It’s essential to understand that beauty standards are culturally influenced and can vary significantly across different societies and time periods. In many societies, unrealistic and narrow beauty standards have been promoted through various media, including movies, television, advertisements, and social media. These standards often prioritize specific physical attributes, such as a certain body shape, skin color, hair texture, and facial features, as the epitome of beauty. These narrow beauty standards have been …
Addressing Gender-Based Issues in Sports: Striving Towards Equality
Sports have been an integral part of human society for centuries, showcasing the finest display of physical prowess and competitive spirit. However, despite significant progress in many areas, gender-based issues in sports persist, hindering the full realization of equality for women athletes. In this article, we delve into some of the key challenges faced by women in sports and propose potential solutions to foster a more inclusive and equitable sporting landscape. Unequal …
The Conception of Agriculture and Its Relation to Gender: The New (queer) Sustainable Agriculture
In this article, we explore the intersection of gender, sexuality, and sustainable agriculture. While traditional agriculture has been defined by patriarchal and intimate heterosexual relationships, there is a growing movement to challenge these norms and incorporate a more diverse range of identities and practices in agriculture. The Feminine Figure and Fertility in Agriculture As in every aspect in social life, sexual relationships are fundamental when talking about agriculture. In different cultures the …
How Companies Can Dictate The Political Agenda
In recent years, we have seen influencers, digital creators, artists, and fashion houses taking a public interest in political and social issues and promoting digital awareness campaigns or support for various causes. These are value-based positions that concern individual battles – exploitation, the fight over the climate crisis, gender inequality. It goes beyond the logic of the schedule set up (and imposed) by others. The dynamic to which we are now accustomed …
How Gender Equality Consultancy Services Empower Women?
In today’s world, gender equality has become a pressing issue. Despite the advancements made over the years, women still face significant barriers in the workplace, including the gender pay gap, lack of representation in leadership roles, and workplace harassment. This is where gender equality consultancy services come into play. In this article, we will explore how gender equality consultancy services are empowering women in the workplace. How gender equality consultancy services empower …
How to Achieve Gender Equality in the Workplace?
Achieving gender equality in the workplace is an important goal for businesses of all sizes. Despite progress in recent years, women still face significant barriers to advancement, including pay inequity, lack of representation in leadership positions, and unconscious bias. Why is gender equality important in the workplace? Gender equality is important in the workplace for several reasons. Firstly, it promotes fairness and equal opportunities for all employees, regardless of their gender. This …
LGBTIQ+ Pay Gap in the Workplace: 5 Tips for Managers on LGBTIQ+ Inclusion
Working on a postgraduate dissertation titled “Investigating the driving forces behind the gender pay gap in the UK” has led me to delve deep into numbers, statistics, individual women’s experiences, and stories regarding gender-based discrimination. I have felt shocked, disgusted, and appalled – why does being a woman still mean having a more difficult go at life in 2022? How come it is so easy for companies to get away with this? …