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Institute for Research on Women, Gender & Sexuality

IRWGS

Institute for Research on Women, Gender & Sexuality

Data in Service to Community.

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Data in Service to Community

Founded in 2019, the CLASS Institute for Research on Women, Gender & Sexuality is the first university-based think tank on gender and sexuality in our region. Focused on Houston and Harris County, our researchers examine the many challenges around these matters now facing individuals, policymakers, businesses and the community. Read More

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Houston Data Files

Good data is needed to inform good policy. But what is good data and how is data inflected by who we are? Join Dr. Elizabeth Gregory (UH-IRWGS) and Dr. Shreela Sharma (UT-SPH) as they and their guests parse out the complexities of Houston and Harris County data as it relates to intersectional gender and sexuality dynamics. Topics include health, economics, childcare, violence, workforce issues and more.

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Houston Recognizes Equal Pay Day: A Call for Progress on the Gender Wage

Good data is needed to inform good policy. But what is good data and how is data inflected by who we are? Join Dr. Elizabeth Gregory (UH-IRWGS) and Dr. Shreela Sharma (UT-SPH) as they and their guests parse out the complexities of Houston and Harris County data as it relates to intersectional gender and sexuality dynamics. Topics include health, economics, childcare, violence, workforce issues and more.