation Movement from the New Left at Harvard-Radcliffe | History |
1999 | Re-(e)valu[ate/ing] Madonna: Understanding the Success of Post-Modernity's Greatest Diva | Music |
1999 | "Let's Not Change the Subject!": Deliberation on Abortion on the Web, in the House and in Abortion Dialogue Groups | Social Studies |
1999 | A Socialist-Feminist Re-vision: An Integration of Socialist Feminist and Psychoanalytic Accounts of Women's Oppression | Social Studies |
1999 | Common Visions, Differing Priorities, Challenging Dynamics: An Examination of a Low-Income Immigrant Women's Cooperative Project | Sociology |
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1998 | "I Don't Want to Grow Up - If It's Like That": Carson McCullers's Construction of Female Adolescence and Women's Coming of Age | |
1998 | Another Toxic Shock: Health Risks from Rayon and Dioxin in Chlorine Bleached Tampons Manufactured in the United States, a Public Policy Analysis | |
1998 | Damned Beauties of the Roaring Twenties: The Death of Young, White, Urban, American Women and | |
1998 | Just Saying No? A Closer Look at the Messages of Three Sexual Abstinence Programs | |
1998 | The Cost of Making Money: Exploring the Dissociative Tendencies of College Educated Strippers | |
1998 | Whose Sexuality? Masochistic Sexual Fantasies and Notions of Feminist Subjectivity | |
1998 | That Takes Balls…or Does it? A Historical and Endocrinologic Examination of the Relation of Androgens to Confidence in Males and Females | Anthropology |
1998 | black tar/and honey: Anne Sexton in Performance | English |
1998 | Redefining the Politics of Presence: The Case of Indian Women in Panchayati Raj Institutions | Government |
1998 | The Psychic Connection: The historical evolution of the psychic hotline in terms of gender, spirituality, and talk therapy | History |
1998 | Visions and Revisions of Love: and the Crisis of Heterosexual Romance | Visual and Environmental Studies |
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1997 | "I Feel it in My Bones That You are Making History": The Life and Leadership of Pauli Murray | |
1997 | "Reports from the Front: Welfare Mothers Up in Arms": A Case Study with Policy Implications | |
1997 | All the Weapons I Carry 'Round with Me: Five Adult Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Speak about Their Experiences with Impact Model Mugging | |
1997 | : Manufacturing Multiplicity from American Fashion Magazines | |
1997 | Listening to Stories of Prison: The HIV Epidemic in MCI-Framingham | |
1997 | The Communicating Wire: Bell Telephone, Farm Wives, and the Struggle for Rural Telephone Service | |
1997 | When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Good Girl: Adolescent Fiction and Patriarchal Notions of Womanhood | |
1997 | Out of the Courtroom and onto the Ballot: The Politicization of the 1930s and '40s Massachusetts Birth Control Movement | History |
1997 | "The Role For Which God Created Them": Women in the United States' Religious Right | Social Studies |
1997 | Potent Vulnerability: American Jewry and the Romance with Diaspora | Social Studies |
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1996 | "I Certainly Try and Make the Most of it": An Exploratory Study of Teenage Mothers Who Have Remained in High School | |
1996 | In Their Own Words: Life and Love in the Literary Transactions of Adolescent Girls | |
1996 | Math/Theory: Constructing a Feminist Epistemology of Mathematics | |
1996 | Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…" Nella Larsen, Alice Walker, and the Self-Representation of Black Female Sexuality | |
1996 | Racial Iconography and Feminist Film: A Cultural Critique of Independent Women's Cinema | |
1996 | Real Plums in an Imaginary Cake: Mary McCarthy and the Writing of Autobiography | |
1996 | Single-Mother Poverty: A Critical Analysis of Current Welfare Theory and Policy from a Feminist, Cultural Perspective | |
1996 | Intra-household Resource Allocations in South Africa: Is There a Gender Bias? | Economics |
1996 | Vision and Revision: The Naked Body and the Borders of Sex and Gender | English |
1996 | Are Abusive Men Different? And Can We Predict Their Behavior? | Psychology |
1996 | Racial Iconography and Feminist Film: A Cultural Critique of Independent Women's Cinema | Visual and Environmental Studies |
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1995 | "What Does a Girl Do?": Teenage Girls' Voices in the Girl Group Music of the 1950s and '60s | |
1995 | Continuing the Struggle: Gender Equality in an Egalitarian Community | |
1995 | Elements of Community: Re-entering the Landscape of Utah Mormonism | |
1995 | Loving and Living Surrealism: Reuniting Leonora Carrington and Max Ernst | |
1995 | Reading the Body: The Physiological Politics of Gender in Charlotte Bronte's , Margaret Oliphant's , and Mary Braddon's | |
1995 | Searching for a Place Apart: A Journey into and out of Bulimia Nervosa | |
1995 | The Flagstad Case | |
1995 | The Sound Factory | |
1995 | Visual Strategies of the Contemporary U.S. Abortion Conflict | |
1995 | Working Women, Legitimate Lives: The Gender Values Underlying 1994 Welfare Reform | |
1995 | The Hormone Replacement Therapy Decision: Women at the Crossroads of Women's Health | Anthropology |
1995 | The Economic Consequences of Domestic Violence | Economics |
1995 | "It's My Skin": Gender, Pathology, and the Jewish Body in Holocaust Narratives | English |
1995 | Essentialist Tensions: Feminist Theories of the "Maleness" of Philosophy | Philosophy |
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1994 | Differences Among Friends: International feminists, USAID, and Nigerian women | |
1994 | Helke Sander and the Roots of Change: Gaining a Foothold for Women Filmmakers in Postwar Germany | |
1994 | On Dorothy Allison's and Literary Theory on Pain and Witnessing | |
1994 | Redefining : A Study of Chicana Identity and the Malinche Image | |
1994 | The Feminist Critique of the Birth Control Pill | |
1994 | The Re-visited: Women Villains in Contemporary Hollywood Cinema | |
1994 | The Framings of Ethel Rosenberg: Gender, Law, Politics, and Culture in Cold War America | |
1994 | Tradition and Transgression: Gender Roles in Ballroom Dancing | |
1994 | When Pregnancy is a Crime: Addiction, Pregnancy and the Law | |
1994 | Strategic Sentiments: Javanese Women and the Anthropology of Emotion | Anthropology |
1994 | Engendering Bodies in Pain: Trauma and Silence in Dorothy Allison's | English |
1994 | The Flowers of Middle Summer | English |
1994 | Conceptions of Self, Relationships and Gender Roles in Japanese American Women in California and Hawaii | Psychology |
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1993 | Bad Mothers and Wicked (wo)Men: Facts and Fictions about Serial Killers | |
1993 | Child of Imagination: Literary Analysis of Woolf, Steedman, Rich & Gilligan | |
1993 | Gender Roles on Trial During the Reign of Terror | |
1993 | Grief and Rage: The Politics of Death and the Political Implications of Mourning | |
1993 | Jewels in the Net: Women Bringing Relation into the Light of American Buddhist Practice | |
1993 | Mamas Fighting for Freedom in Kenya | |
1993 | Rethinking "Feminine Wiles": Sexuality and Subversion in the Fiction of Jane Bowles | |
1993 | Sexing the Machine: Feminism, Technology, and Postmodernism | |
1993 | Sisterhood is Robin? The Politics of the Woman-Centered Feminist Discourse in the New Ms. Magazine | |
1993 | "Thank God for Technology!" Taking a Second Look at the Technocratic Birth Experience | |
1993 | Where She Slept These Many Years | |
1993 | Women's Narratives of Anger: Exploring the Relationship between Anger and Self | |
1993 | Edith Wharton's : Gendered Paradoxes and Resistance to Representation | English |
1993 | Sociocognitive and Motivational Influences on Gender-Linked Conduct | Psychology |
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1992 | Conceptions of the Female Self: A Struggle Between Dominant and Resistant Forces | |
1992 | Objectified Subjects: Women in AIDS Clinical Drug Trials | |
1992 | Re-membering the American Dream: Woman in the Process of Placing a Beam in a Bag | |
1992 | : Voices of Resistance | |
1992 | Women and War | |
1992 | Women of the Cloister, Women of the World: American Benedictines in Transition | |
1992 | The Changing Lives of Palestinian Women in the Galilee: Reflections on Some Aspects of Modernization by Three Generations | Anthropology |
1992 | Blending the Spectrum: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Women and HIV Disease | Biology |
1992 | Maestra: Five Female Orchestral Conductors in the United States | Music |
1992 | Negotiating Identity: Multiracial People Challenging the Discourse | Social Studies |
1992 | Pain, Privacy, and Photography: Approaches to Picturing the Experiences of Battered Women | Visual and Environmental Studies |
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1991 | Incest and the Denial of Paternal Fallibility in Psychoanalysis and Feminist Theory | |
1991 | Sex and the Ivory Girl: Judy Blume Speaks to the Erotics of Disembodiment in Adolescent Girls' Discourses of Sexual Desire | |
1991 | Women's Secrets, Feminine Desires: Narrative Hiding and Revealing in Frances Burney's , Emily Bronte's , and Mary Braddon's | |
1991 | Workers, Mothers and Working Mothers: The Politics of Fetal Protection in the Workplace | |
1991 | Appalachian Identity: A Contested Discourse | Anthropology |
1991 | Half-Baked in Botswana: Why Cookstoves Aren't Heating Up the Kitchen | Economics |
1991 | "Management of Men": Political Wives in British Parliamentary Politics, 1846-1867 | History |
1991 | re:Visions of Feminism: An Analysis of Contemporary Film and Video Directed by Asian American Women | Social Studies |
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1990 | A Mini-Revolution: hemlines, gender identity, and the 1960s | |
1990 | Feeding Women and Children First: A Study of the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children | |
1990 | On Refracting a Voice: Readings of Tatiana Tolstaia | |
1990 | Private Lives in Public Spaces: Marie Stopes, The Mothers' Clinics, and the Practice of Contraception | |
1990 | : Meaning and Community Re-orient/ed | |
1990 | With Child: Women's Experiences of Childbirth from Personal, Historical, and Cultural Perspectives | |
1990 | Representing "Miss Lizzie": Class and Gender in the Borden Case | History and Literature |
1990 | Seductive Strategies: Towards an Interactive Model of Consumerism | History and Literature |
1990 | Nancy Chodorow's Theory Examined: Contraceptive Use Among Sexually Active Adolescents | Psychology |
1990 | Choosing Sides: Massachusetts Activists Formulate Opinions on the Abortion Issue | Social Studies |
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1989 | Influence of Early Hollywood Films on Women's Roles in America | |
1989 | Rethinking Sex and Gender in a World of Women without Men: Changing Consciousness and Incorporation of the Feminine in Three Utopias by Women | |
1989 | A Different Voice in Politics: Women As Elites | Government |
1989 | The Lady Teaches Well: Middle-Class Women and the Sunday School Movement in England, 1780-1830 | History |
1989 | The Analytical Muse: Historiography, Gender and Science in the Life of Lady Ada Lovelace | History of Science |
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100 Gender Research Topics For Academic Papers
Gender research topics are very popular across the world. Students in different academic disciplines are often asked to write papers and essays about these topics. Some of the disciplines that require learners to write about gender topics include:
Sociology Psychology Gender studies Business studies
When pursuing higher education in these disciplines, learners can choose what to write about from a wide range of gender issues topics. However, the wide range of issues that learners can research and write about when it comes to gender makes choosing what to write about difficult. Here is a list of the top 100 gender and sexuality topics that students can consider.
