Gender inequality
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You’ll often see us talking about how great the tech industry is (naturally), and we truly believe it is. It’s a place where we see all kinds of people build the careers of their dreams, no matter their background, socio-economic status, demographic, or even personality type. However, we would be remiss to discuss the state…
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Gender refers to the characteristics of women, men, girls and boys that are socially constructed. This includes norms, behaviours and roles associated with being a woman, man, girl or boy, as well as relationships with each other. As a social construct, gender varies from society to society and can change over time. Gender is hierarchical…
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Capitalism, of which neoliberalism is one development, is just one of the many forms of class society that have appeared over the last 6,000 years. There has been enormous cultural variety among all these different class societies, but in two things they are alike. They practise economic inequality, and they sustain systematic and enduring patterns…
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It can be hard to imagine why someone would choose to have their child married off, but for millions of people, child marriage can seem like the best or the only option. Daughters are frequently seen as burdens or commodities because of pervasive gender inequality. Impoverished parents often believe marriage will secure a daughter’s…
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Malaysia’s LGBT community is under unprecedented attack according to transgender rights activist, Thilaga Sulathireh, after police raided a known pride venue and arrested 20 men for “illicit behavior.” For the first time in 30 years, Malaysia’s gay club, the Blue Boy, was targeted by Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department of Malaysia (JAKIM) where they detained nearly…
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