Terms like "gender," "gender-equitable," or "equality" are concepts we encounter again and again. But what do they mean—what exactly is meant by "gender"?

1. What is Gender? – A project by Hamburg Open Online University / HAW Hamburg

An introduction to the fundamentals of gender studies. Here you will learn more about scientific concepts surrounding the term gender and the significance of gender in our society.

2. Gender in STEM: Project Gendering STEM digital – HU Berlin

An introduction to gender issues in technology, computer science and natural sciences.

 

3. Online tool from the University of Fribourg on the topic of “Gender-equitable university teaching”

This online tool offers the opportunity to further your education through self-evaluation in the following topics:

  • Communication by the teacher
  • Self-conception as a teacher
  • Assessment of student performance
  • Evaluation of one's own teaching 
Both an implicit and an explicit approach are offered.