What happens when we add the gender perspective to biology and how can we do it? Authors Sandra Saura Mas Unitat d’Ecologia del Departament de Biologia Animal, Biologia Vegetal i Ecologia. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona DOI: 10.2436/20.1501.02.223 Keywords: gender perspective, equality, equity, inclusive science, change, resources Abstract The gender perspective in biology can be a key factor in achieving equity and inclusiveness for people and in advancing towards the achievement of sustainable development goals and environmental justice by accepting the diversity and complexity of life. In this study we look into the research done by such women as Lynn Margulis on the evolution of species through cooperation; Jane Goodall on the behavior of non-violent and non-hierarchical primates; and Ellen Swallow Richards on the study of ecology as an overarching state of health encompassing the planet Earth, other species and humans. By acquainting ourselves with studies like these and helping to spread the knowledge of them, it may come to be understood that research and the biological sciences may follow different paths, obtain different results and pose different research questions if the gender perspective is taken into account. This article also points out some ideas and resources that can allow the gender perspective to be applied in biology. The first step, which crosscuts the rest of the actions, is to overcome androcentrism in biology, achieve equality of genders and place them all at the center instead of just the male gender, as has been the case throughout the androcentric history of science. It is also necessary to update biology in accordance with the new socio-cultural realities involving the non-binary intersectional gender perspective. Studies, books, articles and materials of all types on how to apply the gender perspective in biology have been available for years, so we already have the necessary tools and all we need to do is to move from theory to practice and use them. Downloads Download data is not yet available. Downloads PDF (Català) Published 2024-01-24 Issue Vol. 73 (2023) Section Articles License The intellectual property of the articles belongs to the respective authors. At the time of submitting the articles to Treballs de la Societat Catalana de Biologia, authors accept the following terms: — Authors assign to the SCB (a subsidiary of the Institut d’Estudis Catalans) the rights of reproduction, public communication (including communication through social networks) and distribution of the articles submitted for publication to Treballs de la Societat Catalana de Biologia, in any form and medium, including digital platforms. The Publications Committee reserves the right to accept or refuse submitted articles and the right to make any editorial changes it deems appropriate. If the suggested changes are accepted by authors, they should re-submit the article with such changes. — Authors answer to the SCB for the authorship and originality of submitted articles. In other words, authors assure that submitted articles do not contain fragments of works by other authors or fragments of their own previously published works; that the content of articles is original, and that the copyright of third parties is not infringed upon. Authors accept this responsibility and undertake to hold harmless the SCB for any loss or damage resulting from non-compliance with this obligation. Furthermore, they should include a statement in articles submitted to the journal regarding their responsibility for the content of the articles. — Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for the reproduction of all graphic material included in articles, and they should moreover ensure that images, videos, etc., have been created with the consent of the individuals appearing in them, and that material belonging to third parties is clearly identified and acknowledged as such within the text. Likewise, authors should provide the respective consents and authorisations to the SCB when submitting articles. — The SCB is exempt from any liability arising from the possible infringement of intellectual property rights by authors. In all cases, it undertakes to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions and apologies, if necessary. — Unless otherwise stated in the text or in the graphic material, the contents published in the journal are subject to an Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivs 3.0 Spain (by-nc-nd) license from Creative Commons, the full text of which may be consulted at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/deed.en. Therefore, the general public is authorised to reproduce, distribute and communicate articles as long as their authorship and publishing entity are acknowledged, and no commercial use is made of them nor derivative work produced from them. — The journal is not responsible for the ideas and opinions expressed by the authors of published articles.
