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#8a0000;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/iihs.co.in\/iihs-people\/team\/neethi-p\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neethi P<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iihs.co.in\/iihs-people\/team\/shilpa-s-p\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shilpa S P\u00a0 <\/a><\/em>| April 2025\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mang7dmj-434381e42ea031618930d91105694220 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Introduction<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The concept of gender is increasingly significant in our rapidly evolving society. This term can be interpreted through various dimensions, such as politics, law, social values, culture, and individual identities, all of which play vital roles. An examination reveals an abundance of glossaries pertaining to gender-related terminology, emphasising specific aspects of this concept. 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