The UNESCO Chair in Gender Research strengthens the coordination and development of policy-relevant gender equality research.
The UNESCO Chair in Gender Research, Professor Sylvia Walby made headlines in national newspapers last month with new research showing that current methods and metrics used to measure and record rates of domestic violence against women in the UK are producing misleading results.
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In the afternoon, they hear from Stonewall, the Lesbian and Gay Foundation, and Gender Identity Research and Education Society followed by Liberal Judaism, and the Board of Deputies of British Jews.
In her time at Yale, she was awarded the Rossborough Fellowship for her work in gender-specific research in the management sciences.
Instead, in 2004 she founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which in the ensuing eight years has become the leader in research on gender depiction in the media.
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That said, the School was making strides in research on gender issues.
While many factors, including interest level, contribute to female representation in management, research shows that gender bias also plays a role.
Most recently, UNESCO has promoted gender-sensitive approaches to literacy research, engaged in innovative new partnerships with the private sector and focused on the integration of girls into national technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programmes.
"The no-girls-allowed rule keeps women from accessing that power where they can conduct business and rise in professional development and create their own power networks, " said Veronica Arreola, assistant director of the Center for Research on Women and Gender at the University of Illinois-Chicago.
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His role as a distinguished professor at Indiana University is an enduring legacy. (In a typical wisecrack, he claimed that his long attendance there was a result of the school's proximity to the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction.) His students included such standouts as Paul Katz of the Cleveland Quartet, and international prize winners such as Gary Hoffman and Maria Kliegel.
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Research keeps piling up that gender diversity in the upper ranks is good for business.
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Much of the report looks at the incomes of families, but research also shows a stark gender gap.
The goal of the project is to set up a platform for research-policy dialogues on gender equality in the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the post-2015 framework, as well as on wider regional gender equality related issues.
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The civil unrest of the previous decade had finally settled down, the student body was growing larger and more diverse, the university had changed its applications process to a double-blind procedure with no special consideration for gender, race, or ethnicity, and research in medicine and the physical sciences shared space in the curriculum with philosophy and art.
Gender-disaggregated data, as well as regional research can help us direct evidence-based initiatives for changes in policy.
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Most such decisions are probably the result of market research, so they may be reflecting gender stereotypes that already exist in the general public.
While gender is increasingly recognised as a critical aspect of development research and practice across the UN, further coordination in this field is required.
Conduct research and compile materials in the area of gender equality, provide assistance in updating gender mainstreaming tools (such as guidelines, checklists, etc.), resources and good practices.
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Voter Angela Beltran, a nonprofit research analyst, said the choice was not a gender issue.
Managers should take note that "a raft of research published over the last decade has shown that gender diversity and the right balance of talent can be a contributing factor to business performance, so there is a strong business case to ensure that we nurture female talent from the very start of their careers", said Ms Jackson.
The event therefore takes a very real and up-front approach to increasing the visibility of women in science, and raising awareness of the current gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) research.
The research also evaluated this knowledge based on subgroups defined by age, gender, and race.
Rather than relying on anecdote, it's worth examining the research about the barriers that women face in business because of their gender.
But new research indicates that, even when women are their own bosses, the gender pay gap persists.
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So while it's likely best for parents, regardless of their child's race or gender, to keep a mindful eye on TV consumption, Harrison and Martins' research suggests it's especially important for parents of girls and African-American boys.
To achieve its objectives, the Chair undertakes an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation activities in the field of women and gender studies.
Member agencies shall work to promote ethical and safe research, data collection, and evidence-based analyses relating to different forms of gender-based violence and prevention and response efforts at the country and local level.
My research over the past twenty years with hundreds of boys and girls throughout adolescence finds no gender differences in social-emotional needs and skills.
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