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GENDER PARITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Sociology of Women
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Women’s Day
1, record 1, English, International%20Women%26rsquo%3Bs%20Day
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IWD 2, record 1, English, IWD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- International Women’s Rights Day 3, record 1, English, International%20Women%26rsquo%3Bs%20Rights%20Day
unofficial, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
International Women's Day(March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. 4, record 1, English, - International%20Women%26rsquo%3Bs%20Day
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[In] 1977, the United Nations ... adopted a resolution designating March 8 as "International Women’s Day." 5, record 1, English, - International%20Women%26rsquo%3Bs%20Day
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
International Women’s Rights Day: Although many organizations do not hesitate to use the designation "International Women’s Rights Day" to remind people that it is a day to denounce the many forms of discrimination, inequality and violence against women, this designation is not official. 6, record 1, English, - International%20Women%26rsquo%3Bs%20Day
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Sociologie des femmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Journée internationale des femmes
1, record 1, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20internationale%20des%20femmes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Journée internationale des droits des femmes 2, record 1, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20internationale%20des%20droits%20des%20femmes
unofficial, see observation, feminine noun
- Journée internationale de la femme 3, record 1, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20internationale%20de%20la%20femme
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Journée internationale des femmes [est] l'occasion de souligner les réalisations des femmes et de prendre conscience des obstacles qui restent à aplanir pour qu'elles accèdent à l'égalité. 4, record 1, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20internationale%20des%20femmes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[…] en 1977, [l'Organisation des Nations Unies a adopté] une résolution désignant officiellement le 8 mars «Journée internationale des femmes». 5, record 1, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20internationale%20des%20femmes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Journée internationale des droits des femmes : Bien que bon nombre d'organisations n'hésitent pas à employer la désignation «Journée internationale des droits des femmes» pour rappeler qu'il s'agit d'une journée pour dénoncer les nombreuses discriminations, inégalités et violences faites aux femmes, cette désignation n'est pas officielle. 6, record 1, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20internationale%20des%20femmes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Journée internationale de la femme : Traduction incorrecte de la désignation anglaise «International Women's Day». 6, record 1, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20internationale%20des%20femmes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Sociología de la mujer
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Día Internacional de la Mujer
1, record 1, Spanish, D%C3%ADa%20Internacional%20de%20la%20Mujer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Día Internacional de la Mujer (8 de marzo) es una fecha que celebran los grupos femeninos en todo el mundo. Esa fecha se conmemora también en las Naciones Unidas y es fiesta nacional en muchos países. [...] El Día Internacional de la Mujer se refiere a las mujeres corrientes como artífices de la historia y hunde sus raíces en la lucha plurisecular de la mujer por participar en la sociedad en pie de igualdad con el hombre. 2, record 1, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20Internacional%20de%20la%20Mujer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Día Internacional de la Mujer: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los sustantivos y adjetivos que forman parte del nombre de festividades, ya sean civiles, militares o religiosas, se escriben con inicial mayúscula en todas las palabras significativas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20Internacional%20de%20la%20Mujer
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gender parity
1, record 2, English, gender%20parity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- parity of men and women 2, record 2, English, parity%20of%20men%20and%20women
correct
- parity of women and men 2, record 2, English, parity%20of%20women%20and%20men
correct
- parity between men and women 2, record 2, English, parity%20between%20men%20and%20women
correct
- parity between women and men 2, record 2, English, parity%20between%20women%20and%20men
correct
- parity between the sexes 2, record 2, English, parity%20between%20the%20sexes
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The equal contribution of men and women to every dimension of life, whether private or public. 2, record 2, English, - gender%20parity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parité entre les sexes
1, record 2, French, parit%C3%A9%20entre%20les%20sexes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- parité entre les hommes et les femmes 2, record 2, French, parit%C3%A9%20entre%20les%20hommes%20et%20les%20femmes
correct, feminine noun
- parité entre les femmes et les hommes 2, record 2, French, parit%C3%A9%20entre%20les%20femmes%20et%20les%20hommes
correct, feminine noun
- parité hommes-femmes 3, record 2, French, parit%C3%A9%20hommes%2Dfemmes
correct, feminine noun
- parité femmes-hommes 2, record 2, French, parit%C3%A9%20femmes%2Dhommes
correct, feminine noun
- parité entre les genres 2, record 2, French, parit%C3%A9%20entre%20les%20genres
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apport égal des hommes et des femmes à toutes les dimensions de la vie, qu'elles soient publiques ou privées. 2, record 2, French, - parit%C3%A9%20entre%20les%20sexes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que le terme «genre» soit de plus en plus utilisé comme équivalent de «gender» lorsqu'il est question des différences et des relations sociales entre les hommes et les femmes, d'autres expressions peuvent être utilisées selon le contexte. 4, record 2, French, - parit%C3%A9%20entre%20les%20sexes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- paridad de sexo
1, record 2, Spanish, paridad%20de%20sexo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- paridad de género 2, record 2, Spanish, paridad%20de%20g%C3%A9nero
see observation, feminine noun
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". 3, record 2, Spanish, - paridad%20de%20sexo
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