The Myth About Women in Science? Bias in the Study of Gender Inequality in STEM

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A new article on CNN by psychology professors, Wendy Williams and Stephen Ceci, boldly proclaims that gender bias in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is a myth. Their research has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Unfortunately, their work has a flawed methodological premise and their conclusions do not match their study design. … Continue reading The Myth About Women in Science? Bias in the Study of Gender Inequality in STEM

Transgender Women’s Experiences of Gender Inequality at Work

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Sociologists Candace West and Don Zimmerman popularised the theory of “doing gender.” This theory sees that gender identity is something we do – it is a performance and an achievement that people put a lot of work into, rather than some innate biological state of being. People do gender by the way they dress, the way they talk, the … Continue reading Transgender Women’s Experiences of Gender Inequality at Work

Letting Women Shine: Undoing Gender Inequality in Education

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Australia’s Minister for Education, Christopher Pyne recently defended Budget changes that will make education highly unaffordable for most Australians. To add insult to injury, he used a sexist argument. On ABC Australia’s 730 Report Pyne was asked about the collective concerns of Australian Vice Chancellors, who fear the proposed increased university fees will create further … Continue reading Letting Women Shine: Undoing Gender Inequality in Education

What The Sociology of Shoes Says About Gender Inequality

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By Zuleyka Zevallos High heel shoes were once a status symbol for powerful men, from horse riding soldiers in 16th Century Persia, to European aristocrats in the 17th Century. Since the Enlightenment period, heels became associated with “irrational” fashion and pornography, and so “impractical” shoes became a symbol of femininity. What changed? Today’s post examines … Continue reading What The Sociology of Shoes Says About Gender Inequality

Racial and Gender Justice for Aboriginal Women in Prison

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On Thursday 23 May 2019, I attended at the Sydney University Law School Beyond Punishment Seminar Series: Aboriginal Women in the Criminal Justice Network. The speakers discussed data on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in prison, and programs to support them in the state of New South Wales (NSW). ‘Aboriginal’ women in the context … Continue reading Racial and Gender Justice for Aboriginal Women in Prison