POLICY CENTRE AND GENDER LAB

                                GENDER SHAPES AND GETS SHAPED BY PARI PANDEY In how many ways, people do obvious things in their lives just because they are socially constructed and not on their own? In an evolving society, the differences between biological sex and identity have invoked significant discussions on notions of identity, equality, and freedom of choice.While sex provides for biological characteristics , gender governs roles, expectations, and behaviors that a particular culture and society assign to individuals. Such culturally prescribed roles that stem from stereotypes, prejudices, and customary norms often repress our yearning for selfhood.    Gender Norms: Culture-Shaped Expectations :- Gender norms reflect the social expectations for individuals in relation to their behavior, speech, and manner of dress based on how they a...

  Breaking the Barriers (or not?) By Anannya Gupta “Out of the huts of history’s shame I rise Up from a past that’s rooted in pain I rise Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I rise Into a daybreak that’s wondrously clear I rise  I rise” A poem written by Maya Angelou in 1978 during the ending years of the second wave of Feminism which successfully campaigned for women’s right to work among others stands as true for today’s women as it did back then because although we seemed to have progressed on the surface, much has in reality gone far from what it was. This I seek to prove with two phenomena currently operational in the job industry especially against women in the workforce.  The First one has of late begun to get recognition. It being none other than Glass ceiling. This phrase was coined by Marilyn Loden at a 1978 Women's Exposition in reference to a panel discussion about women in the workforce. Like the term suggests, glass ceiling refers to an invisible barrie...

                             Gender Bias in Healthcare  By Reema Singh  The statement “Health is for All” is not true after all.  Stereotype-fueled gender disparities exist in all areas of life, and medicine is no exception. Gender bias affects multiple aspects of medical care, including diagnosis, treatment, research, and the interaction between healthcare professionals and patients. These disparities result in differences in health outcomes, such as life expectancy, mortality, and health status. Tackling these health disparities is crucial not only for promoting equity but also for enhancing the nation's overall health and economic well-being.  History of gender bias in India The history of gender bias in healthcare is rooted in a male-centric and male-dominated research approach, perpetuating stereotypes and assumptions ab...