Gender Issues Shaping Society

Vaidehi Patel in, "Gender Norms Shape Our World and Why It's a Civic Issue" (2025), talks about how gender norms effect our daily lives. She states,"Gender norms affect access to rights, resources, and representation. When certain genders are underrepresented in politics, the laws and policies that get passed often fail to reflect the needs of the entire population."She continues to say, "Addressing gender norms is crucial for social justice and equity. In many parts of the world, girls are still denied education, women are denied bodily autonomy, and LGBTQ+ individuals are denied basic rights-all in the name of preserving traditional gender roles."

"It's already enough being Black and facing discrimination," Kalaya Morton told The Advocate. "Now I have to worry about being harassed just for needing to pee?"

Do you ever wonder how far gender norms sneak into our children's daily lives shaping their beliefs about how girls and boys "should" behave? -Dr. Caroline Boyd

The Olympic Gold Medalist who was accused of being trans because of her strength and appearance

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