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Gender norms

  • kønsdiskrimination
    • direkte forskelsbehandlingRelated Term
    • positiv særbehandlingRelated Term
    • kønsdiskriminationRelated Term
    • sexismeRelated Term
    • multidiskriminationRelated Term
    • diskrimination imod kvinderNarrow Term
      • glasloftRelated Term
      • multidiskriminationRelated Term
  • kønssocialisering
    • mangfoldighedRelated Term
    • femininitetRelated Term
    • kønsidentitetRelated Term
    • kønsrollerRelated Term
    • maskulinitetRelated Term
    • femininitetNarrow Term
      • kønRelated Term
      • kønssocialiseringRelated Term
    • kønsbevidsthedNarrow Term
      • kønsspecifik analyseRelated Term
      • ligestillingskompetenceRelated Term
    • kønsskævhedNarrow Term
    • kønsundervisningNarrow Term
    • kønsstereotypNarrow Term
      • kønsforskningRelated Term
      • indsats til fremme af øget kønsbevidsthedRelated Term
      • indirect violence against womenRelated Term
      • usynlig barriereRelated Term
    • maskulinitetNarrow Term
      • kønRelated Term
      • kønsidentitetRelated Term
      • kønssocialiseringRelated Term
      • men’s studiesRelated Term
    • repræsentation af kvinderNarrow Term
      • ligelig kønsfordelingRelated Term
  • kønssystem
    • forskellige målestokkeRelated Term
    • kønsrollerRelated Term
    • paritetsdemokratiRelated Term
    • kønskontraktNarrow Term
      • plejeøkonomiRelated Term
      • ligestillingRelated Term
      • strukturel ulighedRelated Term
    • kønsopdeling på arbejdsmarkedetNarrow Term
    • kønssocialiseringNarrow Term
      • mangfoldighedRelated Term
      • femininitetRelated Term
      • kønsidentitetRelated Term
      • kønsrollerRelated Term
      • maskulinitetRelated Term
    • kønsstereotypNarrow Term
      • kønsforskningRelated Term
      • indsats til fremme af øget kønsbevidsthedRelated Term
      • indirect violence against womenRelated Term
      • usynlig barriereRelated Term
    • indirekte forskelsbehandlingNarrow Term
      • ligebehandling af kvinder og mændRelated Term
      • kønsneutral lovgivningRelated Term
      • preferential treatmentRelated Term
    • patriarkatNarrow Term
      • the ‘Other gender’Related Term
    • kønsskævhedNarrow Term
      • claims to resourcesRelated Term
      • lige adgang til ressourcer for kvinder og mændRelated Term
      • feminisering af fattigdomRelated Term
    • kønsulighedNarrow Term
      • ligestilling mellem kønneneRelated Term
    • kønspositionNarrow Term
      • kønskløftRelated Term
  • prejudices
  • ligestilling mellem kønnene
    • kønRelated Term
    • ligestilling mellem kønneneRelated Term
    • kønsulighedRelated Term
    • forholdet mellem kønneneRelated Term

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