Controversial Gender Research Topics
Do you like the idea of writing about something controversial? If yes, this category has some of the best gender topics to write about. They touch on issues like gender stereotypes and issues that are generally associated with members of a specific gender. Here are some of the best controversial gender topics that you can write about.
- How human behavior is affected by gender misconceptions
- How are straight marriages influenced by gay marriages
- Explain the most common sex-role stereotypes
- What are the effects of workplace stereotypes?
- What issues affect modern feminism?
- How sexuality affects sex-role stereotyping
- How does the media break sex-role stereotypes
- Explain the dual approach to equality between women and men
- What are the most outdated sex-role stereotypes
- Are men better than women?
- How equal are men and women?
- How do politics and sexuality relate?
- How can films defy gender-based stereotypes
- What are the advantages of being a woman?
- What are the disadvantages of being a woman?
- What are the advantages of being a man?
- Discuss the disadvantages of being a woman
- Should governments legalize prostitution?
- Explain how sexual orientation came about?
- Women communicate better than men
- Women are the stronger sex
- Explain how the world can be made better for women
- Discuss the future gender norms
- How important are sex roles in society
- Discuss the transgender and feminism theory
- How does feminism help in the creation of alternative women’s culture?
- Gender stereotypes in education and science
- Discuss racial variations when it comes to gender-related attitudes
- Women are better leaders
- Men can’t survive without women
This category also has some of the best gender debate topics. However, learners should be keen to pick topics they are interested in. This will enable them to ensure that they enjoy the research and writing process.
Interesting Gender Inequality Topics
Gender-based inequality is witnessed almost every day. As such, most learners are conversant with gender inequality research paper topics. However, it’s crucial to pick topics that are devoid of discrimination of members of a specific gender. Here are examples of gender inequality essay topics.
- Sex discrimination aspects in schools
- How to identify inequality between sexes
- Sex discrimination causes
- The inferior role played by women in relationships
- Discuss sex differences in the education system
- How can gender discrimination be identified in sports?
- Can inequality issues between men and women be solved through education?
- Why are professional opportunities for women in sports limited?
- Why are there fewer women in leadership positions?
- Discuss gender inequality when it comes to work-family balance
- How does gender-based discrimination affect early childhood development?
- Can sex discrimination be reduced by technology?
- How can sex discrimination be identified in a marriage?
- Explain where sex discrimination originates from
- Discuss segregation and motherhood in labor markets
- Explain classroom sex discrimination
- How can inequality in American history be justified?
- Discuss different types of sex discrimination in modern society
- Discuss various factors that cause gender-based inequality
- Discuss inequality in human resource practices and processes
- Why is inequality between women and men so rampant in developing countries?
- How can governments bridge gender gaps between women and men?
- Work-home conflict is a sign of inequality between women and men
- Explain why women are less wealthy than men
- How can workplace gender-based inequality be addressed?
After choosing the gender inequality essay topics they like, students should research, brainstorm ideas, and come up with an outline before they start writing. This will ensure that their essays have engaging introductions and convincing bodies, as well as, strong conclusions.
Amazing Gender Roles Topics for Academic Papers and Essays
This category has ideas that slightly differ from gender equality topics. That’s because equality or lack of it can be measured by considering the representation of both genders in different roles. As such, some gender roles essay topics might not require tiresome and extensive research to write about. Nevertheless, learners should take time to gather the necessary information required to write about these topics. Here are some of the best gender topics for discussion when it comes to the roles played by men and women in society.
- Describe gender identity
- Describe how a women-dominated society would be
- Compare gender development theories
- How equally important are maternity and paternity levees for babies?
- How can gender-parity be achieved when it comes to parenting?
- Discuss the issues faced by modern feminism
- How do men differ from women emotionally?
- Discuss gender identity and sexual orientation
- Is investing in the education of girls beneficial?
- Explain the adoption of gender-role stereotyped behaviors
- Discuss games and toys for boys and girls
- Describe patriarchal attitudes in families
- Explain patriarchal stereotypes in family relationships
- What roles do women and men play in politics?
- Discuss sex equity and academic careers
- Compare military career opportunities for both genders
- Discuss the perception of women in the military
- Describe feminine traits
- Discus gender-related issues faced by women in gaming
- Men should play major roles in the welfare of their children
- Explain how the aging population affects the economic welfare of women?
- What has historically determined modern differences in gender roles?
- Does society need stereotyped gender roles?
- Does nature have a role to play in stereotyped gender roles?
- The development and adoption of gender roles
The list of gender essay topics that are based on the roles of each sex can be quite extensive. Nevertheless, students should be keen to pick interesting gender topics in this category.
Important Gender Issues Topics for Research Paper
If you want to write a paper or essay on an important gender issue, this category has the best ideas for you. Students can write about different issues that affect individuals of different genders. For instance, this category can include gender wage gap essay topics. Wage variation is a common issue that affects women in different countries. Some of the best gender research paper topics in this category include:
- Discuss gender mainstreaming purpose
- Discuss the issue of gender-based violence
- Why is the wage gap so common in most countries?
- How can society promote equality in opportunities for women and men in sports?
- Explain what it means to be transgender
- Discuss the best practices of gender-neutral management
- What is women’s empowerment?
- Discuss how human trafficking affects women
- How problematic is gender-blindness for women?
- What does the glass ceiling mean in management?
- Why are women at a higher risk of sexual exploitation and violence?
- Why is STEM uptake low among women?
- How does ideology affect the determination of relations between genders
- How are sporting women fighting for equality?
- Discuss sports, women, and media institutions
- How can cities be made safer for girls and women?
- Discuss international trends in the empowerment of women
- How do women contribute to the world economy?
- Explain how feminism on different social relations unites men and women as groups
- Explain how gender diversity influence scientific discovery and innovation
This category has some of the most interesting women’s and gender studies paper topics. However, most of them require extensive research to come up with hard facts and figures that will make academic papers or essays more interesting.
Students in high schools and colleges can pick what to write about from a wide range of gender studies research topics. However, some gender studies topics might not be ideal for some learners based on the given essay prompt. Therefore, make sure that you have understood what the educator wants you to write about before you pick a topic. Our experts can help you choose a good thesis topic . Choosing the right gender studies topics enables learners to answer the asked questions properly. This impresses educators to award them top grades.
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Free Gender Studies Essay Examples & Topics
A gender studies essay should concentrate on the interaction between gender and other unique identifying features. Along with gender identity and representation, the given field explores race, sexuality, religion, disability, and nationality. Gender is a basic social characteristic that often goes unnoticed.
Some people understand the importance of gender studies only when it relates to women and their issues. However, the concept itself involves basically everyone who lives in a society. The clothes we wear, the jobs we do, the way we act – it’s all gendered. Therefore, gender directly influences our socioeconomic status in everyday life from the moment we become a part of society.
You can explore this subject in detail by reading gender studies essays below. There you will see how the topic was considered and covered by other students. Also, our experts have prepared some valuable tips for writing such papers and have collected gender and sexuality essay topics for you.
To write a perfect gender studies essay, you need to understand the appropriate structure, style, and ways of developing your thesis and argumentation. Here we will briefly tell you everything you need to know to start and finish such a task.
For a gender roles essay or any gender-related paper, you need to do the following:
- Find a researchable topic of interest. Then, skim through the necessary sources and take notes.
- Do in-depth research. You can find the relevant info in literary works, scientific journals, interviews, popular magazines, etc.
- Organize the information . Create a working outline to make the writing process more manageable and structured.
- Create a hook for an introduction . Write it to engage the reader from the start, then provide background information about the topic.
- Include a thesis statement in your intro . Here you convey your central message to the reader. If you’d like to facilitate the process, let our thesis generator formulate one for you.
- Write body paragraphs . These usually consist of topic sentences, your arguments with proof, and concluding remarks. Organize the supporting evidence in a logical order before listing it in the body.
- Craft your conclusion. It is the most important part of a gender studies essay. You don’t need to write a lot, just a restatement of your thesis and a few strong sentences summarizing the whole piece. You can use our summary generator for this purpose.
- Revise and edit. Check the grammar, punctuation, logical flow of ideas, word choices, spelling. Make sure you’ve used the correct citation style.
- Read the draft aloud. This way, you are more inclined to notice the parts where you must make improvements. Try to exclude such words as “I,” “me,” my,” passive constructions, and verb contractions.
Here we have collected topics that you can use to write your gender equality essay. They are original, so you can practice your writing skills with them or even use them for your homework. Our topic generator can create more ideas for your writing if you need some.
You can try the following ideas:
- Gender studies: what it is, its goal, and development.
- The comparison of gender discrimination laws in different countries.
- Promotion of gender equality in the workplace.
- Gender stereotypes in different aspects of life.
- What are the differences between gender and sexuality?
- How does media influence the breaking of gender role stereotypes?
- Why do women have limited opportunities in sports in comparison to men?
- Gender inequality in American history.
- How can education help solve the problem of inequality?
- In what ways can cities become safer for women to live in?
- How do gender roles influence children’s games?
- Women’s contribution to the world’s economic growth.
- Biological differences between men and women.
- Career growth opportunities for men and women in the military.
- Do feminine and masculine personality traits exist?
- What is a feminist theory in sociology?
- Is there a necessity for men to fight for their rights as women do?
- The differences in salaries between sexes in different countries.
- The main factors of inequality between men and women.
- How gender discrimination influences early childhood development.
Thanks for your attention! Now you can look at the free gender essay examples and write your work with confidence.
801 Best Essay Examples on Gender Studies
Gender studies: “i want a wife” by judy brady.
Role of Women in Society
Men Are Superior to Women
An Ideal Woman in the Contemporary Society
Comparisons between men and women.
Should Sports Be Segregated by Gender?
Pornography as a Social Problem in the Modern World
Gender is a Social Construct Essay
Definition of Being a Man
Gender studies and society.
Human Sexuality: Personal Reflection
Ann Oakley’s Gender Socialization Theory Essay
Should Women Go to Work?
To what extent is sexuality socially constructed.
Analysis of Miss Representation
Gender theories paper “interpersonal theory”.
“The Egg and the Sperm” by Emily Martin
“plain sex” by alan h. goldman, cultural diversity in women and sport participation.
Women in Sports
The Concept of Gender in Cinema
Significance of Women’s Education
The Role of Women in Antigone
Does gender affect leadership, women: their careers and family lives.
Human Sexuality. Bondage & Discipline, Dominance & Submission, Sadism & Masochism
“The Second Sex” by Simone de Beauvoir
The Position of Women in Society and Social Change
“The Female Body” by Margaret Atwood
Society’s construction of masculinity.
Women and Beauty
Defining the Woman from Various Perspectives
“Introduction to Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies” Kang, M., Lessard, D., Heston, L., & Nordmarken, S.
Have You Met a Superwoman?
Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective by Brettell & Sargent
Gender Issues: Education and Feminism
Gender difference, xaniths as a transgender in omani culture, the concepts of gender roles and sexuality by john money and judith butler.
Gay Beaty Contests Question Issue
Sex, Gender, Sexuality, and Genitals
Gender reversal and it usage in social order maintaining, advantages and disadvantages of working women, the “brave” intercultural film analysis, hegemonic masculinity.
“Ideal Woman” in the Assessment of Jia Tolentino
Gender studies: lesbian sadomasochism, gender treatment: changing role of women in modern society, gender differences in cognitive abilities.
Social Science Theory and How it relates to Social Phenomena
Sexuality According to Playboy
The sexual revolution.
Saudis in Bikinis
Argument on women in combat.
“The Gender Blur: Where Does Biology End and Society Take Over?” by Blum Deborah
Prostitution and controlling strategies, gender bender: definition & meaning.
Male and Female Characters in Films and Shows
Roles of Women in Society
The Book, “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man” by Steve Harvey
“If Men Were Seeking the Franchise” Article by Jane Adams
Observations in group conversations: all male, all female and mixed groups.
Child Marriage in Egypt: Changing Public Attitudes
Discussing Gender Roles in the Interaction Perspective
Hookup culture, the ideal relationship, women involvement in business.
Ways in Which Girls Are Disadvantaged in School
Contemporary issues in management: gender and leadership.
Women in Engineering
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Crimes and victimization: gender issues, gender differences and consumer behaviour.
Bisexuality: Genetics and Effects of the Sexual Behavior
Nomadic Society’s Gender Roles and Warrior Culture
Campaign against gender-based violence in the uae.
Tell Them Who I am, the lives of Homeless Women by Elliot Liebow
Representation of gender in media
Male and Female Attitudes Towards Cars
Moral Panic: Nudism or Naturism
“the tearoom trade”: sex in public restrooms, “gender role behaviors and attitudes” by holly devor, homosexuals and heterosexual brain structure differences.
Mass Media Impacts on Children Studies of Gender
Gender and Politeness
Men’s and Women’s Differences and Similarities
Sexuality and gender in the film “provoked: a true story”.
Gender Roles in Society
Comprehensive sex education: empowering youth for informed and healthy choices.
Representations of Female Scientists in The Big Bang Theory Show
The gender idea of “the gaze” film, reasons why women chose to be child-free, exploring gender in communication, intersectionality and a young girl’s unequal experiences.
Gender Roles and Stereotyping in Education
Gender studies: penis size and breast augmentation, premarital sex attitudes among youth and adults.
Gender and Educational Level: Chi-Square Study
Gender Issues in the Movie “The Accused” by J. Kaplan
Gender Inequality in Afghanistan
Judith Butler’s Feminist Theory
Women exploitation in advertising, the women empowerment campaign in india.
Ideology of Gender Roles
The Smurfette Principle: Gender Stereotypes and Pop-Culture
The sexual revolution in ireland.
Women and Power
Exploring the controversy: women in art and the guerrilla girls, sex and gender distinction: imaginary body.
Male Behaviour in the Article “How Boys Become Men” by Jon Katz
The sexualization and objectification of young female musicians in print ads.
Gender Differences in Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication
The history of sexuality.
The Smurfette Principle: Summary and Response
Homosexuals should not be allowed to adopt children, the global problem of violence against women in today’s world, sexual education among teenagers, women’s rights and the advancement of democracy.
Stay-At-Home Mothers and Their Economic Role
Sexual harassment at workplace.
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33 Best Women’s and Gender Studies Paper Topics
Gender equity is among the trending issues around the globe. This has been characterized by women empowerment movements in various countries and rules geared towards protecting women in multiple societies.
To do this, institutions have focused on studies on gender, thus empowering women to reduce their vulnerability. The regular changes bring about diverse gender paper topics, making it hard to settle for a specific idea for your thesis paper.
This article will suggest some gender issues topics for the research paper to boost your brainstorming efforts.
Women’s Gender Studies Paper Topics
Gender research paper topics.
- Factors that discourage parents from providing their daughters with a decent education in third world countries
- Discrimination against women in the workplace and how to overcome the bias
- A case study on the psychological implications of single parenting on women
- Differences in raising of a girl and boy child and the limitations of their societal expectations
- Evolution of movements against gender discrimination
- The role of marital partners in the well being
- Reasons as to why women are underrepresented in the upper tier of business management
- Do family roles in couples hold back the career progress of the wife?
- Why elections are biased towards male candidates: Steps to overcoming the bias
- Analyzing gender-based violence in various countries across the globe
Research topics in gender studies
- How to instill the culture of gender equity in children at a tender age
- The role of women in the development of the world economy
- Measures that you can take to protect women from gender violence in cities
- Women wage-gap across the globe and steps to bridge the gap
- Gender role stereotype: their relevance in early days and why their relevance in the modern society
- Development of gender studies and the impact of gender studies in women empowerment
- Maternity and paternity leave: Are both necessary? Are parenting roles defined for each gender?
- Is education a viable option for eliminating societal gender bias?
- Factors that contribute to gender inequality within developing countries
- Are women inferior to their male counterparts? Factors behind the stereotype and approaches to do away with this stereotype
Feminist research paper topics
- The role of environment in the mental growth and role assumption among women
- Masculinity vs. femininity: Does the societal view of each gender contribute to the overall gender bias?
- Role of mainstream media in eradicating gender bias in society
- Famous feminist literary works and their impact on the societal view of gender
- How to eliminate sexual exploitation among women in developed and developing countries
- Historical roots of male chauvinism and the effect on the feminist movement in Africa
- Role of African Women in society and steps to ensuring gender equality
- A case study on how social media is shaping the view of feminism
- Why feminism is viewed as men hatred in some societies
- The impact of little female representation on women political participation
Women’s studies research paper topics
- Reasons why women were barred from serving in the US military until 2013. Factors that led to the change.
- How women’s health and rights have been associated throughout history
- What factors made it easy for Japan to adopt equality laws compared to its European counterparts
How to choose a gender paper topic
When studying gender, the selection of a good topic is essential to have an easy writing process. When brainstorming a subject for your gender papers, you may follow the following tips:
- Formulate questions – after reading the thesis statement, formulate a question regarding the main idea encapsulated in the statement.
- Compile a keyword list – when formulating your topic, you may consider writing the keywords on the trending issues within the subject. Next, interconnect these keywords and determine how a single case can tackle your ideas.
- Check available information – before settling on a topic, check for the availability of materials to back your arguments. However, steer free of issues that have been over addressed as they may limit new ideas without plagiarizing existing work.
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As of 2014, all newly submitted Graduate Center dissertations and theses appear in Academic Works shortly after graduation. Some works are immediately available to read and download, and some become available after an embargo period set by the author.
Dissertations and theses from before 2014 are generally accessible only to the CUNY community, but some authors have chosen to make theirs open access.
Dissertations/Theses/Capstones from 2024 2024
Not Sanitized for Your Protection: AIDS and the Politics of Trash , Emma Banks
“Back from Cuba with Machetes and Cameras” Feminist Contour Lines through the Venceremos Brigade: 1969-1971 and Today , Nicolette Bull
Grieving: A Record of My Becoming , Neyshka Diaz Maldonado
Cinema and Ritual: Decolonial Feminist Approaches to Image-Making in the Americas and the Caribbean , Natalie M. Erazo
Looking for a Better Chair: The L Word and Learning How to Sit , Beans Fernandez
Final Report: Media Intern Position at CLAGS , Nicolle Marquez
Uses of the Intuition: The Role of Intuition in Birth Work (Towards An Intuitive Epistemology) , Kayla R. Reece
Desire Lines: An Annotated Screenplay , Alexandra Tydings
Altruistic Imperialism: The Co-optation of Mutual Aid by the Nonprofit Industrial Complex , Kelly T. Waltz
Dissertations/Theses/Capstones from 2023 2023
An Analysis of Feminist Care Networks in the Editorial Intern Position at Women's Studies Quarterly , Angela G. Boscarino
Overview of the Intern Position at SexGenLab and the Importance of Public Scholarship , Elizabeth S. Chapin
How the U.S. Mainstream Media Perpetuates Cis White Masculine Hegemony , Yelena Dzhanova
The Queer Comedy Boom: The History of LGBTQ+ Stand-up Comedy , Marcelle Karp
The Queer Life of Lorena Hickok , Samantha D. Leyerle
Uprooting Patriarchy: Meditations on Gender, Masculinities, and Healing Through Buddhist Practices , Noah Souder-Russo
Dissertations/Theses/Capstones from 2022 2022
A History of the Center for the Study of Women and Society, 1975–2015 , Clarisa Gonzalez
Lactating Justice: Constructing a Society Economically Focused on Optimizing Health through Human Lactation , Shadley Hobour
An Overview and Assessment of the Editorial Assistant Position at Women’s Studies Quarterly , Amy M. Iafrate
A Qualitative Exploration of Discourses in Fan Community, /r/boyslove , Jessica Lin
My Favorite Thing is Monster Theory: Horror Comics and deMONSTRating Difference in Emil Ferris’s "My Favorite Thing is Monsters" , Jennifer Rossberg
Exploring the Boundaries of Queerness from Academia to Activism , Jillian M. (Silvia) Miranda
Let ‘Em Talk: An Exploration of and Challenge to the White Supremacy and Colonization of Black and Brown Girls in United States Public Schools , Keara Small
Dissertations/Theses/Capstones from 2021 2021
Put Yourself First (In a Sexy Way): Postfeminist Beauty Messaging and Resistant Media Texts , Margarita Artoglou
Constructing Curriculum: Centering Identities in Sex Education , Jozette Belmont
The Impact of State Violence on Women During the 22 Years of Dictatorship in The Gambia , Isatou Bittaye-Jobe
Fantasies of Representation: Methods of Feminist Literary Analysis , Alexandra Johnson
Towards a Decolonial Feminist Aesthetics: Gender, Race, and Empire in Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s Dictee , Juwon Jun
What Do You Think She’s Gonna Do With a Set of Real Claws?: Gender, Race, and Sexuality in Onscreen Portrayals of Women Werewolves , Ashleigh K. Williams
The Compressed Modernity of Legalizing Same-sex Marriage in Taiwan: Digital Activism, Human Rights Discourse, and Intertwined Sexual, Political and National Identities , Jyun-Jie Yang
Dissertations/Theses/Capstones from 2020 2020
If It Wasn’t for the Women: An Exploration of Works by Renita Weems, Wil Gafney, & Kelly Brown Douglas , Charlene Adams
“I’m Real I Thought I Told Ya”: Developing Critical Media Literacy Through U.S. Latinx Digital Media Representations , Solange T. Castellar
Cracks in the Bathroom Stall: A Discourse Analysis on Transgender Bathroom Usage at Garden Spot High School , Kirsten D. Corneilson
Legitimizing Violence at the European Border: Gendered Misrepresentations at Sea and the Vulnerable Other , Michela Demelas
Transgender in College: Engaging Marginalized Collegiate Students , Lo Ferguson
¿Cómo Traducimos "Ni Una Más" al Inglés?: Latin American Manifestation of the Phenomenology of Femicide, and the United States’ Subsequent Internal Neglect , Suemi Mendez
Desexualizing Queer Identities: Methods to Validating Non-Sexual Romantic Attraction and Relationships , Unnati Patel
Dissertations/Theses/Capstones from 2019 2019
“Let’s Call Painful Sex Disorders Sexual Disabilities Instead”: A Feminist Disability Critique of Feminist Representations and Medical Representations of Sexual Disorders of Pain , Oyku Akin
Intergenerational Teenage Motherhood: Memory and Material Culture , Aspen Christian
Refusing White Privacy , Olivia Dunbar
Feminist and Anti-Feminist Discourses on Abortion in Haiti from 2010 to 2019 , Katia Henrys
“The Least Sexually Confident Women in the World”: International NGOs and the Racialized Politics of Obstetric Fistula , Googie S. Karrass
Paradoxes of Feminist Stances in “New Turkey”: Reconceiving NGO-State Relationships in the Case of KAMER , Irem Kilic
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Writing an honors thesis gives highly motivated Women's and Gender Studies and Gender and Health majors the unique opportunity to work closely with Women’s and Gender Studies faculty to investigate a particular intellectual question through feminist, interdisciplinary scholarship. Below are the titles of recently written theses. The first Gender & Health honors class graduated in 2018.
