Tag: Sociology of Gender & Sexuality

Supporting women’s well-being, education and civic engagement improves societies

I’ve been working on a post encouraging the growth of visual sociology. I will share that with you soon. Visual sociology refers to representing sociological knowledge through photographs, charts, videos and other visual media. In that spirit, I thought I would reblog this US… Continue Reading “Supporting women’s well-being, education and civic engagement improves societies”

Get Informed and Get Involved in the United Nations Say No to Gender Violence Campaign

The United Nations has launched its latest campaign, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. This year also marks the 15 year anniversary of the United Nations Trust Fund to End violence. The United Nations reports that up to 70% of women and girls will… Continue Reading “Get Informed and Get Involved in the United Nations Say No to Gender Violence Campaign”

Gender Equality Around the World: Advances and Gaps

The 2012 World Development Report includes interesting analysis about gender outcomes around the world. While there are there now more girls enrolled at schools in 45 developing countries, more women die from childbirth in developing countries like Afghanistan, Somalia, Nigeria and Pakistan in comparison… Continue Reading “Gender Equality Around the World: Advances and Gaps”