Understanding Gender Inequality

Explore gender inequality in the workplace, family, and society

Gender equality and the empowerment of women is a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal, and has been thrust into the spotlight with the recent #MeToo movement and HeForShe campaign.

On this course, you will understand the nature and consequences of gender inequality at work, in the family context, and in the media. You will also address what has been done to challenge gender inequality, and what still needs to happen in the future.

The University of Exeter brings an interdisciplinary perspective to the course that will build your awareness of gender issues and the ways to tackle it.

This course is designed for people over the age of 16, preparing for higher education or to enter the workforce. No prior learning is required, however, participants should be aware of gender inequality issues through the media.

• Introduction to gender (in)equality
• Getting started: what is gender and gender inequality?
• The effects of gender
• Summary of the week
• Gender inequality in the workplace
• Introducing gender inequality in the workplace.
• The realities of gender inequality in the workplace
• Summary of the week
• Gender inequality in society and at home
• Introduction gender inequality at home and the society and recapping our knowledge
• The gendering of spaces
• The significance of the roles and representations of women
• Summary of the week
• Exploring the agenda for change
• Introduction to Week 4: Exploring the agenda for change
• Challenging gender inequality at home and in society
• Challenging gender inequality in the workplace
• Summary of the course