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FOSSE ENTRE GENRES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gender gap
1, record 1, English, gender%20gap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gap in any area between women and men in terms of their levels of participation, access to resources, rights, remuneration or benefits. 2, record 1, English, - gender%20gap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fossé des sexes
1, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%20des%20sexes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fossé entre les genres 2, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%20entre%20les%20genres
correct, masculine noun
- écart de genre 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20de%20genre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écart entre les femmes et les hommes dans tout domaine en termes de degré de participation, d'accès, de droits, de rémunération ou d'avantages. 3, record 1, French, - foss%C3%A9%20des%20sexes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- disparidad entre el hombre y la mujer
1, record 1, Spanish, disparidad%20entre%20el%20hombre%20y%20la%20mujer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- brecha entre el hombre y la mujer 2, record 1, Spanish, brecha%20entre%20el%20hombre%20y%20la%20mujer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia existente entre mujeres y hombres, en cualquier ámbito, por lo que respecta a sus niveles de participación, acceso a los recursos, derechos, remuneración o beneficios. 3, record 1, Spanish, - disparidad%20entre%20el%20hombre%20y%20la%20mujer
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