Conference report: Gender inequalities in the twenty‐first century

Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the conference on “Gender inequalities in the 21st century” held 26‐27 March 2009 at Queens’ College, Cambridge, UK.Design/methodology/approach – The conference included four plenary talks and 18 papers presented in themed sessions. The report is based on the presentations and papers.Findings – This report summarizes research on gender inequalities in the twenty‐first century, including gender differences in individual pathways; the gender division of paid and unpaid labor, including time use and income; and policy responses to gender inequalities.Originality/value – The papers presented at the conference included original qualitative and quantitative research by researchers from several social science disciplines.