sexism

(noun)

or gender discrimination is prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender. Extreme sexism may foster sexual harassment, rape and other forms of violence.

Related Terms

Examples of sexism in the following topics:

  • Gender Discrimination

    • Gender discrimination, also known as sexism, refers to prejudice or discrimination based on sex and/or gender, as well as conditions or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on gender.
    • Occupational sexism refers to discriminatory practices, statements, and/or actions based on a person's gender which occur in a place of employment.
    • Wage discrimination, the "glass ceiling" (in which gender is perceived to be a barrier to professional advancement), and sexual harassment in the workplace are all examples of occupational sexism.

  • Women in the Workplace

    • Challenges that remain for women in the workplace include the gender pay gap, the difference between women's and men's earnings due to lifestyle choices and explicit discrimination; the "glass ceiling", which prevents women from reaching the upper echelons within their companies; sexism and sexual harassment; and network discrimination, wherein recruiters for high-status jobs are generally men who hire other men.

  • Women in American Politics

    • Issues that deal with identity, racism, and sexism have been important to African-American women in the political dialogue.