What are the positive and negative side effects of gender quotas?
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quota rules / affirmative action / gender / discrimination
What are the positive and negative side effects of gender quotas?
To decrease inequality between men and women in the workplace, multiple European countries have introduced legislated quota regulations in favor of women. Since 2016, a gender quota has been entrenched in German law followed by a significant rise in the representation of women in target positions. But do quota regulations have additional effects on everyday work life? This article presents empirical research on positive and negative side effects of ...
/ moreJust a compliment? Why positive gender stereotypes can be more harmful than they seem
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compliments / benevolent sexism / #MeToo / prejudice / stereotypes
Just a compliment? Why positive gender stereotypes can be more harmful than they seem
Most people would probably agree that “women can’t drive” is a sexist statement. But what about saying that “women are nurturing”? Isn’t that just a nice compliment? At first glance, these kinds of gender stereotypes often appear relatively harmless. In reality, they are anything but: seemingly positive gender stereotypes play a crucial role in reinforcing traditional gender roles...
/ moreWhat career should I choose? How self-stereotyping can influence career decisions
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gender / self-stereotyping / women / men / career / decisions / work / social roles
What career should I choose? How self-stereotyping can influence career decisions
Stereotypical self-characterizations of women and men can result in different career decisions – contributing to the continuing gender imbalance in leadership and many career fields. We explain how stereotypical self-characterizations develop and how they influence career decisions, behavior, and even performance. We give practical tips on how people themselves as well as organizations can minimize the influence of self-stereotyping to foster more equal gender distributions and career trajectories.
To which gender’s disadvantage are school grades biased – girls or boys?
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gender / grades / stereotypes
To which gender’s disadvantage are school grades biased – girls or boys?
School grades do not only provide students with feedback on their current performance, they also determine the chances of admission to universities and the success of job applications. The question of whether teachers evaluate irrespective of gender is therefore very important. Traditionally, the issue of gender fairness has mostly focused on discrimination against girls. In recent decades, however, there has been much media debate about whether...
/ moreSex differences in the perception of sexual arousal
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sexual concordance / split / sexual arousal / gender / sexuality
Sex differences in the perception of sexual arousal
“Men are from mars, women are from Venus” [1] this saying often appears as common knowledge. Particularly the sexuality of men and women is often considered to be fundamentally different. Research, however, demonstrates that the physiological processes underlying sexual arousal in men and women are surprisingly similar [2]. This finding is in marked contrast to men’s and women’s reports of subjectively experienced sexual arousal. When asked about their subjective sexual...
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