Matriarchy (or gynecocracy) refers to a gynecocentric form of society, in which the leading role is taken by the women and especially by the mothers of a community. Strongly matrilocal societies sometimes are referred to as matrifocal, and there is some debate concerning the terminological delineation between matrifocality and matriarchy. Even in societies that are […]

Machismo is a prominently exhibited or excessive masculinity.  As an attitude, machismo ranges from a personal sense of  virility to a more extreme male chauvinism. In machismo there is supreme valuation of characteristics culturally associated with the masculine and a denigration of characteristics associated with the feminine. Its manifestation can include , , , and […]

Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Understanding unpaid care work 2.1 Defining Unpaid Care work 2.2 Measuring Unpaid Care work 3 Economic Impact 4 International Framework 5 Unpaid Care in the Development Agenda 6 References 7 See also 8 External links Introduction Care work is carried out across the globe every day and is essential […]

How can we make language more considerate to gender? In all languages, there is a tendency for the superiority of the use of the masculine. In French for example, when using plural in a sentence involving female and masculine subjects, the masculine takes over. Language is not only a means of communication. It is also […]

Family Code or family law is a branch of law that deals with issues pertaining to family and domestic relations. In several countries, the family code is primarily based on traditions and informal practices. Its scope includes, but is not limited to: The nature of , civil unions, and domestic partnerships. Issues arising during marriage, […]

Foot binding (simplified Chinese: 缠足; traditional Chinese: 纏足; pinyin: chánzú, literally “bound feet”) was a custom practiced on young girls and women for approximately one thousand years in , beginning in the 10th century and ending in the early 20th century. Table of Contents 1 History 2 Process of footbinding 3 Lotus Feet and Lotus […]

Female infanticide, the prevalent form of sex-selective infanticide, is the systematic killing of girls at or soon after birth. It normally occurs when a society values male children to the point that producing a female is considered dishonourable, shameful, or an unacceptable investment to the individuals. Another reason is that in some cultures, for example […]

Freedom of movement, mobility rights or the right to travel are covered under s and are respected in the Constitutions of numerous states. It asserts that a citizen of a state, in which that citizen resides, generally has the right to leave that state, travel to any destination where he is welcomed by the foreign state, […]