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GENDER-SPECIFIC [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Sociology of Women
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feminization of migration
1, record 1, English, feminization%20of%20migration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- feminisation of migration 2, record 1, English, feminisation%20of%20migration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The increase in the number of women who migrate] independently rather than as members of a household and who are actively involved in employment. 3, record 1, English, - feminization%20of%20migration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The feminization of migration has led to the deskilling of highly qualified migrant women and gender-specific vulnerabilities in areas such as sex trafficking and domestic work. 4, record 1, English, - feminization%20of%20migration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Sociologie des femmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- féminisation de la migration
1, record 1, French, f%C3%A9minisation%20de%20la%20migration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Participation accrue des femmes à la migration[,] qui se déplacent de manière indépendante et non plus en relation avec leur position familiale ou sous l'autorité d'un homme. 2, record 1, French, - f%C3%A9minisation%20de%20la%20migration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La féminisation de la migration a donné lieu à une déqualification des femmes migrantes hautement qualifiées et à des vulnérabilités sexospécifiques telles que le trafic sexuel et le travail domestique. 3, record 1, French, - f%C3%A9minisation%20de%20la%20migration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gender-specific
1, record 2, English, gender%2Dspecific
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gender-based 2, record 2, English, gender%2Dbased
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many people may experience difficulty and inconvenience when required to use gender-specific restrooms. Parents with children of a different gender are not able to accompany them into a gender-specific restroom and the same holds true for others with attendants/caregivers of a different gender. 3, record 2, English, - gender%2Dspecific
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- propre à chaque sexe
1, record 2, French, propre%20%C3%A0%20chaque%20sexe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- propre à chacun des deux sexes 2, record 2, French, propre%20%C3%A0%20chacun%20des%20deux%20sexes
correct
- sexospécifique 3, record 2, French, sexosp%C3%A9cifique
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- propio de cada sexo
1, record 2, Spanish, propio%20de%20cada%20sexo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Real Academia de la Lengua Española desaconseja el uso de la palabra "género", del inglés "gender", para todas las nociones relativas a diferencias o desigualdades de índole social, económica, política, laboral, etc. En español, debe emplearse el término "sexo" y sus derivados "sexista", "sexual". 2, record 2, Spanish, - propio%20de%20cada%20sexo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gender focal point
1, record 3, English, gender%20focal%20point
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GFP 2, record 3, English, GFP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A person] who has been designated within an institution or organization to monitor and stimulate greater consideration of gender equality issues in daily operations. 3, record 3, English, - gender%20focal%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main role of a gender focal point(GFP) is to act as a "catalyst" to assist the process of gender mainstreaming in a respective office or unit. While GFPs may be directly involved in implementing certain gender-specific activities including with constituents, their contribution should focus on aiding colleagues and management to identify strategies and work methods that will enable and build further capacity of colleagues to integrate gender concerns into their own areas of work. 4, record 3, English, - gender%20focal%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point focal pour le genre
1, record 3, French, point%20focal%20pour%20le%20genre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PFG 1, record 3, French, PFG
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- point focal genre 2, record 3, French, point%20focal%20genre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- point de liaison pour les questions de genre 3, record 3, French, point%20de%20liaison%20pour%20les%20questions%20de%20genre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- point focal pour l'égalité des genres 4, record 3, French, point%20focal%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20des%20genres
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- coordonnateur spécialiste des questions de genre 5, record 3, French, coordonnateur%20sp%C3%A9cialiste%20des%20questions%20de%20genre
correct, masculine noun
- coordonnatrice spécialiste des questions de genre 6, record 3, French, coordonnatrice%20sp%C3%A9cialiste%20des%20questions%20de%20genre
correct, feminine noun
- responsable de la coordination pour l'égalité des sexes 7, record 3, French, responsable%20de%20la%20coordination%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20des%20sexes
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui [a] été désignée au sein d'un établissement ou d'une organisation pour veiller et inciter à une plus grande prise en compte des questions d'égalité des genres dans les activités quotidiennes de cet établissement ou organisation. 1, record 3, French, - point%20focal%20pour%20le%20genre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rôle principal d'un point focal est d'agir comme «catalyseur» pour stimuler le processus d'intégration des questions d’égalité de genre dans un bureau ou un service. Si les points focaux peuvent être directement concernés par la mise en oeuvre d'activités portant sur l'égalité de genre, y compris avec les mandants, leur contribution doit être axée principalement sur leur rôle d'aide aux collègues et [à la gestion du personnel]. 8, record 3, French, - point%20focal%20pour%20le%20genre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-07-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Biological Sciences
- Labour Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sexual predominance
