gender diverse
gender diverse adjective: having a diversity of genders (e.g. describing a corporate board with both men and women).
Adjective
gender diverse (comparative more gender diverse, superlative most gender diverse)
- Having a diversity of genders (e.g. describing a corporate board with both men and women).
- More gender-diverse boards can contribute to better corporate governance for a multitude of reasons. A heterogeneous board can be a stronger monitor of executive behaviour (Adams and Funk, 2009; Nielsen and Huse, 2010).2012 December 17, OECD, Closing the Gender Gap Act Now: Act Now, OECD Publishing, →ISBN, page 184
- Boulouta (2013) examined 126 US firms and found that organizations with more gender-diverse boards displayed fewer corporate social responsibility (CSR) “concerns” (e.g., controversial lending or investment practices) […]2017 March 2, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus Distinguished Research Fellow Michael A Hitt, Leonard Bierman, Christina E. Shalley, Professor of Accounting and Management Control Salvador...
- Having a gender identity, role, or expression that differs from the cultural norms prescribed for one's assigned sex.
- As more and more gender-diverse people come out, cisgender people begin to recognize that gender-diverse persons are their friends, neighbors, family members, and coworkers. Once they are able to put a human face on the issue,[…]2018 December 1, Vanessa Sheridan, Transgender in the Workplace: The Complete Guide to the New Authenticity for Employers and Gender-Diverse Professionals, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 41
Forms of gender diverse
| comparative | more gender diverse |
|---|---|
| superlative | most gender diverse |
| alternative form | gender-diverse |
Questions about gender diverse
- What does gender diverse mean?
- Gender diverse means having a diversity of genders (e.g. describing a corporate board with both men and women).
- What part of speech is gender diverse?
- Gender diverse is an adjective.
Words near gender diverse in the dictionary
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