gender bias

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Prejudiced actions or thoughts based on the gender-based perception that women are not equal to men in rights and dignity.

Sources

Based on IPS-Inter Press Service (2010). Gender and Development Glossary. A Tool for Journalists and Writers.

Relations

Broader term:

gender socialisation, prejudices

Narrower term:

sex bias in data collection

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https://eige.europa.eu/taxonomy/term/1155?lang=en

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