The origins of gender inequality: a question of biology?

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Lucile Nicosia

Lucile Nicosia is a trainer and speaker on gender equality, the fight against discrimination and the prevention of sexist and sexual violence. She is convinced of the importance of teaching these subjects.

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Lucile Nicosia is a specialist in gender issues and is convinced of the importance of pedagogy on these subjects. With a master's degree in social sciences and gender studies, she runs workshops and conferences to raise awareness on inequalities and discrimination. In another life, she was an architect.

Biology is often used as an argument to explain today’s gender inequalities. In ancient times, physiological differences between men and women would have given men the upper hand in society, and this early advantage would have been perpetuated until today. But can gender hierarchy really be explained by differences in physical attributes such as bodily strength, hormone levels, the functioning of the brain or the ability to give birth?

In this talk, we will unravel widely-held beliefs and misconceptions about gender, using insights from biology, sociology and gender studies. We aim to demystify some preconceived ideas and to provide solid arguments for a better understanding of the subject. We will see that far from being inevitable, gender inequality is socially constructed, and therefore that it is up to us to deconstruct it.

This exploration through the origins of gender hierarchy will provide a better understanding of today’s gender relations, as well as tools to uncover and fight stereotypes in our everyday life.