MOTHER´S WORK MATTERS
mowom Dictionary
What is true equality? And what about the glass ceiling or the gender pay gap? Many terms help us name and understand the inequality that, even in societies that consider themselves equal, women still face. To make sure you don’t get lost, we’re gathering them all in our mowom Dictionary.
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The male DEFICIT
One in three women with education and egalitarian values cannot find a male partner with the same characteristics.
Maike van Damme – Sociologist at the Institute for Demographic Studies
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FEMINISMO
El feminismo es el movimiento social y político que reivindica igualdad de derechos y oportunidades para mujeres y hombres en todas las dimensiones de la vida.
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Gender EQUALITY
Principio según el cual mujeres y hombres deben tener los mismos derechos, oportunidades y responsabilidades en todos los ámbitos de la vida, sin que su género determine su acceso a ellos. No significa que sean idénticos, sino que ninguno enfrente barreras por su condición de género.
Formal EQUALITY
Principle according to which the law recognizes the same rights and duties for all people, regardless of gender. However, although equality is enshrined in law, it does not always translate into effective equality in everyday life.
Real EQUALITY
​A situation in which women and men not only have the same rights on paper but also the real conditions and opportunities to exercise them fully. Achieving substantive equality requires active measures to remove structural barriers and ensure that no one is disadvantaged because of their gender.