Sex Segregation

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A controversial policy of separating people by gender, often understood to be in public places. Critics of sex segregation contend that it is a violation of human rights; supporters argue it is necessary to maintain decency, modesty, female safety, or the family unit

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226) Relevant and significant to consider, then, in the context of sex segregation of sports, are the exemptions to Title IX that effectively permit the widespread sex segregation of sports.

Gender essentialism and American law: why and how to sever the connection

2003) New Evidence on Sex Segregation and Sex Differences in Wages from Matched Employer-Employee Data.

Gender inequality in labour force participation: an empirical investigation

There are many negative knee-jerk reactions to opening up critiques about sex segregation in sport.

Challenging sex segregation in sport

Sex segregation, labor process organization, and gender earnings inequality.

Slowly but can we say "surely"? pay equity & segregation a decade later in west Virginia state government

However, if sex segregation in childhood has an adaptive role, as suggested by Pellegrini (2004), it would be reasonable to expect there to be mechanisms reducing the possible negative effects of the sex-linked relationship processes.

Girls' and boys' choices of peer behavioral characteristics at age five

AoWhile sex segregation was dominant in Arab nations especially during the Ottoman era, midwives were considered a haven for many women, a sister who is more knowledgeable, experienced and wise; they tended to share their secrets and ask them for advice in relations, parental and marital issues too,Ao he told The Star.

Midwives squeezed out by modern practice

The committee's request for public feedback resulted in thousands of replies, the majority against sex segregation.

Israel's women are forced to the back of the bus

Topics include the manufacturing sector, sex segregation in Egypt, social safety nets, and lack of separate physical accommodations for women in the workplace.

Egyptian women workers and entrepreneurs; maximizing opportunities in the economic sphere

Feminist groups are, however, concerned that this service will further establish sex segregation in Egypt, the Arab world's most populous country.

Women-only taxis set for bumpy ride

help reduce sex segregation by field of study (Sadker, Sadker, and

Restoring equal opportunity in education: an analysis of arguments for and against the Bush Administration single-sex education regulations

To some degree, the sex segregation among practice settings would appear to be due to the use the hospital setting as an entry point to the profession, (1) which is supported by the lower average age of physical therapists working in hospitals than that of other physical therapists.

Determinants of sex segregation within practice settings

In December, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Alabama asked eight Alabama school districts to make public any and all documents relating to sex segregation policies in public schools from the past two years.