Conference Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Gender Research

These proceedings represent the work of contributors to the 3rd International Conference on Gender Research (ICGR 2020), hosted by the University of Reading, UK. The Conference Chair is Dr Karen Jones and the Programme Co-Chairs are Professor Claire Collins, Professor Madeleine Davies, Professor Marina Della Giust and Professor Grace James, all from University of Reading. The conference was due to run at University of Reading in April 2020 but due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the conference was postponed. We plan to run the conference virtually or physically later in the year and hope that the invited keynote speakers will be able join us then. ICGR is a well-established event on the academic research calendar and in its 3rd year the key aim remains the opportunity for participants to share ideas and research. The subjects covered illustrate the wide range of topics that fall into this important and ever-growing area of research. The opening keynote presentation is given by Heather Joshi, from the Centre for Longitudinal Studies, UCL Institute of Education on the topic of Parenthood and Paid Work: conflict, compromise and compatibility. The second day of the conference will open with an address by Julie Bindel, journalist, writer, broadcaster and researcher who will talk about What do we do about male violence? These proceedings represent the work of contributors to the 3rd International Conference on Gender Research (ICGR 2020), hosted by the University of Reading, UK. The Conference Chair is Dr Karen Jones and the Programme Co-Chairs are Professor Claire Collins, Professor Madeleine Davies, Professor Marina Della Giust and Professor Grace James, all from University of Reading. The conference was due to run at University of Reading in April 2020 but due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the conference was postponed. We plan to run the conference virtually or physically later in the year and hope that the invited keynote speakers will be able join us then. ICGR is a well-established event on the academic research calendar and in its 3rd year the key aim remains the opportunity for participants to share ideas and research. The subjects covered illustrate the wide range of topics that fall into this important and ever-growing area of research. The opening keynote presentation is given by Heather Joshi, from the Centre for Longitudinal Studies, UCL Institute of Education on the topic of Parenthood and Paid Work: conflict, compromise and compatibility. The second day of the conference will open with an address by Julie Bindel, journalist, writer, broadcaster and researcher who will talk about What do we do about male violence? With an initial submission of 194 abstracts, after the double blind, peer review process there are 30 Academic research papers, 9 PhD research papers and 3 work-in-progress papers published in these Conference Proceedings. These papers represent research from Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, The Netherlands, UAE, UK, USA, Vietnam and Zambia.

These proceedings represent the work of contributors to the 7th International Conference on Gender Research (ICGR 2024), hosted by The Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain on 25-26 April 2024. The Conference Chair was Professor Carmen-Pilar Martí Ballester, from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain. ICGR is a well-established event on the academic research calendar and now in its 7th year the key aim of this diverse conference is to provide an opportunity for participants from different backgrounds and cultures to share ideas and meet the people who hold them. The scope of papers ensured an interesting two days. The subjects covered in these proceedings illustrate the wide range of topics that fall into this important and ever-growing area of research.

Transgender India: Understanding Third Gender Identities and Experiences provides the first scholarly study of hijras, transmen, and other third gender Indians from the perspective of a range of disciplines in the behavioral and social sciences, as well as the humanities. This book fosters a dialogue across academic fields, as authors cross-reference each other’s chapters, comparing and contrasting their views of transgender experience and identity in India. This multidisciplinary approach helps readers understand the complex interplay of factors that have led to discrimination against third gender individuals, as well as paths forward to a more equitable and just future, in ways that go beyond the perspective of a single academic field. This multidisciplinary approach is the book’s most distinctive feature in comparison to existing works limited to individual fields such as anthropology, investigative journalism, and history. The broad scope of Transgender India is relevant to scholars and students in diverse disciplines who seek a greater and more nuanced understanding of the behavioral and societal impact of these issues.

The status of women in the creative and cultural industries remains precarious. This comparative analysis provides insights from seven key economies to help understand progress towards gender equality in culture and the arts and the broader cultural economy. With empirical and policy analysis spanning Europe and the US, the authors investigate the extent to which gender equality has entered the mainstream along dimensions of leadership, access and awards, pay and pension gaps, work-life balance, and the monitoring of gender equality. While many of the structural barriers have been erased, countries differ significantly in how much gender equality has been achieved in the creative economy and how much female talent is lost and unrecognized. This book is essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners across the human and social sciences, especially those involved with arts management and the creative or cultural economy more broadly.