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  2. Gender role - Wikipedia

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    The 21st century has seen a shift in gender roles due to multiple factors such as new family structures, education, media, and several others. A 2003 survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that about 1/3 of wives may earn more than their husbands.

  3. Gender equality - Wikipedia

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    Gender equality, also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making, and the state of valuing different behaviors, aspirations, and needs equally, also regardless of gender. [1]

  4. Sociology of gender - Wikipedia

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    Women remained dependent on men to provide, this dependence led to male roles being more valued in society which still remains in the 21st century. [ 1 ] The divisions of labor ensures people with specific skill sets end up in certain jobs in order to benefit society.

  5. History of women in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the 21st century, women have achieved greater representation in prominent roles in American life. The study of women's history has been a major scholarly and popular field, with many scholarly books and articles, museum exhibits, and courses in schools and universities. The roles of women were long ignored in textbooks and popular histories ...

  6. These 20 jobs have the widest gender gaps - AOL

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    Many jobs are dominated by one gender. Stacker used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to rank the 20 jobs with the widest gender gaps.

  7. Feminism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    However, the 1950s did witness a return to traditional gender roles and values. The number of women in the workforce decreased from 37% to 32% by 1950 due to women giving up their jobs for men returning from war. [30] The media also emphasized the domestic role of women rather than encouraging women to work as it had just a decade earlier. [28]

  8. Gender roles in non-heterosexual communities - Wikipedia

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    Gender roles in non-heterosexual communities have been the subject of debate in Western society. Peter M. Nardi of Pitzer College says: The connection between sexual orientation and gender roles has been confused by many people. Too often, assumptions about homosexuality or heterosexuality have led to assumptions about masculinity or femininity ...

  9. Colonial roots of gender inequality in Africa - Wikipedia

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    Consequently, traditional African gender roles were transformed: in African countries, colonialism altered traditional gender roles. In many pre-colonial African communities, women held significant roles in agriculture and other economic activities. [15] In West Africa, for example, women had much sway over disputes on markets and agriculture.