March 15, 2022 Co-author Rollie Lal – Associate Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University Co-author Shirley Graham – Director, Gender Equality Initiative in International Affairs and Associate Professor of Practice, Elliott School, George Washington University Translator/Translator: Doan Thi Ngoc -Teacher-Lecturer-Hoa Sen University (HSU) The Biden administration has a female Vice President, Ms. Kamala Harris, who holds the second highest position in the White House, and at the same time, 61% of women are also appointed to the White House. Now, they have declared their intention to “protect and empower women around the world.” Gender equity and the gender agenda are two components of “feminist foreign policy” –...

March 15, 2022 Author: Ph.D. Beatrice Alba -Lecturer- La Trobe University Translator/Translator: Doan Thi Ngoc – Teacher-Lecturer, Hoa Sen University (HSU) FAMILY CHANGES: In this ten-episode series, we’ll look at some of the big changes in families and relationships, and how they could reshape laws, policies, and ideas. our ideas about ourselves. Children are born into a world of pink or blue. If we walk down the toy aisles of department stores, we see clear gender divisions: princesses and dolls for girls, superheroes and vehicles for boys. Does this simply reflect the different preferences of boys and girls? Or are toy manufacturers imposing gender stereotypes on children? Marketing...

March 15, 2022 Author/Author: Ph.D. Beatrice Alba -Lecturer- La Trobe University Translator/Translator: Doan Thi Ngoc – Teacher-Lecturer, Hoa Sen University (HSU) Sexism and misogyny disadvantage women in many different ways. Women have been and are not only disadvantaged economically, in the workforce, in health care, in intimate partner violence, in public gender-based violence, and in street harassment. Furthermore, even in 2019, women still face denial that gender inequality exists. Some people still believe that anti-discrimination laws, equal pay policies, and guarantees of motherhood are not barriers to labor market participation, but all of these are necessary to achieve gender equality. But sexism is pervasive in society in more subtle ways – and...

March 15, 2022 Author/Author:  Sue Williamson -Senior Lecturer, Human Resource Management, UNSW Canberra, UNSW Translator/Translator:  Doan Thi Ngoc – Teacher-Lecturer, Hoa Sen University (HSU) We are in the midst of an explosion of feminist activism, initiated by the pink pussy hat movement in the United States and fueled by the #MeToo movement. These movements have spread to Australia, where a series of celebrities have been branded as harassers. However, we are also experiencing a backlash because of concerns that gender equality has happened too quickly and is suffering from “gender fatigue”. 27 years ago, Susan Faludi created a backlash against women by recording what she...

March 15, 2022 Author/Author: Ph.D. Beatrice Alba -Lecturer- La Trobe University Translator/Translator:  Doan Thi Ngoc – Teacher-Lecturer, Hoa Sen University (HSU) People often think that men are more aggressive and promiscuous than women. These are just two examples of statements related to the research findings of evolutionary psychologists. If these statements or conclusions are correct, this raises concerns that our biology may prevent us from moving toward gender equality. However, I argue that THESE CONCLUSIONS ARE INACCURATE and that we need to understand our evolutionary history to overcome gender inequality. WHAT IS EVOLUTIONAL PSYCHOLOGY? Research shows that males and females—women and men, including girls and boys—have many psychological...

March 15, 2022 Author/Author: Ph.D.  Michelle Smith,  Deakin University Translator/Translator: Doan Thi Ngoc – Teacher-Lecturer, Hoa Sen University (HSU) “I don’t encourage my daughter to play with Barbie dolls and wear bright fairy tale costumes, but she is very strongly attracted to them.” Faced with the idea that gender stereotypes and gendered marketing have a significant impact on children’s play, many parents have made claims that girls have an innate tendency to buy pink and sparkly toys. Not only do many parents deny that gender stereotypes shape the types of toys children feel allowed to play with, but even the Australian Prime...