Students can visit the Women's and Gender Studies Reading Room in 1122 Lane Hall to review hard copies of recent honors theses.
Undergraduate Honors Theses by Year
Caitlin Fagel
Experiences of Sex Education, Conversations About Sex, and Sexual Well-Being Among College Women
Advisors: Monique Ward & Liz Cole
Adrian Beyer
Representations of Kathoey in Thai Boys Love Television
Advisors: Allison Alexy & Reginald Jackson
Noelle Harris
A Case Study of the Prevalence of Female Genital Cutting Within Liberia
Advisors: Cheryl A. Moyer & Michelle Munro-Kramer
Kristie Wilcox
Implementing Feminism: A Case Study Evaluating the Introduction of a Group Prenatal Care Model into a Large Academic Health System
Advisors: Joanne Bailey & Nora Drummond
Isabelle Fisher The Impact of Provider’s Gender and Race on Conception of Pain during Childbirth and Doctor-Patient Relationship (Gender & Health Major) First Reader: Tim Johnson | Second Reader: Diana Louis
Katherine Wiatrak “Zooming In”: An Examination of Mental Health and Self-Objectification Among Young Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Gender & Health Major) First Reader: Elizabeth Cole | Second Reader: L. Monique Ward
Charanya Rengarajan Assessing the Success Rates of Trial of Labor After Cesarean in White and BIPOC Mothers (Gender & Health Major) First Reader: Joanne Bailey | Second Reader: Ava Purkiss
Carina Tedesco Balancing Stress with Support: An Investigation of Pre Versus Post Covid-Era Birth Experiences (Gender & Health Major) First Reader: Cynthia Gabriel | Second Reader: Lee Roosevelt
Clarisa Moreno-Middleberg Early Mobilization of Zapatista Women: Gender Equity, Dignity, and Revolutionary Tactics (Women’s & Gender Studies Major) First reader: David Tamayo | Second Reader: Andrea Bolivar
Natalie Rosenblatt When Identities Intersect: An Analysis of the Secular Jewish Experience of Coming Out (Women’s & Gender Studies Major) First Reader: Ruth Tsoffar | Second Reader: Elizabeth Cole
Ceciel Zhong Playing Romance: An Exploration of Fantasy, Agency, and Imagination through Otome Games. (Women’s & Gender Studies Major) First Reader: Allison Alexy | Second Reader: Yvette Granata
Nadia Shebli “When’s the Tolbeh?!” Negotiating Arab-Muslim American Identity Through Heterosexual Relationship-Making Culture in Dearborn, Michigan (Women’s & Gender Studies Major) First Reader: Charlotte Karem-Albrecht | Second Reader: Allison Alexy
Margaret Greer
Fear From Gay to Z: A Study of U.S. Gay Sex Panics in the Context of Epidemics, Moral Contagion, and Zombies
Cheyanne Killin:
“I Don’t Think They Can Help Me”: Exposing Abuse in Patient-Provider Interactions for Women with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Informing a Framework for Change
Tessa Magsoudi :
Bathing in Blood: An Analysis of the Maternal Body, Nonreproduction, and the Abject in Art
Mariel Manzor :
Expecting during the Unexpected: The Emotional Experiences of Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Quinn Riley :
Fleabag Feminism: Looking at Gaze Theory through Television’s Liberated 21st Century Female
Gillian Rubenstein :
Empowering Biological Reproductive Decision-Making for Transgender Men: Evaluating the Impact of Exogenous Testosterone on Extraovarian Structures Using a Transgender Mouse Model
Sydney Leigh Smith :
Gendered Patterns in Public Displays of State-Perpetrated Sexual Violence: A Rwandan Case Study
Marisa Wright :
“The Pink Wave” in 2018: Democratic Women Candidates’ Motivations to Run for Congress and the Future of Women’s Political Representation
More information about 2020 Honors Theses, including student video presentations, is available on the 2020 Digital Honors Symposium website.
Shaima Abdullah "We're here for you. Always": Women of Color Navigating the University Through Friendships (Advisor: Stephanie Hicks)
Sommer Albert Mad Girl's Love Song: A Heuristic Inquiry into Queer Women's Experiences of Having a Crush (Advisor: Allison Alexy; Second Reader: Jennifer Jones)
Logan Burley Facial Gender Ambiguity (Advisors: Victor Mendoza and Susan Gelman)
Sydney Moore Opening the Letter: Lavender Woman and Writing Lesbian Identity (Advisor: Dean Hubbs; Second Reader: Ruth Tsoffar)
Madeline Parks Growling Bellies, Silent Mothers: Women's Childbirth Experiences as Impacted by Varying Oral Intake Policies (Advisor: Cynthia Gabriel; Second Reader: Joanne Bailey)
Kia Schwert "as violated by the school as by my rapist": Sexual Violence, Title IX and Purity Culture on Religious College Campuses (Advisor: Karin Martin; Second Reader: Leela Fernandes)
Grace Slifkin Taking Sides on Title IX: How Universities Respond to Changing Campus Sexual Misconduct Policies in the DeVos Era (Advisor: Sandra Levitsky; Second Reader: Abby Stewart)
Kate Austin Riot Grrrl: Zines and the Exploration of Third-Wave Feminist Thought (Advisor: Petra Kuppers)
Kalei Glozier The Influence of Outness: Social and Sexual Experiences of Gay Men at the University of Michigan (Advisor: Elizabeth Armstrong)
Allie Mangus Appropriate Punishments for Perpetrators of Sexual Assault (Advisor: Abigail Stewart)
Carly Marten ኤፍ ጂ ኤም (“ef ji em”): A Case Study of Circumcision Narratives of Women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Advisors: Timothy R. B. Johnson and Savithry Namboodiripad)
Vidhya Nadarajan Who was left out?: The sex and gender disparity in pain (Advisor: Nesha Haniff)
Miloni Shah What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Cultural Expectations and Career Choices of South Asian American College-Aged Women (Advisor: Donna Nagata)
Hanna Simmons Novel Influences on National HPV Vaccination Programs: State Legitimacy and Political Freedom in Rwanda and Romania (Advisor: Anna Kirkland)
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Deirdre McGovern , "This is Sex. This is Why This is Important": Cisgender Women's Advice About Sex
Mel Neal , Gendered Spaces at the University of Michigan at the Dawn of Coeducation
G Ryan , Is Everyone Queer Now?: A Lingustic Investigation into the Reclamation of the Word Queer
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E Karin Cadoux , Animating Injury: Trauma Rite as Personal Exhibition and Public Exposition"
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Anouk Versavel , Empowerment in Revolutionary Contexts: Women’s Experiences in Poland and Nicaragua"
McKenzie Campbell , Fifty Shades of Agency: The Impact of Fifty Shades of Grey on Sexual Agency in America
Katherine Irani , Violence and Voicelessness: Experiences of Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence on College Campuses
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The concept of gender describes the differences in characteristics, behaviours, and responsibilities between males and females. Gender studies explore the complicated concerns that arise from the interaction of men and women.
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- Are multicultural companies fostering racial unity and, as a result, gender disparities?
- Will women’s empowerment result in oppositional gender discrimination?
- A balanced examination of women’s freedom and participation in large corporations and competitive sports
- How correct were our forefathers in changing the power imbalance toward patriarchy?
- Examine the disadvantaged status of rural women and the tainted treatment of infertile women
- Is racism or superstition more prevalent in Africa: the effect of gender discrimination?
- The impact of children in homes with a purely patriarchal society
- Explore the disparities in women’s perspectives in industrialised and developing nations
- Examine the dynamics of female objectification in films throughout the world
- The criminal syndicate’s inhumane treatment of women
- Gender diversity’s role in creativity and scientific discovery
- How can cities be made safer for women and girls?
- The role of schools in teaching children gender-appropriate behaviours
- Feminism in social interactions brings women and men together as groups
- Why are females more vulnerable to sexual abuse and exploitation?
- Examine the glass ceiling in management and the role of ideology in shaping sex relations
- Obstacles to females’ access to decent education in UK nations
- The effects of gender differences on the human brain
- How can we teach boys and girls that they have the same rights as females?
- Discuss gender-neutral management methods
- Promotion of equal sporting opportunities for men and women
- The real-life materialisation of the YouTube beauty community
- Stress and eating pathology in transgender adolescents: a feminist scientific investigation
- Gender discrimination’s implications and effects on the human brain
- Identifying and examining patriarchal attitudes and stereotypes in family relationships
- What factors make it difficult for girls in African and Asian nations to obtain a quality education?
- Toy segregation and sex education: should boys and girls be treated differently?
- What is feminism’s role in strengthening social relationships between men and women?
- Plaintiffs’ role in restoring legal arguments for same-sex marriage
- Understanding gender subjectivity in the lesbian culture somewhere over the rainbow nation
- The lesbian and gay movement’s agitation and the countermovement’s response in the United Kingdom
- Addressing the global decline in women’s political participation, both formally and informally
- Stereotypical images of women’s effects on implied cognition
- The social construction of multiple births in the 20th century
- How the working woman deals with social binaries
- Why should parents support the education of girls?
- What aspects of sex discrimination exist?
- What factors lead to workplace inequality?
- What motivates discrimination against women in developing nations?
- How do misconceptions about gender impact behaviour?
- What functions do films play in challenging gender stereotypes?
- Is there a way to end gender inequality through education?
- Women’s childhood trauma as a result of nationalist subjectivity
- Youth, gender, and citizenship in women’s colleges during World War I: “What can a woman do?”
- What parental actions should be taken to achieve gender parity?
- Absence of women in leadership positions
- Telling the truth of refugee and immigrant women: witnessing memory
- The experiences of males in traditionally feminine jobs
- How the Work-life balance of men and women has changed after the feminist movement
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- A behaviour guide for feminist family therapists
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- An analysis of the anti-violence campaign by black feminists
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- Review of body image and eating disorders in older persons
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- Why do women commit suicide at lower rates than men?
