Women segregation

Date and country of first publication

1991
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Definition

Women segregation refers to the practice of separating women from men in various aspects of society, such as public spaces, education, workplaces, and social events. This segregation is typically based on traditional gender roles and beliefs that women and men should have separate spheres of influence and activities.

Women segregation has been practiced in many cultures and historical contexts. Examples include the seclusion of women in certain Muslim societies, the separation of women and men in some religious ceremonies, and gender-specific roles and responsibilities assigned to women in traditional societies.

In some cases, women segregation is enforced through legal and social norms. This can limit women's access to education, employment, political participation, and other opportunities. It can also perpetuate gender inequalities and reinforce gender stereotypes.

However, in recent times, there has been a growing push for gender equality and the dismantling of women segregation practices. Many countries have implemented laws and policies to promote gender integration and equal rights for women. Efforts are also being made to challenge cultural and traditional practices that enforce women segregation.

Notes

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Further reading

Duncan A. (1991) Comments on "Duality of Female Employment in Pakistan".. Pakistan Development Review, 30(4 Pt 2), 741-743. [1]

Seguino S. (1997) Gender wage inequality and export led growth in South Korea. Journal of Development Studies, 34(2), 102-132. Frank Cass Publishers.[2]

Cross S., Bagilhole B. (2002) Girls' jobs for the boys? Men, masculinity and non traditional occupations. Gender, Work and Organization, 9(2), 204-226. [3]

Escriche L. (2007) Persistence of occupational segregation: The role of the intergenerational transmission of preferences. Economic Journal, 117(520), 837-857. [4]

Tojerow H. (2008) Industry wage differentials rent sharing and gender in Belgium. Reflets et Perspectives de la Vie Economique, 47(3), 55-65. Boeck Universite.[5]

Flamez E., Vanobbergen B. (2013) 'Since when are we, mothers who raise their kids themselves, dopes?' Debates on women's emancipation in Belgian educational television programmes for women (1954 1975). Paedagogica Historica, 49(1), 111-125. [6]

Buchely L. (2013) Overcoming gender disadvantages. Social policy analysis of urban middle class women in Colombia; [La superación de las desventajas de género. Análisis de políticas sociales de las mujeres de la clase media urbana en Colombia]. Revista de Economia del Rosario, 16(2), 313-340. Universidad del Rosario.[7]

Kruppe T., Lang J. (2018) Labour market effects of retraining for the unemployed: the role of occupations. Applied Economics, 50(14), 1578-1600. Routledge.[8]

Tesfai R. (2020) Immigrants’ occupational segregation in France: “brown collar” jobs or a Sub Saharan African disadvantage?. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 43(15), 2724-2745. Routledge.[9]

Hamzaoui H., Bada Y., Torre C.M., Bonifazi A. (2022) Exploring the segregation of commercial land use by gender in the city centre of Biskra, Algeria A syntactic study, the movement economy process. International Review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development, 10(2), 131-147. SPSD Press.[10]