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Categorizing gender beyond the binary: inequalities in education from a multidimensional gender perspective
Sabina Bercovich Szulmajster1,2
1Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Genus
|October 20, 2025
Summary
Analyzing gender diversity in educational inequality research reveals that transgender individuals face significant disadvantages. A multidimensional approach is crucial for understanding these complex disparities in educational attainment.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Gender Studies
- Educational Research
Background:
- Educational inequality research often overlooks nuanced gender diversity.
- Existing gender categorization methods may obscure specific group disadvantages.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how different gender categorization strategies impact the analysis of educational inequality.
- To assess the educational attainment disparities among diverse gender identities.
Main Methods:
- Utilized large-scale, nationally representative data from Mexico's National Survey on Sexual and Gender Diversity (ENDISEG).
- Compared three gender categorization strategies: gender trajectories, binary/non-binary framework, and a multidimensional model.
- Employed linear models to analyze post-secondary education completion rates.
Main Results:
- Transgender individuals experience significant educational disadvantages.
- Non-binary identification alone did not correlate with educational attainment.
- Transgender non-binary individuals faced the most substantial educational penalties when considering both gender trajectory and identification.
Conclusions:
- Gender categorization methods significantly influence findings on educational inequality.
- A multidimensional approach, considering both gender trajectory and identification, is essential for accurately measuring gender diversity and its impact on education.
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