Discusses gender as a social reality and its intersection with other forms of social inequality, like race, class, etc. Examines how gender is constructed and maintained through various social institutions and challenges to gender inequalities through activism, art, and other forms of resistance.
With the goal to facilitate advancing gender equality in challenging times, this volume investigates gender inequality in several areas and advocates for equality of rights for men and women as a prerequisite for a peaceful, wealthy, and sustainable world.