- Men being harmed by women is a significant societal issue
- Differences between men’s and women’s hourly wages
- A comparison of the career growth of male and female managers
- The Representation of Non-Binary Identities in Contemporary Cinema
- Race and Gender in Online Hate Speech
- The Rise of Men’s Rights Activism and its Impact on Gender Equality
- Exploring the Gender Gap in Leadership Positions within Tech Companies
- The Influence of Social Media on Body Image and Gender Norms
- The Lived Experiences of Transgender Athletes in Competitive Sports
- Parental Leave Policies and Their Impact on Gender Equality in the Workplace
- The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Perpetuating Gender Bias
- The Impact of Austerity Measures on Women’s Social and Economic Security
- The Link Between Gender and Educational Attainment in Developing Countries
- Is Masculinity in Crisis? Redefining Masculinity in the 21st Century
- The Global Fight for Reproductive Rights and Access to Abortion Services
- The Future of Work and its Implications for Gender Equality
- The Role of Gender in Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution Processes
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Specific and Clear Good: “This thesis investigates the influence of media representation on the self-esteem and body image of transgender youth in urban environments.” Bad: “Media affects the self-esteem of transgender individuals.”
The good example specifies the demographic (transgender youth), the research setting (urban environments), and the issues under investigation (self-esteem and body image), providing clarity and direction. In contrast, the bad example is vague and lacks defined variables.
Arguable and Debatable Good: “Despite advancements, women of color still face systemic barriers in academia, impacting their career progression and professional development.” Bad: “Women of color face challenges in academia.”
The good statement makes a clear, debatable claim about systemic barriers in academia for women of color, opening the floor for analysis and argumentation. The bad statement, while true, is generic and lacks a clear argument or focus.
Researchable and Measurable Good: “Through an analysis of queer representation in video games, this thesis explores how digital media can either challenge or perpetuate harmful stereotypes.” Bad: “Queer representation in video games is important.”
The good example offers specific areas for research (queer representation in video games) and measurable criteria (the challenging or perpetuating of stereotypes). The bad example, while positive, is broad and does not present clear variables for study.
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Overly Broad: “Gender inequality is a significant problem in society.”
This statement, though true, is too broad, offering no particular aspect of gender inequality or specified societal area for examination.
Lack of Clear Argument: “Sexuality is complex and diverse.”
While accurate, this statement does not present a clear argument or focus for research, making it ineffective as a guide for scholarly inquiry.
Unmeasurable and Unresearchable: “Understanding gender is key to understanding humanity.”
Though philosophically insightful, this statement is broad, abstract, and provides no clear direction for empirical study or measurement.
Developing a robust thesis statement for research in gender and sexuality studies is vital for guiding your research and providing readers with insight into your study’s objectives and focus. Good thesis statements are clear, arguable, and researchable, serving as cornerstones for insightful academic exploration. Conversely, ineffective ones are usually too broad, lack clear arguments, and do not facilitate empirical analysis. By considering these examples and analyses, students can craft compelling thesis statements that provide a strong foundation for their research on the pressing and complex issues related to gender and sexuality studies.
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Today, we still face inequality issues as there is a persistent gap in access to opportunities for men and women.
Women have less access to decision-making and higher education. They constantly face obstacles at the workplace and have greater safety risks. Maintaining equal rights for both sexes is critical for meeting a wide range of goals in global development.
Inequality between the sexes is an interesting area to study so high school, college, and university students are often assigned to write essays on gender topics.
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- Impact of ideology in determining relations between sexes
- Obstacles that prevent girls from getting quality education in African countries
- Why are so few women in STEM?
- Major challenges women face at the workplace
- How do women in sport fight for equality?
- Women, sports, and media institutions
- Contribution of women in the development of the world economy
- Role of gender diversity in innovation and scientific discovery
- What can be done to make cities safer for women and girls?
- International trends in women’s empowerment
- Role of schools in teaching children behaviours considered appropriate for their sex
- Feminism on social relations uniting women and men as groups
Gender roles essay topics
We can measure the equality of men and women by looking at how both sexes are represented in a range of different roles. You don’t have to do extensive and tiresome research to come up with gender roles essay topics, as we have already done it for you.
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- Are paternity and maternity leaves equally important for babies?
- Imagine women-dominated society and describe it
- Sex roles in contemporary western societies
- Compare theories of gender development
- Adoption of sex-role stereotyped behaviours
- What steps should be taken to achieve gender-parity in parenting?
- What is gender identity?
- Emotional differences between men and women
- Issues modern feminism faces
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Benefits of investing in girls’ education
- Patriarchal attitudes and stereotypes in family relationships
- Toys and games of girls and boys
- Roles of men and women in politics
- Compare career opportunities for both sexes in the military
- Women in the US military
- Academic careers and sex equity
- Should men play larger roles in childcare?
- Impact of an ageing population on women’s economic welfare
- Historical determinants of contemporary differences in sex roles
- Gender-related issues in gaming
- Culture and sex-role stereotypes in advertisements
- What are feminine traits?
- Sex role theory in sociology
- Causes of sex differences and similarities in behaviour
Gender inequality research paper topics
Examples of inequality can be found in the everyday life of different women in many countries across the globe. Our gender inequality research paper topics are devoted to different issues that display discrimination of women throughout the world.
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- Aspects of sex discrimination
- Main indications of inequality between the sexes
- Causes of sex discrimination
- Inferior role of women in the relationships
- Sex differences in education
- Can education solve issues of inequality between the sexes?
- Impact of discrimination on early childhood development
- Why do women have limited professional opportunities in sports?
- Gender discrimination in sports
- Lack of women having leadership roles
- Inequality between the sexes in work-family balance
- Top factors that impact inequality at a workplace
- What can governments do to close the gender gap at work?
- Sex discrimination in human resource processes and practices
- Gender inequality in work organizations
- Factors causing inequality between men and women in developing countries
- Work-home conflict as a symptom of inequality between men and women
- Why are mothers less wealthy than women without children?
- Forms of sex discrimination in a contemporary society
- Sex discrimination in the classroom
- Justification of inequality in American history
- Origins of sex discrimination
- Motherhood and segregation in labour markets
- Sex discrimination in marriage
- Can technology reduce sex discrimination?
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- How do gender misconceptions impact behaviour?
- Most common outdated sex-role stereotypes
- How does gay marriage influence straight marriage?
- Explain the role of sexuality in sex-role stereotyping
- Role of media in breaking sex-role stereotypes
- Discuss the dual approach to equality between men and women
- Are women better than men or are they equal?
- Sex-role stereotypes at a workplace
- Racial variations in gender-related attitudes
- Role of feminism in creating the alternative culture for women
- Feminism and transgender theory
- Gender stereotypes in science and education
- Are sex roles important for society?
- Future of gender norms
- How can we make a better world for women?
- Are men the weaker sex?
- Beauty pageants and women’s empowerment
- Are women better communicators?
- What are the origins of sexual orientation?
- Should prostitution be legal?
- Pros and cons of being a feminist
- Advantages and disadvantages of being a woman
- Can movies defy gender stereotypes?
- Sexuality and politics
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- Gender Roles in a Modern Society Throughout the history of humanity, a woman has been assigned the role of being dependent on a man and, to some extent, subordinate to him.
- Gender in Traditional Superhero Costumes The traditional superhero costumes reinforce gender and sexuality by emphasizing the need for men to be well-built and the women to reveal their upper body and legs.
- Intersectionality of Race and Gender The paper states that considering the scope of the stigma that overwhelms the lives of women of different races, intersectionality continues to impose a moral struggle on women.
- How Society Influences the Gender Roles Society should reconsider some of the gender roles to close the gap and give people equal opportunities to thrive and explore.
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- Intersectionality in Gender and Sexual Differences Intersectionality is an issue that significantly contributes to the imminent challenge among personalities in the community.
- Analyzing the Relationship Between Gender and Victimization Women generally do not perform criminal activities as often as men. What is more, they are clearly underrepresented in the criminal justice system.
- Gender Differences in Agressive Behavior The belief that violence is observed mostly in men than in women in the daily observations has a stable base in the records of crime and also in the common perception about gender.
- Gender Mainstreaming For Effective Development Of Our Company Gender mainstreaming entails assessing the effects to both men and women of any planed undertaking be it legislative, a program or policies covering all levels of development.
- Gender Symbols Usage in International Family-Oriented Marketing The concepts of social structuring and the formation of gender symbols are considered to be the central issues of family-oriented marketing developing on the international level.
- Gender Non-Conforming or Transgender Children Care The purpose of this paper is to discuss the challenges to be aware of when working with gender non-conforming or transgender children and adolescents.
- Gender Gap in Financial Literacy The presented paper studies the topic of the differences in financial knowledge between male and female undergraduate psychology students.
- The Concept of Gender Socialization and Ageism As they grow older, children are expected to soak up the information about social norms as a sponge and learn to demonstrate the appropriate reactions to other people’s actions.
- Gender Discrimination and Intervention Program It is unreasonable to believe that a single effort will absolve humankind of gender inequality. But a set of strategies may pave the way for future improvements.
- Gender Identification in Coed Dormitories Nowadays, in the dormitories of the American University, the implementation of effective policies and norms plays an important role.
- Gender Differences in Mate Selection Gender differences influences who men and women seek to be their mates. Social, cultural and biological factors in individuals affect what they choose to be of importance, while selecting a person of interest.
- Gender Bias Issues: Types of Gender Bias in the Workplace and Their Impact on Productivity Issues of gender bias have been identified as critical in organizational theory and behavior. Today there are more calls for equal treatment of both men and women in organizations.
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- Female Gender Bias in College Female gender bias in college is a current problem of the society that refers to the gender inequality issues in higher educational settings.
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- Untraditional Gender Roles Distribution The experiences of different cultures and family institution patterns show that gender role distribution can have various forms.
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- Gender and Racial Equality Barriers in the Workplace Gender and racial bias still exist in many fields, resulting in significant turnover rates among female and black workers.
- Gender, Generations, and Communications The discussion focused on developing different approaches to bridging socio-cultural discrepancies associated with different generations in the workplace.
- Economic Inequality Between Genders Discussions on the problems of gender inequality have been going on for decades that’s why the difference in the earnings between men and women is called the gender pay gap.
- Gender Inequality at Google Inc. Some percentage of women employed in Google shows that it is possible and both genders should work hard to get a job there.
- Gender, Philosophy, and Religion in the Axial Age The philosophers of the axial age were primarily involved in the discussion of justice as the principal condition of citizens’ wellbeing.
- Absurd of Predetermined Gender Roles in Literature This essay aims to analyze “The Importance of Being Earnest,” “Blood Relations,” and “Essay” to argue for the absurdity of predetermined gender roles in society.
- Gender Roles in Married at First Sight and Other Media Sources Every society and culture have different gender role expectations. This paper focuses on the comparison of the media sources’ assumptions about genders.
- Sally Haslanger’s “Gender and Race” Review In Sally Haslanger’s philosophical essay ‘Gender and Race: (What) are they? (What) do we want them to be?’ the author utilizes an analytical approach to gender and race.
