Gender and emancipation

Utrecht-based scientists conduct research on gender (in)equality between men and women from a variety of disciplines, such as gender studies, social sciences, history, philosophy and economics. In this dossier, Utrecht University brings together current examples of its expertise in the field of gender and emancipation.

Our experts

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  prof. dr. Rosemarie Buikema

  Email: r.l.buikema@uu.nl
• Gender and feminism
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  prof. dr. Belle Derks

  Email: b.derks@uu.nl

  Phone: 030 253 4571
• Gender issues in the workplace
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  prof. dr. ir. Tanja van der Lippe

  Email: a.g.vanderlippe@uu.nl

  Phone: 030 253 4156
• Tackling inequality in society
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  prof. dr. Janneke Plantenga

  Email: j.plantenga@uu.nl
• Tackling inequality in society
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  prof. dr. Joop Schippers

  Email: j.j.schippers@uu.nl

  Phone: 030 253 7116
• Position of women on the job market
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  prof. mr. Linda Senden

  Email: l.a.j.senden@uu.nl
• Europe and the position of women

• News

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    Domestic Violence and COVID-19 in The Netherlands: A Case of (Im)Possible Framing?

    News

    10 June 2021

    Diana Willemijn Helmich examines (the increase of) domestic violence in the Netherlands during COVID-19.
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    Success of Women Leadership during COVID-19: At Risk of Essentialising “The Feminine”?

    News

    27 May 2021

    Diana Willemijn Helmich and Emma Post question the way in which the media have written about women leaders' successful handling of the pandemic.
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    Bill to amend the "Trans" law in in the Netherlands, based on Gender Identity report by Utrecht researchers

    News

    19 May 2021

    The conditions for changing the gender statement in the birth certificate will be relaxed and the procedure simplified, Minister Dekker proposes.
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    Britney Spears can never be freed

    Opinion

    23 February 2021

    The Britney Spears that features in our media and minds is a persona, a result of media representations and a product of the culture industry.
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    Gender Gaps in Part-time / Full-time Work: a problem we can only resolve together

    Background

    16 December 2020

    For the Stakeholder Meeting, the Gender & Diversity Hub brought together experts from within academia and practice.

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