Definition
By gender balance, we refer to a situation where both males and females have equal opportunities and access to matters in all the institutions of the society, namely, religion, economy, education, culture, and polity. One of the erroneous beliefs about gender is that it is about women. However, a definition of gender explores a combination of subjects affecting both men and women within a society. It is a social construct identifying relationships, expectations, and roles of both male and female in any given society.
Introduction
Gender balance in the time past usually related to equality between men and women, boys and girls on issues relating to human rights, family matters, and other spheres of life. However, in recent times, gender balance or equality may go beyond the areas listed above. This is because there are certain constraints making the condition of women different from that of men....
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Omotosho, B.J. (2013). Gender Balance. In: Idowu, S.O., Capaldi, N., Zu, L., Gupta, A.D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28036-8_624
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