- Gender Quotas in Saudi Arabia: Unpacking the Political Conditions Talking about gender quotas and their sociology, it is interesting to take a look at the example of Saudi Arabia. It is the seemingly most unexpected place to introduce a policy.
- Gender Bias in the Aviation Industry The findings of the court of appeal in the case of Cello Diaz versus Pan American World Airways, was significant towards employment equity.
- Perkin-Gilman’s Feminist Theory and View on Gender Discrimination In “The Yellow Wallpaper”, Gilman depicts in novel structure how the house turns into a women’s jail and how being shut in could lead to mental distress in women.
- Gender Stereotyping in Audi’s Used Car Ad Audi’s Used Car Ad was chosen because it sparked outrage on Chinese social media and worldwide because of the severe misogyny and stereotyping.
- Gender and Entrepreneurship Relations This paper analyzes how different factors affect both men and women in deciding to become entrepreneurs. Marital status is a significant factor for entrepreneurial women.
- Sexism & Gender Wage Gap: Deconstructing the Myths A recent Harvard study reveals that the gender earnings gap is primarily associated with the amount of time one works.
- Gender Discrimination as an Ethical Issue Society is related to discrimination, inequality, and ethical injustice due to the increasing rates of incompetence incidence based on racial, gender, or ethnic affiliation.
- Gender-Related Barriers to E-commerce Adoption in the UAE The work diagnoses the problem of low E-Commerce adoption among Emirati women by identifying barriers and proposing possible strategies and tactics for removing them.
- Representing Islam: Racial and Gender Identities For African women, racial and ethnic identities are potentially viewed as their sources of discrimination, which have had a detrimental influence on social interactions.
- Gender, Race, and Trade Unions It can be noted that there are particular strategies, which can be applied when gender or racial discrimination happens.
- Impact of Gender and Sexuality on Advertisement Sex, gender, and sexuality often appear in advertisements for various products. It is so because these phenomena have a robust impact on people.
- Gender Roles Within Greek Society Gender roles in Greek society were determined by social and cultural traditions, position of women in society and their significance as citizens.
- Advertising and Gender Roles Mass media, especially television imposes certain stereotypes on our consciousness and the most interesting thing is that we take these stereotypes as examples.
- Gender Roles and Psychological Health The emergence of traditional gender roles and the images of masculinity and femininity can be regarded as an attempt to organize society and create stable social structures.
- Gender Studies: Feminine Men and Masculine Women Women have a vital role in society: they bring up children and ensure the comfort and psychological well-being of all the family members.
- Chapter 12 of Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies by Gills & Jacobs Chapter 12 of “Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies” by Gills & Jacobs made me think that feminism is often misunderstood due to the diversity of opinion.
- Male Gender Role in the Chinese Workplace The expectations placed on males are very high, given that a man is viewed as both the protector and the provider in the Chinese culture.
- Gender Expectations in the Disney Film “The Little Mermaid” This article will show that the Disney’s work magnifies the evolving roles of women in society, and despite the existing tensions and backlash, women are integrating successfully into the society.
- The Five-Factor Theory, Personality, and Gender Freud developed the psychosocial stages of human development. It begins at childhood to adulthood. The primary concern in his study was that people grow through various stages.
- Behavioral Learning Approach and Gender-Role Behavior
- Income Inequality Based on Gender
- Gender in the 21st Century: Fighting Dangerous Stereotypes
- Gender is a Role, not a Biological Sex, and it is Cultural
- Homonationalism and Gender Identity in Catholicism
- The Fifth Element: Gender and Sexuality in Cinema
- How Gender Norms and Stereotypes Contribute to Inequality in Society
- A Critical Analysis of Gender Dynamics in Glaspell’s ‘Trifles’
- Gender Dynamics in American Slavery
- Plato vs. Wollstonecraft on Education and Gender Relations
- Gender: Navigating State, Religion and Gender
- The Role of Gender in Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”
- Chapter 5 “Gender” of “The Family” by Cohen
- Examples of Employment Discrimination: Gender, Age, Race, & Others
- Gender Roles in Dual-Income Families
- Racial Formation and Gender Performance in “13th”
- Gender: The Social Roles of Men and Women
- The Autism-Gender Relationship Analysis
- Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
- How Societies Construct Gender Identities, Sexual Practices, and Gendered Bodies
- The Gender-Based Pay Inequality Factors
- Gender Inequality in “The Yellow Wallpaper”, “A Rose for Emily”, and “Trifels”
- Gender Differences in the Prevalence and Characteristics of Pain in Spain
- Children and Gender: Growing Up Trans by Frontline PBS Review
- Gender and Students’ Performance
- Gender Intersectionality: Fighting Discrimination
- The Gender Pay Gap and Coping Strategies
- Gender Socialization During the First 12 Years of Life
- Heart Disease Risk Profiles and Gender Differences
- “Gender Disparity in Students’ Choices…” by Zhang et al.
- Gender Diversity Within and Beyond School Contexts
- Analyzing Gender Bias in the Fire Department
- Forum: Gender and Gender Roles
- Embracing Gender Identity: Pursuing a Fulfilling and Authentic Life
- Smoking and Gender Factors of Lung Cancer
- Discussion: Race, Gender, and Science
- Gender Identity and Correctional Institutions
- Global Gender Inequality and Its Main Trends
- Gender and Sexuality in the United States History
- Gender and Race in Langston Hughes’ Poetry of the Spanish Civil War
- Gender Differences in Schizophrenia
- Gender, Labor, and Power in the Global Apparel Industry by Jane L. Collins
- Shifting Gender Politics in Fashion and Textiles
- The Influence of Gender and Power Disparities on the Workplace
- Gender Equality: Language and Literature
- Gender Norms’ Impact on Men and Women
- Stereotypes of Gender Roles
- The Relationship Between Gender and GPA
- Gender Inequality for Men and Women
- Critical Areas in Women and Gender Studies
- The Types of Law Violations: Gender Effects
- Race, Sex, and Gender in Cultural Anthropology
- Gender as a Social Construct and Related Issues
- Gender Equality in Daily Life: Fictional Works Analysis
- The Gender Concept and Its Impact on Health and Wellness
- Contemporary Gender Equality Challenge
- The US History, Markets, Geography, and Gender Politics
- Gender Inequality Among Women in Canada
- Gender Equality Cannot Be a Universal Concept
- The Gender-Based Marketing and Its Negative Sides
- Importance of Gender Reveal Ultrasound
- The Gender Pay Gap Problem: Why Women Earn Less
- Age and Gender Stratification in Older Adults
- Gender Role Differences and Immigration
- Sexuality and Gender-Related Behavior During Adolescence
- Society’s Conception of Gender Roles in Media
- Health Care Disparities: Race and Gender
- Gender Differences and Self-Esteem in Exact Sciences
- Issues Associated With Gender and Incarceration
- The Gender Influence on the Language of Communication
- The Issue of Gender Inequality in Kenya
- Gender Stereotypes in Academic and Family Settings
- Gender Stereotype in Advertisement
- What Will Happen When AI Picks Up Social Biases About Gender?
- Gender Stereotypes Have Changed by Eagly et al.
- Housing Discrimination Across Race, Gender, and Felony History
- Racial and Gender Macroaggression in the White College Campus
- Aspects of Society in Relation to Gender and Sex
- Gender Identity Development
- Race and Gender in 17th-18th Century American Colonies
- “Glass Ceiling” in the Theory of Gender Studies
- Gender Roles in the Buddhist Culture
- Historical Review of Gender Inequality in the USA
- Gender, Sexuality, Power Relations, and Social Expectations
- Disability: Social Origin and the Role of Aging, Gender, and Race
- Ethics: Discourses of Love and Gender
- Toxic Masculinity and Gender Equality in the US
- Aspects of Parenting and Gender Roles
- Gender Inequality in Security Sector
- Gender Diversity in Organizations
- Telephone Culture and Role of Gender Differences
- Social Work Assignment: Gender, Money, and the Charity Organization Society
- Issues of Female Gender in Modern World
- Gender Roles in Advertisements
- Discussion of Race and Gender Identity
- Ethnicity, Race, and Gender as Social Constructs
- Gender in Workplace and Induction Case Study
- Gender Ideology in the 1930s by Alice Kessler-Harris
- Women in Business and Gender Diversity Policy
- Gender and Sexual Scripts in the American Culture
- Gender Identity Evolution and Its Results
- Gender Disparity in Citations in High-Impact Journal Articles
- Social Constructs of Race and Gender
- Data, Technology, Gender, and Society
- Gender Roles in Trifles Play by Susan Glaspell
- Gil’s Idea of the Paradoxical Body and Gender Constitution and Concerning Black Identity
- The Labels Adolescents Use to Describe Their Gender Identity
- Discussion of Sex, Gender, and Culture
- Gender Differences in Aggression
- Gender Inequality in Social Inequality
- Fair Treatment of Both Genders and John Rawls’ Theory of Justice
- Intersection of Disability Justice, Race, and Gender
- Gender Differences in the Dream Content of Children and Adolescents
- Gender Equality Strategies in Education
- Issues of Sex and Gender in Society Today
- Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Citizenship
- Discussion of Gender Roles in Modern World
- Role of Gender Stereotypes in Advertising
- Gender, Emotional Labor, Harm, and Safety
- Gender and Ethnic Diversity in Leadership
- Gender Equality: Do Women Have Equal Rights?
- The Inclusivity of Language: Gender Issues
- Gender Diversity: Impact on the Organizational Performance
- Gender Stereotypes and Their Role in Advertising
- Gender Education: Sociological Review
- The Gender-Neutral Conceptualization of Parenting
- Global Misunderstanding of the Idea of Feminism and Gender Equality
- How Gender, Race, and Class Impact Criminality Levels
- Sex and Gender Equality in a Personal Worldview
- Gender Pay Gap for Women: The Main Causes
- Gender Stereotyping at Workplaces
- Researching of Gender and Work-Life Balance
- The Problem of Gender Stereotypes
- The Politics of Gender and Race in the Ilbert Bill Controversy
- Gender Norms and Contemporary Culture
- Gender Pay Gap Problem Overview
- Gender and Ethnic Diversity in Healthcare
- Gender Pay Gap in the Modern Society
- Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents
- Gender, Power, Privilege, and Feminism in the USA
- Gender Impact on Societies Worldwide
- Occupational Gender Segregation and Its Causes
- Gender Equality as Smart Economics’ Policy Agenda
- Marketing and Interaction Through Social Media Platforms and Gender Inequalities
- Social Construction of Race and Gender in the United States and Brazil
- Discussion of Gender Bias in Research
- Social Construction of Gender. Sociology in Modules
- “Women’s Assessments of Gender Equality Critique” by Kurzman
- Gender Messages From Social Institutions: Family, School, and Mass Media
- Gender-Role Attitudes: Society Values & Standards
- Gender-Oriented Products: Branding and Marketing
- Role of Ideology and Institutions in Gender Inequality
- Gender and Communication in “Modern Family” by Lloyd
- Discusses of the Role of Gender in the Employment
- Culture, Gender, and Price in Consumer Behavior
- Gender, Social Structure and Division of Labor
- Doing Genders: Social Constructs of Gender
- Vision of Gender Stratification in an Advertisement
- Relationship Between Gender and Death Anxiety
- Families, Gender Relations and Social Change in Brazil
- The Problems of Gender Inequality
- Implications of Current Gender Expectations
- Racial and Gender Disparities Among Evicted Americans
- What Makes an Ideal Society? Revolutionary Ideas for Gender Equality
- Gender Differences in Public Health
- Integration of Gender Equality in Organizational Management
- “Gender Gap in Academic Seminar Questions” by Pells
- Gender Representation in American Pop Culture
- Gender Inequality Articles by Beaumont vs. Eigenberg
- Age and Gender Discrimination in the Workplace
- Evolution, Not Revolution: Gender Law and Women Rights in Saudi Arabia
- Qualitative Research on the Gender Perception of E-Commerce
- “Gender Wage Gap”: The Pay Disparity Issue
- Factors that Contribute to the Housework Gender Gap
- Gender Inequality in Ohio’s Education and Labor Market
- Gender Differences in the Treatment and Outcomes of Patients With ACSs
- The Effects of Gender on Child Obesity
- Gender Pay Gap: Making Change With Civil Disobedience
- Influence of Culture and Gender on Personality Disorders Diagnosis
- Intersectionality of Religion with Gender, Race, and Class
- Gender Identity in Life-Span Development
- Gender Norms, Roles, and Stereotypes: Act Analysis
- Embracing Equality: Gender in Medieval Europe
- Gender Effect on the Growth of Nursing as a Knowledge-Based Profession
- Oppressive Gender Norms and Roles
- Intersectionality of Gender With Race, Culture, and Politics
- Sex and Gender Beyond the Binaries
- Job Limitation and Gender Sensitivity
- Queer Representation of Gender and Sexual Non-Conformity
- Comparison of Gender Differences in Communication
- Gender: Do People Choose Their Sexual Orientation?
