Sensitivity and Sensitivity Reading

Gender sensitivity in conversations on women’s health

Ashwini Petchiappan
Science plus plus
Mar 19, 2021

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Photo by Dmitry Ratushny on Unsplash

The human mind has a habit of classifying things — this type and that type, this is good, and that is bad, edible mushroom or poisonous mushroom. This tendency of neurons is also the well-spring of stereotypes, biases, and exclusionary thinking. On such is gender bias. Read on to find out why gender sensitivity is important in conversations on women’s health, and how hiring sensitivity readers can help.

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Ashwini Petchiappan
Science plus plus

I study biodiversity, conservation and management at University of Oxford. Birds are my reason for existence.