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Studies find that men and women tend to do a similar amount of political participation, however, they tend to engage in different forms of participation (Bode, 2017, p. 598; Coffé & Bolzendahl, 2010, p. 330; Van Duyn et al., 2019, p.10; Pfanzelt & Spies, 2019, p. 45). Women tend to engage in more private and flexible forms, whereas men tend to participate in more direct and collective forms (Coffé & Bolzendahl, 2010, 330). However, there is variation when studies take into account the platform. Many studies mention political socialization or gendered socialization as a possible explanation for their findings in regards to women's political participation trends, while others mention conflict avoidance or role models (Coffé & Bolzendahl, 2010, p. 330; Coffé & Bolzendahl, 2017, p. 149; Beauregard, 2016, p. 87; Bos et al., 2020, p. 477; Carreras, 2018, p. 40; Coffé & Bolzendahl, 2017, p. 149; Pfanzelt & Spies, 2019, p. 45; Caudillo, 2017, p. 128). In this proposal, I intend to discuss my literature review and how I will answer the following main research questions in my honours thesis: Is there a gender gap in overall political participation amongst Canadians? To what extent do views about politics being conflictual explain gendered differences in political participation in Canada? And, to what extent do female role models have an effect on Canadian women's political participation? I will be using Jamovi programming to complete a quantitative study based on the secondary analysis of Canadian data from a 2021 Kantar administered study designed by Dr. Shelley Boulianne. Department: Sociology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Shelley Boulianne

The Electoral Commission's recently published report Gender and Political Participation captures in a clear and accessible fashion the ways in which gender determines the nature of women and men's political participation in the UK. Analysing existing academic survey research it establishes that there is an overall gender gap in political activism with men more active than women. However, it also finds that there is no gender gap in voter turnout at national, regional, or local elections and that in some political activities, such as signing petitions or boycotting products, women are more likely than men to be active. The report also raises important questions about the consequences ‐ substantive and in terms of legitimacy ‐ of women's lower levels of participation in party politics, and suggests that political parties should ensure that greater numbers of women are elected to our political institutions.

Gender Equality has not yet been achieved in many western countries. Switzerland in particular has failed as a forerunner in integrating women in politics and economy. Taking Switzerland as a case study, the authors critically reflect the state of gender equality in different policy areas such as education, family and labour. The collection of articles reveals how gender policies and cultural contexts interact with social practices of gender (in)equality. They also outline the gender(ed) effects of recent changes and reform strategies for scientists, politicians and practitioners.

Access to Education and Gender Equality -- Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Through Women's Economic Empowerment -- Adolescence Empowerment, Sustainability and Gender Equality -- Adolescent Reproductive Health in South Asia: Issues and Challenges -- Affirmative Action Measures and Gender Equality: Review of Evidence, Policies, and Practices -- Artificial Intelligence, Gender, and Oppression -- Birth-Spacing: Achieving Gender Equality under Sustainable Development Goals -- Child Abuse in Relation to Girls -- Child Care Services: Possible Solutions to Improve Outcomes -- Child Marriage and Resistance Movements -- Child, Early, and Forced Marriage -- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women -- Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women (Istanbul Convention) (2014) -- Creating and Enhancing Women Empowerment Through the Policing Profession -- Domestic Violence Against Women: Relevance, Reflections, and Public Policies -- Dowry System: Unequalizing Gender Equality -- Early and Child Marriage in India: A Framework to Achieve SDGs -- Ecofeminism -- Emotions, Rationality, and Gender.

The growing visibility of transgender and nonbinary people raises important sociological questions about how the structure of sex and gender is shifting and underscores necessary changes to research practice. We review what is known about emerging gender identities and their implications for sociological understandings of the relationship between sex and gender and the maintenance of the sex/gender system of inequality. Transgender and nonbinary identities are increasingly common among younger cohorts and improved survey measurements of sex and gender are expanding information about these changes. In the United States, an additional gender category seems to be solidifying in public usage even as the higher status of masculinity over femininity persists. The continuing power of the normative binary contributes to both violent backlash and characteristic patterns of discrimination against gender diverse people; yet, underlying support for nondiscrimination in the workplace is stronger than commonly recognized. New, more consistent efforts to account for gender diversity in social science research are needed to fully understand these changes.

Intro -- Gender Relations in Sport -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Preface -- 1. Gender and Sport Participation -- 2. Theories of Gender and Sport -- 3. Gender and Sport Media -- 4. Sexual Identity and Sport -- 5. Intersections of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in Sport -- 6. Framing Title IX: Conceptual Metaphors at Work -- 7. Studying the Athletic Body -- 8. Sexual Harassment and Abuse in Sport -- 9. Developments and Current Issues in Gender and Sport from a European Perspective -- Contributing Authors.

"Gender identity is a concept that young people are talking about in increasingly open ways, and they need resources to help them better understand this complex topic. This sensitive and age-appropriate overview of gender identity features helpful definitions and explanations, an introduction to the use of preferred pronouns, and tips for talking to both peers and adults about this topic. Fact boxes and graphic organizers supplement the carefully researched main text, and full-color photographs make this topic more accessible and relatable for young readers. As they explore the informative text, they're encouraged to develop empathy and an appreciation for diversity"--

Es gibt ein besseres Leben im falschen. Mit unserem Buch wollen wir den Blick auf diese Möglichkeit zum Besseren richten. Wir wollen fragen, wie wir unseren eigenen Alltag emanzipativ gestalten können: Wie umgehen mit unseren Körpern? Wie umgehen mit unserer Sexualität? Wie umgehen mit dem älter werden? Das sind nur einige der Fragen, die uns alltäglich bedrängen.