- Gender Equality: Men as Daycare Professionals
- Gender and Sexual Labeling
- “Is Gender Equality the Silent Killer of Marriages?” Article Analysis
- Dominant Parenting Styles: Gender-Differentiated Parenting Revisited
- Trans Individuals’ Sexual and Gender Identities
- Household Composition and Gender Differences
- Factors of the Gender Pay Gap
- Woman and Gender Equality in Canada
- ‘Sex Under Pressure: Jerks, Boorish Behavior, and Gender Hierarchy’ by S. A. Anderson
- Challenging Gender Norms: Personal Experience
- Gender Norms in Different Cultures
- Racial and Gender Diversity in Hollywood
- Gender Issues in the Us Correctional System
- Gender Inequality in Modern Societies and Its Reasons
- Racial and Gender Issues in Modern Society
- Gender-Assigned Social Norms: Male Socialization Experiences
- Gender Identity in Athletics: “The Battle Over Title IX and Who Gets to Be a Woman in Sports”
- Hispanic Community: Alcohol & Substance Abuse Among the Female Gender Population
- Gender Stratification and Divorce Trends
- The Article About Gender Gap and Delinquency
- Gender, Sex, and Sexuality in the U.S.
- Gender Stigmas: From the Past to the Present
- The Impact of Gender on Pay and Their Gap
- Sociological Issues About Social Class and Poverty, Race and Ethnicity, Gender
- Ethical Dilemma of Worldwide Gender Equality
- Human Rights and Gender Issues: “The Love Suicides at Amijima” & “Tale of Kieu”
- Racial, Ethnic and Gender Categories in the U.S. Census
- “Gender and Education” by David, Ball, Davies, and Reay
- Childhood Gender Analysis: Factors Influencing Gender Perception
- Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents and Adults
- Gender Conflict in “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston
- Primetime TV Shows and Gender Portrayals
- Finding the Link Between Gender and Sexuality
- Gender in Perception of Barriers to E-commerce in UAE
- Gender as a Role, Cultural and Not Biological
- Images and Messages Patterns About Gender Given by Advertisers in Mass Media
- Gender and Cultural Factors in Risky Behavior Among Adolescents in the US and Asia
- Formation of Sexual Identity, Sexual Customs and Gender Bodies
- The Role of a Gender in the Media
- Influence of Gender and Race on Our Life Experiences
- Gender & Politics in Post- Modernist Society
- Gender Representation: Term Definition
- Identities, Gender & Sexuality: Linguistic Anthropology
- What Ideas About Gender & Sexuality Are Communicated by Contemporary Fashion Images?
- Gender Ideology in the U.S. and Japan
- Transnationalism Issues: Migration and Gender
- Representation of Australian Indigenous Sex and Gender
- Gender Construction and Heterosexism
- Gender Socialization of Children
- The Issue of Gender Pay Discrimination in Canada
- Gender Differences in Depressive Symptoms
- Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis: An Etiquette Without Gender Discrimination Terms
- Religious and Biological Approaches of Gender and Nature
- Interrelation of Gender and Contemporary Society: Madonna
- Issues in Sports: Gender Equality
- Communicative Features of Gender-Neutral Language
- The Problem of Gender Identity Disorder
- Leadership and Gender Relations Analysis
- The Importance of Gender in Marketing
- Female Gender and Changes over the Last 150 Years
- Gender Hierarchy in English Language
- Gender Inequality in Democratic Welfare States
- Misconceptions of Gender and Migration Issues
- Gender, Race and Class in American Television
- Development of Voting Rights of Religious, Socioeconomic Groups, Gender, and Racial Minorities
- Gender Question in O’Connor and Williams’ Novels
- Race and Gender: Dimensions of Power
- Gender and Sexuality in “The Exorcist” Film
- Gender as a Social Process: Theoretical Foundation
- Race and Gender in Public Relations
- Discrimination Against Racial and Gender Minorities
- Gender Differences in Financial Knowledge
- Value of Genders in Society: Agents of Socialization
- Gender Stereotyping in American Media
- Gender and the Rights of Women in Morocco and Saudi Arabia
- Gender in the Saudi Arabian Educational Setting
- Gender Norm Violation Study: Evaluating Impact on the Society
- Economic Benefits of Gender Equality in the European Union
- Gender Studies. “A Cyborg Manifesto” by Haraway
- Gender Issues and the U.S. Constitutional Law: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes et al.
- Race and Gender in Public Relations Field
- Gender Discrimination Topic for Research
- Gender Pay Gap as a Serious Social Issue
- Gender Equality in Jackson’s “The Lottery”
- Gender Stereotypes of the US Women
- Gender Stereotypes: Data Presentation Strategy
- Data Analysis Proposal: Gender Stereotypes
- Gender Stereotypes: Research Question
- Issue of Gender Discrimination in Different Societies
- Gender Roles and Social Groups
- Social Experiment: Informal Norms of Gender Issues
- Gender Studies: The Queer of Color Theory
- Narration and Gender: Hardy’s The Mayor of Casterbridge, Burney’s Evelina, Winterson’s Sexing the Cherry
- Gender Stereotypes in Family and Academic Settings
- Diversity and Society: Race, Ethnicity and Gender
- The Gender Stereotypes in the Workplace
- Gender Identities Within the Farm Family
- Rethinking Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination
- Preventative Care Depending on Age and Gender
- Gender Differences in Managerial Behavior
- Gender Equity and Social Justice in Schoolchildren
- Gender-Based Social Responsibilities and Structure
- Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Children
- Community Health Status: Development, Gender, Genetics
- Gender Stereotypes in Family: Research Methods
- Global Sense: Female Leadership and Gender Equity
- Gender-Based Discrimination during Surgical Training
- Gender Inequality as an International Issue
- Gender Studies and Feminization in Education
- Gender Stereotyping in Athletic Management
- Gender Roles in “Herland” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
- Emotion Perception and Gender Factor in Stress
- Gender Stereotypes in Families: Parents’ Gender Roles and Children’s Aspirations
- Gender Stereotypes Formation in Children
- Parents’ Gender Roles and Children’s Aspirations
- ANOVA Research: Person’s Gender and Level of Education
- Gender Stereotypes Developed Within Families
- Gender Stereotypes in Families: Parental Influence on an Adolescent’s Career Choice
- Sexism and Gender: Culture and Conflict Reflection
- Pauli Murray’s Advocacy for Civil and Gender Rights
- Gender Stereotypes’ Effects Career and Mental Health
- Gender Mainstreaming of European Union Institutions
- Gender in Fiction and Sociological Literature
- Gender Stereotyping among Children
- Women’s Views on Long-Existing Gender Stereotypes
- Racial Gender Inequality in the United States
- Promotion and Gender: Scenario Analysis
- Women’s Stereotypes of Gender Roles Distribution
- Gender Stereotypes in Women’s Opinion Study
- The Gender Differences Concept
- Gender in Arab Politics, State and Business
- Gender Discrimination and Equality Promotion at Work
- Gender-Neutral Schools in Sweden
- Gender Stereotyping Experiment: The Level of Gender Stereotyping in Society
- Sex, Gender, and Inequalities
- Gender Dysphoria: Classification, Causes and Treatment
- Gender Inequality in India and Iran Politics
- Gender-Neutral Upbringing: Reasonable and Possible?
- Do Child Toys Restrict Criteria for Gender?
- Gender Studies: Same-Sex Marriage
- Gender Bias in the Workplace Environment
- Gender Roles in Cartoons
- Role of Gender in Cartoons and Commercials
- Articles on Gender, its Development, and Cultural Aspects
- Theoretical Foundation of Gender as a Culturally-Prescribed Role
- Gender Studies: Feminism Varieties
- Understanding Human Rights: Labor Rights in a Globalizing World and Gender Rights
- Gender Identity: Promotion of Equality for Sexual Orientation
- Global Inequality: Gender, Racial and Ethnic Inequality
- Gender Studies: Same Sex Marriages
- Are Females the Only Gender Discriminated Against?
- Are Gender Roles and Relationships More Equal in Modern Family Life?
- What Are Examples of Gender Issues?
- What Are the Main Issues of Gender Equality?
- What Are Examples of Gender Inequality?
- Are Gender Roles Damaging Society?
- Why Does Gender Stratification Exist?
- How Has the Representation of Gender Changed in Coca-Cola Adverts From the 1940s to the Present Day?
- How Gender Roles Has Changed Over the Last Centuries?
- How Can We Solve Gender Problems?
- How Is Gender a Development Issue?
- What Are the Issues and Concerns of Gender in Terms of Education?
- How Does Your Race, Religion, Nationality, Gender, Culture and Family Define You?
- What Are the Emerging Issues and Challenges Concerning Gender?
- What Are the Gender Issues in the Philippines?
- How Does Graham Greene Explore Gender Representation in Brighton Rock?
- What Is the Difference Between Sex and Gender?
- Does Men’s Fashion Reflect Changes in Male Gender Roles?
- Does Mulan Overthrow Oppressive Gender Norms?
- Is Gender Diversity Good for Business?
- What Does Gender Representation Mean?
- Did the First World War Represent an Irrevocable Crisis of Gender in the UK?
- How Is Gender Represented in Advertisements?
- What Are the Stages of Gender Transition?
- Can Additional Training Help Close the ADHD Gender Gap?
- Are Gender Stereotypes Perpetuated in Children’s Magazines?
- Are Gender Roles Defined by Society or by Genetics?
