gender imbalance
Unequal male-female ratio
Gender imbalance is a disproportionate ratio of males to females in a population or group.
The term appears in discussions of demographics, workplace diversity, and social policy: China's one-child policy created a significant gender imbalance.
In some contexts it refers specifically to underrepresentation of women: addressing the gender imbalance in STEM fields.
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- ratioComparative numerical relation
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
workforce · boardroom · quota · glass ceiling · pay gap · discrimination · bias · representation · underrepresentation · male-dominated · boys' club · old boys' network · sex ratio · missing women · selective · patriarchy · equity · parity
- demographicspopulation density, population growth, age distribution, population, ethnic groups
- imbalancedisequilibrium, disproportion, asymmetry, lopsidedness, unevenness
gender imbalancegender balance
Equal male-female representation
gender parity · gender equality · equal representation · proportional representation
gender imbalancegender equity
Fair treatment across sexes
equal opportunity · inclusivity · gender justice · equal access · level playing field
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