Understanding Gender Inequality

Gender equality and the empowerment of women is a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal, and has been thrust into the spotlight with the recent #MeToo movement and HeForShe campaign.

On this course, you will understand the nature and consequences of gender inequality at work, in the family context, and in the media. You will also address what has been done to challenge gender inequality, and what still needs to happen in the future.

The University of Exeter brings an interdisciplinary perspective to the course that will build your awareness of gender issues and the ways to tackle it.

What will you learn

• Explain what is meant by ‘gender (in)equality’ and its core terms.
• Describe how practices of gender inequality are sustained through gendered discourse and practice.
• Discuss specific types of inequality (in the workplace, home and society at large) and their outcomes.
• Identify and articulate practices that can effectively challenge and overcome gender inequality.