- What Are the Three Gender Identities?
- What Is Gender Identity and Why Is It Important?
- How Does Bullying Affect People Based on Gender or Race?
- Women’s Rights in Conflict Zones
- The Role of Women in STEM Fields
- Prevalence of Violence against Women in the US
- Strategies for Equality in Leadership and Politics
- How Can Women Achieve Work-Life Balance?
- Women’s Empowerment and Economic Development
- Gender-Related Factors Influencing Women’s Earnings
- Healthcare Access, Quality, and Reproductive Rights of Women
- Gender Stereotypes’ Impact on Women’s Opportunities
- The Overlapping Identities and Challenges of Diverse Women.
- Intersectionality and Experiences of Gender
- The Struggle for Equality and LGBTQ+ Rights
- Comparison of Gender-Specific Challenges and Stigmas
- Strategies for the Elimination of Gender Wage Gap
- How Access to Healthcare Relates to Reproductive Justice
- Why Are Women Underrepresented in Positions of Power?
- Toxic Masculinity and its Harmful Effects on Men and Society
- Gender Disparities and Promotion of Inclusivity in Schools
- The Influence of Culture and Media on Gender Roles and Socialization
- Gender Discrimination, Harassment, and Bias in the Workplace
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The Library of Congress has a long tradition of collecting women’s history materials in a variety of formats and subject areas. As noted in the preface to the first American Women guide, published in 2001, “For two hundred years, the Library of Congress…has been gathering materials necessary to tell the stories of women in America.” 1 The Library identified women’s suffrage as a targeted subject for acquisitions with surprising foresight, and it continues to build and strengthen its holdings to document the diversity of American women’s lives.
In 1903 the sixth Librarian of Congress, Ainsworth Spofford, convinced his friend, suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony, to donate her personal collection of more than 250 books and other printed material to the Library. As Anthony prepared her donation, she inscribed many of the books with commentary on their history and importance, creating a valuable record of her reflections on a lifetime of activism.
The Library’s curators soon began amassing manuscripts, scrapbooks, photographs, and other items relating to the struggle for women’s rights, including the papers of Carrie Chapman Catt, Mary Church Terrell, and other suffragists, as well as the records of the National American Woman Suffrage Association and the National Woman’s Party. Together these items form a compelling documentary history of the suffrage campaign from its early connections to the abolition and temperance movements to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment—known as the Anthony Amendment—in August 1920. In fighting for the right to vote, women formed national political organizations and developed new strategies for protest. Women had always represented a vital, but often unacknowledged, part of the nation’s history, and the suffrage movement brought them into the public sphere in new and more visible ways.
Scholarship in women’s history, gender history, women’s studies, and related fields is essential to how we understand American history. This recently revised and updated American Women guide highlights new collection materials and research tools and makes these resources more easily discoverable by researchers. We hope that this guide continues to inspire researchers of all levels in making new discoveries and charting new perspectives on American women.
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2024 Centennial Medalist Myra Marx Ferree, PhD ’76
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As the only one of seven siblings to graduate from college, Myra Marx Ferree didn’t get much guidance from her family on an academic career. Luckily, she encountered mentors at every turn who were instrumental in helping her chart her path. The first was the director of financial aid at St. Peter’s College in Jersey City, where she worked during high school. He encouraged her to apply to other schools secure in the knowledge that she’d have a “free ride” at St. Peter’s. She ended up at Bryn Mawr, where she studied political science. Her advisor there suggested she apply to law school as a backup, but also that she apply to PhD programs to continue learning and “explore the greater world.” When she was accepted by both Harvard Law School and Harvard Griffin GSAS she enrolled at the latter to pursue her interest in social sciences.
At Harvard, Ferree found a new mentor in Thomas Pettigrew, PhD ’56, a social psychologist in the department who promoted a broad view of disciplines as complementary. “His primary focus was on race,” she says, “but he had put together a dataset that included questions on voting for a woman for president. He knew I was interested in what were then called sex roles, so he suggested I write about that.” Her article was accepted without revision in Public Opinion Quarterly, which cemented her confidence that she could not only learn but also contribute to scholarship at the highest level.
As her adviser, Pettigrew greenlighted Ferree’s dissertation topic on working-class feminists—not a popular theme at the time. “It just goes to show how much the study of gender in academia has advanced,” Ferree says. “We’ve gone from ‘that stuff is not interesting’ to the point where it has become institutionalized. I was fortunate that Tom took me seriously.”
Gender scholarship wasn't legitimate when [Myra] and I started writing about it. She helped lead the way for people to say, 'We need to look into this.' —Christine Bose, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, State University of New York at Albany
Ferree went on to contribute extensively not only to the sociology of gender but also to interdisciplinary scholarship on family, social movements, political discourse, work and organizations, and the comparative study of feminism. And she honored her early guides in academia by becoming a legendary mentor herself.
“Myra really helped shape the field of sociology of gender by opening new areas of scholarship and bringing people into them,” says Christine Bose, a professor emeritus of sociology at the State University of New York at Albany. “Gender scholarship wasn’t legitimate when she and I started writing about it. She helped lead the way for people to say, ‘We need to look into this.’”
Not only was Ferree a key mentor for a generation of scholars, including Aili Tripp, the Vilas Research Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where Ferree taught for many years, but “she also played a tremendous role in community building,” says Tripp, creating long-lasting scholarly platforms by serving on national committees, establishing awards, networking internationally, and holding editorial positions on a raft of journals. “Her real talent is collaboration.”
Ferree focused on intersectionality before the word was coined, trying time and again to show how gender, class, and race had to be understood together for social scientists to get any of them right. “I found it hard to limit myself by discipline or topic,” she says. “When I started out, every question was wide open. We feminists knew the old answers that assumed only men mattered were wrong, but lacked good research on women. It replicated stereotypes over and over again, and I wanted a fresh look at all of it. I never thought I’d be recognized for helping to transform social science research, but yes, that is what I was aiming for.”
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Gender inequality isn’t just unfair — it’s also a drag on the world economy. Giving women the same economic opportunities as men would add about US$12 trillion to global gross domestic product by 2025, one analysis found. That’s an 11% boost.
The link between women’s empowerment and economic growth is well established. When women are economically empowered, they invest more in their families, creating a cycle of positive outcomes that spans generations . Women’s participation in the workforce leads to greater productivity and brings diverse perspectives that enhance decision-making and drive innovation .
Recognizing these benefits, governments and nongovernmental organizations have increasingly directed aid — funds provided to developing countries to foster economic growth — toward promoting women’s empowerment.
As an economist who studies development , I wanted to know: Does all that money really make a difference? So, in a recent study , my colleagues and I analyzed the impact of gender-related aid on gender inequality using data from 118 countries over a 13-year period, from 2009 to 2022.
What we found was uplifting: Gender-related aid reduced inequality in most countries we studied.
We looked at two types of gender-related aid. The first is funding for projects that tie gender into larger economic goals. Development experts call this “ significant gender-related aid .” There’s also aid funding that narrowly and explicitly targets gender equality. Experts call this “principal gender-related aid.”
We found that the first approach consistently and significantly reduced gender inequality in 115 out of 118 countries we studied. The latter approach had statistically significant effects in 85 countries. It also appeared to be much more effective when paired with the first approach.
Our findings strongly suggest that integrating gender-related aid into broader development efforts is crucial for promoting gender equality. Gender and development are intricately intertwined, a fact often overlooked. Recognizing this connection is crucial for achieving sustainable and inclusive growth.
Women’s empowerment success stories
That might all sound pretty abstract, but our research shows that the world has made progress in real people’s lives over the past decades. Cases from several countries show just how much progress is possible:
Rwanda: Following the 1994 genocide, Rwanda made a concerted effort to rebuild its society with gender equality at its core. Today, women hold 61% of parliamentary seats , the highest percentage in the world . This remarkable achievement is in part a direct result of gender-focused policies and significant investments in women’s political empowerment. Rwanda’s progress illustrates how political will and dedicated gender-related aid can transform a society .
Bangladesh: Despite traditional gender roles, Bangladesh has made significant strides in gender equality , particularly in education and economic participation . Through targeted programs like the Female Secondary School Stipend Program and microfinance initiatives by organizations like the Grameen Bank, Bangladesh has seen substantial improvements in girls’ education and women’s economic empowerment. These initiatives have contributed to a decline in gender disparities and have spurred economic growth.
Ethiopia: In recent decades, Ethiopia has invested heavily in education , particularly for girls. Programs aimed at increasing school enrollment and reducing dropout rates among girls have led to improved literacy rates and better health outcomes. These educational advancements have empowered women economically and socially, reducing gender inequality .
Despite progress made, these achievements aren’t set in stone. Instability can rapidly undo years of progress. Recent policy backsliding in Afghanistan , Brazil and the United States shows the need for vigilance.
Empowering women empowers men, too
Discussions about the importance of reducing gender inequality often revolve around the direct benefits to women and girls. But everyone, including men, stands to win in a more gender-equal society.
First, women’s economic empowerment leads to stronger economies , which benefits everyone. Research shows that gender equality promotes healthier relationships, reduces violence and fosters more cohesive and supportive communities . Similarly, workplaces prioritizing gender equality tend to have better team dynamics, higher employee satisfaction and increased productivity . These are gains for everyone, regardless of gender.
And gender equality has distinct benefits for men. This is because it alleviates the pressures associated with traditional masculinity , which can lead to better mental health. For example, in more gender-equal societies, men report being happier with life and less stressed and depressed .
This shows that the benefits of gender equality aren’t limited to women and girls; they extend to all members of society. Everyone has a stake in helping progress move along.
Research-backed best practices
Governments and aid professionals should follow five steps for success to safeguard the advances made in gender equality and continue progressing:
1. Keep the aid flowing: Continued financial and technical support for gender equality initiatives is vital. Our research suggests policymakers should focus on integrating gender considerations into all development projects.
2. Engage everyone: Involving men and boys in gender equality efforts helps to challenge and change harmful gender norms, fostering a more inclusive society.
3. Tailor strategies: Although aid has an effect across the board, gender equality initiatives must consider each country’s unique sociopolitical and cultural contexts. Tailoring strategies to fit these contexts ensures that interventions are relevant and practical .
4. Strengthen institutions: Effective institutions and governance are crucial for successfully implementing and sustaining gender equality initiatives. Efforts to improve governance and reduce corruption will enhance the impact of aid
5. Promote education: Schools are a powerful tool for promoting gender equality. Investing in educational programs that empower women and girls and raise awareness about gender issues is essential for long-term change .
Gender equality is a cornerstone of a just and prosperous society. The benefits of empowering women extend far beyond the immediate recipients of gender-related aid, fostering economic growth, political stability and social cohesion. Our research shows that efforts to empower women really do pay off — literally and otherwise.
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Ferree went on to contribute extensively not only to the sociology of gender but also to interdisciplinary scholarship on family, social movements, political discourse, work and organizations, and the comparative study of feminism. And she honored her early guides in academia by becoming a legendary mentor herself.
So, in a recent study, my colleagues and I analyzed the impact of gender-related aid on gender inequality using data from 118 countries over a 13-year period, from 2009 to 2022.