1, record 4, English, sexual%20predominance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Age-and gender-specific prevalence data indicated an age-related acquisition of infection with no sexual predominance. No diagnosis category was over-represented among the seropositive patients. 2, record 4, English, - sexual%20predominance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Sciences biologiques
- Droit du travail
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prédominance sexuelle
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9dominance%20sexuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Loi prévoit également trois autres critères qui permettent de déterminer la prédominance sexuelle des emplois. Il s'agit de l'écart entre le taux de représentation des femmes dans une catégorie d'emplois et leur taux de représentation dans l'effectif total de l'employeur [...] 2, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9dominance%20sexuelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-11-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Women
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gender-specific violation
1, record 5, English, gender%2Dspecific%20violation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the Vienna World Conference on Human Rights, UN Member States officially recognized women's rights as human rights and stated that gender-based violence is a human rights violation. This significantly expanded the international human rights agenda to include gender-specific violations. 1, record 5, English, - gender%2Dspecific%20violation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des femmes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- violation sexospécifique
1, record 5, French, violation%20sexosp%C3%A9cifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de la Conférence mondiale sur les droits de l'homme, les États membres de l'ONU ont officiellement reconnu les droits des femmes comme des droits humains et la violence exercée contre les femmes comme une violation des droits humains. Ils ont élargi le programme international de promotion des droits humains pour y inclure les violations sexospécifiques. 1, record 5, French, - violation%20sexosp%C3%A9cifique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-11-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Women
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gender-specific measure
1, record 6, English, gender%2Dspecific%20measure
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Take gender-specific measures to counter the stigma, threat, and abuse Civil Defence Forces children and adolescents are facing within their communities. 1, record 6, English, - gender%2Dspecific%20measure
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des femmes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mesure sexospécifique
1, record 6, French, mesure%20sexosp%C3%A9cifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adopter des mesures sexospécifiques pour contrer la stigmatisation, les menaces et les violences auxquelles les enfants et adolescents incorporés dans les Forces de défense civiles sont exposés une fois rentrés dans leurs communautés. 2, record 6, French, - mesure%20sexosp%C3%A9cifique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-06-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Religion (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Christian Service Brigade of Canada
1, record 7, English, Christian%20Service%20Brigade%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Christian Service Brigade 2, record 7, English, Christian%20Service%20Brigade
former designation, correct
- CSB 3, record 7, English, CSB
correct
- CSB 3, record 7, English, CSB
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Christian Service Brigade is a gender-specific ministry, in which men and women in local churches win and develop children and youth to be disciples of Christ. This action packed, balanced program based on the Word of God, provides purposeful action, meaningful achievement progress, group dynamics, leadership development and opportunities for Christian service. 3, record 7, English, - Christian%20Service%20Brigade%20of%20Canada
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Religion (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Brigade du service chrétien
1, record 7, French, Brigade%20du%20service%20chr%C3%A9tien
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation confirmée par l'organisme. 2, record 7, French, - Brigade%20du%20service%20chr%C3%A9tien
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-02-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gender-specific
1, record 8, English, gender%2Dspecific
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
gender-specific statistics, information, data 2, record 8, English, - gender%2Dspecific
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Droits et libertés
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ventilé par sexe
1, record 8, French, ventil%C3%A9%20par%20sexe
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- par sexe 1, record 8, French, par%20sexe
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
statistiques, informations ou données ventilées par sexe 2, record 8, French, - ventil%C3%A9%20par%20sexe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- gender-specific fading down proteins 1, record 9, English, gender%2Dspecific%20fading%20down%20proteins
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- GFD proteins 1, record 9, English, GFD%20proteins
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
New breed of turkey... contains a genetic mutation which suppresses the genetic effect of the white gene in the poult, but not in the adult. Newly hatched poults of GFD parentage have gender-specific colored down. Male poults have black down, female poults, brown down. This color difference facilitates rapid, accurate separation of poults by gender. 1, record 9, English, - gender%2Dspecific%20fading%20down%20proteins
Record 9, Key term(s)
- gender-specific fading down protein
- GFD protein
- gender specific fading down proteins
- gender specific fading down protein
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- protéines responsables de la disparition de la couleur spécifique au sexe
1, record 9, French, prot%C3%A9ines%20responsables%20de%20la%20disparition%20de%20la%20couleur%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20au%20sexe
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Brevet. 1, record 9, French, - prot%C3%A9ines%20responsables%20de%20la%20disparition%20de%20la%20couleur%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20au%20sexe
Record 9, Key term(s)
- protéine responsable de la disparition de la couleur spécifique au sexe
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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