Sexual segregation

Date and country of first publication

1971
United States

Definition

Sexual segregation refers to the separation or division of individuals based on their gender or sex. This can occur in various settings including schools, workplaces, public spaces, and social events. The purpose of sexual segregation is often to maintain or enforce traditional gender roles and norms, as well as to address concerns about privacy, safety, and modesty. However, it can also contribute to inequality and discrimination by limiting opportunities and access to resources for certain genders or sexes. Sexual segregation can manifest in different ways, such as separate restrooms, changing rooms, dormitories, or even entire institutions or organizations dedicated to either males or females.

Related segregation forms

Sexual segregation is frequently discussed in the literature with the following segregation forms:

occupational segregation, employment segregation, racial segregation, sex segregation

This visualization is based on the study The Multidisciplinary Landscape of Segregation Research.

For the complete network of interrelated segregation forms, please refer to:

• First year of publication

• Louvain clusters

• Betweenness centrality

• Disciplines in which segregation forms first emerged (Scopus database).

Notes

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Sexual segregation appears in the following literature

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Eastman C.M. (1984). WAungwana na wanawake: MUslim ethnicity and sexual segregation in coastal Kenya. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 5(2), 97-112. https://doi.org/10.1080/01434632.1984.9994141

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