2023/2025

Towards a New and Culturally Sensitive Understanding of Gender Inequality

Women and Men in Modern (Work) Life

Social Sciences
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Principal investigators

Maria Olsson

Associate Professor
University of Inland Norway (INN)
Year at CAS
Research Area
Psychology

Abstract

Global gender equality indices are frequently used by politicians and policymakers to evaluate effects of policies as well
as by researchers to test scientific theories. However, existing gender equality indices only account for gender unequal
representation in a limited number of domains based on a traditional labor market and Western ideals. Thus, they do not
fully reflect challenges faced by women and men in modern (work) life in all countries. The current project goal is to
identify and address shortcomings of existing indices with the aim to develop a European gender equality index that can
be used to cultivate new gender inequality knowledge.

Fellows

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Jennifer Bosson

Professor
University of South Florida
Year at CAS
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Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka

Professor
University of Gdańsk
Year at CAS
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Gijsbert Stoet

Professor
University of Essex
Year at CAS

Affiliated researchers

Paweł
Jurek

Associate Professor
University of Gdańsk

Kuba
Krys

Associate Professor
Polish Academy of Sciences

News

Meet Maria Ingrid Teresa Olsson, the Young CAS PI for August 2023 to June 2025! Olsson, an associate professor at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences (INN University), will lead the project 'Towards a New and Culturally Sensitive Understanding of Gender Inequality: Women and Men in Modern (Work) Life.'