gender biases
Stereotypes about sexes
Gender biases are assumptions, preferences, or prejudices based on a person's gender.
The term usually refers to unfair treatment or expectations—especially those disadvantaging women in workplaces, education, or public life: The study revealed gender biases in hiring decisions.
Biases may be explicit or unconscious, shaping everything from job evaluations to medical diagnoses to how children are raised.
- misogynyHostility toward women
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- sexismsGender-based discriminatory beliefs
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
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Advancement through demonstrated ability
impartiality · fairness · equal treatment · blind review · level playing field
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Equal treatment regardless sex
gender equity · equal treatment · gender parity · equal opportunity · gender neutrality
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Avoiding distinctions by sex
impartiality · objectivity · open-mindedness · neutral stance · fair-mindedness
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