LibGuides UFV: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion E.D.I.: Gender Bias

Definition

Gender bias is behavior that favours one gender over another. This usually envolves gender stereotping as it most often favours men and/or boys over women and/or girls. - Jennifer Rothchild

Gender stereotyping "is a generalized view or preconception about attributes or characteristics, or the roles that are or ought to be possessed by, or performed by, women and men. A gender stereotype is harmful when it limits women’s and men’s capacity to develop their personal abilities, pursue their professional careers and/or make choices about their lives." Copy pasted from United Nations Human Rights page.

Videos

Check your bias; take a test

Implicit Association Test

This test from Project Implicit and the University of Virgina can identity unconscious gender biases which may influence attitudes and behaviour.

Implicit Association Test
Read the preliminary information and select I wish to proceed at the bottom. Then select the Gender Test.
Project Implicit Bias Tests
This is an updated and expanded list of bias tests. The first link has value as it has one that is just about Gender. This link has one for Gender-Science, and Gender-Career.
Gender and Leadership Implicit Association Test by Dasgupta and Asgari
This Implicit Association Test (IAT) on Gender and Leadership was initially developed by Dasgupta and Asgari (2004), and was used as part of an NIH-funded study to promote Bias Literacy (Carnes et al. 2015), a term coined by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.