sex segregation
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- noun
- /sɛks ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/
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segregación por sexo
- It has been suggested that dividing domestic violence shelters into ones that serve men and ones that serve women is a form of "sex segregation."
Examples
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We have inferiority, injury, and a form of immorality as the three reasons that underline the argument for sex segregation," she added.
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In some cultures, sex segregation is common, as women often have separate spaces in public life.
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Much of this earnings gap can be explained by continuing sex segregation in occupations.
Academic text (1990) -
These and other gender differences in work experience (such as continuing sex segregation in occupations) have critical implications for the economic status of older men and women.
Academic text (1990) -
He did caution against what he called "sex segregation" and encouraged the lifting of moral and religious taboos against heterosexual association that might otherwise encourage sex variant behavior.
Academic text (1990) -
In her remarks at the start of the event, McDonagh noted an exception in Title IX permitting sex segregation in contact sports such as boxing, wrestling, or rugby.
Blog text (1) -
Due to the sex segregation, automation, and rational segmentation of repetitive tasks in clerical work, it has taken on the character of production labor (Braverman, 1974).
Academic text (1990) -
Many activists are working to eliminate sex segregation in educational settings to ensure equal access for all genders.
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The debate over sex segregation in sports continues, with some arguing for the inclusion of transgender athletes in women's events.
Synonyms
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Authorities keep people apart by race or religion, often with different facilities
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The custom of keeping women separate from men, often by veils or staying home
Women staying out of public view in some communities so men who are not relatives do not see them
How Segregated
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the practice or system of separating people according to their sex' is directly and compositionally derived from 'sex' (male/female) + 'segregation' (the act of setting groups apart). This is a regular nominal combination following common patterns cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning (though specific cultural nuances like seclusion are additional contextual details).
Etymology
Sex segregation comes from the simple idea of keeping people of different sex apart, for example by having separate schools, entrances, or rooms for men and women. So today it means 'the system or habit of separating people by sex'.