Description

System of economic, social, cultural and political structures that sustain and reproduce distinctive gender roles and the attributes of women and men.

Sources

Based on European Commission (1998). 100 Words for Equality: A Glossary of Terms on Equality between Women and Men.

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URI

https://eige.europa.eu/taxonomy/term/1092?language_content_entity=en

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Decision-making and powerGender roles and relations

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The concepts and definitions found in this glossary were published in 2016, and some may be out-of-date. EIGE is currently looking into which terms may need to be updated in the future.