Problem
Sexual discrimination
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Active sex prejudiceGender discrimination
Lack of gender sensitivity
Nature:
Sexual roles tend to be fixed by most societies, but in different ways. Most 'western' industrialized countries do not accept homosexuality, whereas it is tolerated in Asia and among certain primitive tribes. Discrimination between the roles of men and women exists everywhere but is somewhat more liberal in certain industrialized countries.
Broader Problems:
PrejudiceDiscriminationSocial discriminationDouble standards of sexual moralityGender inequality Narrower Problems:
SexismMisogynyBisexualitySex segregationFemale infanticideDiscrimination against menDiscrimination against womenDiscrimination against LGBT peopleSexual discrimination in educationGender discrimination within the familyDiscrimination against women in health careGender discrimination in developing countriesDeliberate unbalancing of sex ratio of births Related Problems:
Ethnic discrimination Aggravates:
LesbianismTranssexualismLate pregnanciesLack of social mobilityLack of variety of social life formsRefusal to issue travel documents, passports, visas Reduced By:
Gender dysphoriaStrategies:
Applying a gender-sensitive perspectiveChanging gender rolesReducing gender discriminationAbstaining from gender sensitivity References:
Walsh, Mary R: Doctors Wanted - No Women Need Apply: sexual barriers in the medical profession Subject(s):
Societal Problems → ScarcitySociety → Sex-related questions
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
C: Cross-sectoral problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST