Gender differences
Alternative labels
Sex differences
Report
The dream gap: Australian girls' views on gender equality
This survey of Australian girls (aged 10 to 17 years old) offers a rare insight into how they experiences their world.
Book
The pursuit of gender equality: an uphill battle
The OECD believes that there is a strong need for further policy action to close gender gaps in education, employment, entrepreneurship and public life.
Discussion paper
Growing up unequal: how sex and gender impact young women's health and wellbeing
The aim of this paper is to look at young women's health and wellbeing between the ages of 10 and 20. We examine young women's experience of six interrelated priority health areas: physical health, sexual and reproductive health, body image, relationships, mental health and social inclusion.
Briefing paper
Serving up inequality: how sex and gender impact women's relationship with food
Though biological factors of sex and life-stage affect women’s nutritional needs, women’s food choices and dietary practices are strongly influenced by structural, social and economic factors. This paper explores various aspects of women’s health relating to food.
Working paper
Teenage daughters as a cause of divorce
Evidence from the U.S. that couples with daughters are more likely to divorce than couples with sons has not been found for other Western countries.