Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to review the conference on “Gender inequalities in the 21st century” held 26‐27 March 2009 at Queens’ College, Cambridge, UK.Design/methodology/approachThe conference included four plenary talks and 18 papers presented in themed sessions. The report is based on the presentations and papers.FindingsThis report summarizes research on gender inequalities in the twenty‐first century, including gender differences in individual pathways; the gender division of paid and unpaid labor, including time use and income; and policy responses to gender inequalities.Originality/valueThe papers presented at the conference included original qualitative and quantitative research by researchers from several social science disciplines.

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