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GENDER BALANCE AND CULTURE

Gender balance refers to the equitable representation of individuals of different genders, typically men and women, in various aspects of society. It encompasses achieving a proportionate and fair distribution of opportunities, resources, and responsibilities among individuals of different genders, aiming to eliminate gender-based discrimination and biases. Gender balance ensures equal access for all genders to education, employment, leadership positions, decision-making roles, and other spheres of life, promoting gender equality and inclusivity. It involves challenging traditional gender norms and stereotypes to create a more diverse and equitable society where individuals can fully participate and thrive, regardless of gender identity.

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Conor, Gill & Taylor - Gender and creative labour

Conor, B., Gill, R., & Taylor, S. (Eds). (2015). Gender and Creative Labour. Sociological Review Monograph Series (Vol. 63 S1). Wiley Online Library.

Gill - Cool, creative and egalitarian?

Gill, R. (2002). Cool, creative and egalitarian? Exploring gender in project-based new media work. Information and Communication Studies, 5(1): 70-89.

Gregg - Testing the Friendship

Gregg, M. (2008). Testing the Friendship: Feminism and the Limits of Online Social Networks. Feminist Media Studies, 8(2): 206-209.

Jones & Pringle - Unmanageable inequalities

Jones, D. & Pringle, J. K (2015). Unmanageable inequalities: sexism in the film industry. The Sociological Review, 63(S1): 37-49.

McRobbie - Reflections On Feminism, Immaterial Labour and The Post-Fordist Regime

McRobbie, A. (2011). Reflections On Feminism, Immaterial Labour And The Post-Fordist Regime. New Formations, 70(1): 60-76.

Wing-Fai, Gill & Randle - Getting in, getting on, getting out?

Wing-Fai, L., Gill, R., Randle, K. (2015). Getting in, getting on, getting out? Women as career scramblers in the UK film and television industries. The Sociological Review, 63(S1): 50-65.

Albornoz - Ensuring a diversity of voices in the media

Albornoz, L.A. (2022) Ensuring a diversity of voices in the media. In: Re|Shaping policies for creativity: addressing culture as a global public good, (69-90). Paris: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). ISBN 978-92-3-100503-9

Herron et al. - The Effect of Gender on the Career Advancement of Arts Managers

Herron, D.G., Hubbard, T.S., Kirner, A.E., Newcomb, L., Reiser-memmer, M., Robertson II, M.E., Smith, M.W., Tulliow, L.A. & Young, J.S. (1998) The Effect of Gender on the Career Advancement of Arts Managers. The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society, 28 (1): 27-40.

Lott & Abendroth - The non-use of telework in an ideal worker culture

Lott, Y. & Abendroth, A-K. (2020) The non-use of telework in an ideal worker culture: why women perceive more cultural barriers. Community, Work & Family, 23(5): 593-611.

Azmat & Rentschler - Gender and ethnic diversity on boards and corporate responsibility

Azmat, F., & Rentschler, R. (2017). Gender and ethnic diversity on boards and corporate responsibility: The case of the arts sector. Journal of Business Ethics, 141: 317-336.

Michael Kimmel - Why Gender Equality is Good for Everyone – Men Included

Michael Kimmel -  Why Gender Equality is Good for Everyone – Men Included

Angela McRobbie - Post Feminism + Beyond

Angela McRobbie - Post Feminism + Beyond

Myrczik - KØN – GENDER MUSEUM DENMARK

Myrczik, E. (2023). KØN – GENDER MUSEUM DENMARK: Whose museum? INVENT Case Study.

Diversity and Inclusion in the Cultural Sector

Astor, A., Holla, S. & C. Arroyo (2023, September). Diversity and Inclusion in the Cultural Sector – INVENT Culture

Cvetičanin, Petrić & Koludrović - Towards a social turn in cultural policy: A policymaker’s guidebook

Cvetičanin, P.,  M. Petrić & I. Tomić Koludrović (2023). Towards a social turn in cultural policy: A policymaker’s guidebook. INVENT publication.

Yodovich – Crossing the line. Representation of Women in the National Football Museum – A case study

Yodovich, N. (2023). Crossing the line. Representation of Women in the National Football Museum – A case study