Gender equality

Glass ceiling (Techo de cristal ) The glass ceiling is a metaphor coined within gender studies to point to the invisible barriers that women face when making breakthroughs in their careers,… Read More »Glass ceiling

Sticky floor (Suelo pegajoso ) In gender studies, sticky floor refers to the care tasks that are traditionally assigned to women; these represent an obstacle that do not allow them to… Read More »Sticky floor

Sisterhood, sorority (Sororidad) This refers to the sisterhood among women, particularly in relation to social gender issues in patriarchal societies. It focuses on support, coexistence, and solidarity between women in… Read More »Sorority

Slut-shaming  La palabra slut-shaming proviene del inglés y se puede traducir al español como tildar de puta, zorra o guarra a una mujer con el fin de insultarla. This refers… Read More »Slut-shaming

Prostitution (Prostitución ) Prostitution is sex work, which consists of the exploitation by a third party that demands or imposes the conditions in which the person is forced to ‘work’. Although… Read More »Prostitution

Racialized people (Personas racializadas ) Society assigns certain people with a racial category that subjects them to oppressive or discriminatory treatment—especially from formal institutions—through systematic and institutionalized racism: this is what… Read More »Racialized people

Misogynoir  This term was coined by Moya Bailey , a US academic, to name the specific misogyny that black women face, where racism and sexism interweave. Photo credit: Drazen Zigic Have any questions?… Read More »Misogynoir

Misogyny (Misoginia ) Misogyny is the maximum expression of male chauvinism. It is characterized by hate, dislike, and contempt towards women and girls. It is directly related to gender-based violence against… Read More »Misogyny

Micro-male-chauvinism (Micromachismos) This refers to the daily behaviours and gestures of male chauvinism that we encounter on a day-to-day basis. They may seem harmless, but they demonstrate gender inequality and… Read More »Micro-male-chauvinism