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Analyse the gender bias in the present society with examples.

  • UPSC 2013
  • Stratification and Mobility

Gender bias is the systematic preference for men and masculine traits built into norms, institutions and everyday decisions, often without any conscious intent. Analysed across the life course, it appears in every sphere and is sustained by a common set of mechanisms.

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  • Before birth and in the body
  • In the household
  • In the economy
  • Violence and public space
  • Politics and voice
  • Why the bias persists
  • …and 1 more sections, with a conclusion

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