Mexican gender policies in practice: two grad students
by Elida Sanchez-Cruz; Nareli Cruz-Cortes
International Journal of Gender Studies in Developing Societies (IJGSDS), Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015

Abstract: In theory, gender discrimination policies provide all students with a comparable degree of access to a healthy learning environment. In practice, however, such policies represent a necessary but insufficient measure in promoting gender equity. The main reason is simple: gender discrimination policies that support female students are not necessarily applied in countries such as Mexico, or they are applied so inconsistently that results are mediocre. Although nationally, efforts have been made to establish policies that combat gender discrimination, little attention has been paid to whether or not female students' needs are met by them. This study examines two case studies in which women made brave attempts to see gender discrimination policies put to work. Their limited success is telling and suggests that the establishment of policies does not guarantee a safe environment for graduate students. Until such policies are taken seriously by the appropriate authorities, both within and beyond the academic sphere, they do not result in clear procedures for dealing with complaints. Under such circumstances, even the best policy would prove ineffectual.

Online publication date: Tue, 31-Mar-2015

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