Case Studies

This section presents case studies demonstrating—in very concrete ways—how methods of sex and gender analysis function to create gendered innovations.

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Animal Research: Designing Health & Biomedical Research

Brain Research: Analyzing how Sex and Gender Interact

The Genetics of Sex Determination: Rethinking Concepts and Theories

Stem Cells: Analyzing Sex

Textbooks: Rethinking Language and Visual Representations

De-Gendering the Knee: Overemphasizing Sex Differences as a Problem

Heart Disease in Women: Formulating Research Questions

Nanotechnology-Based Screening for HPV: Rethinking Research Priorities and Outcomes

Nutrigenomics: Analyzing Factors Intersecting with Sex and Gender

Osteoporosis Research in Men: Rethinking Standards and Reference Models

Colorectal Cancer: Analyzing How Sex and Gender Interact

Dietary Assessment Method: Analyzing How Sex and Gender Interact

Exploring Markets for Assistive Technologies for the Elderly

HIV Microbicides: Rethinking Research Priorities and Outcomes

Human Thorax Model: Rethinking Standards and Reference Models

Information for Air Travelers: Participatory Research and Design

Machine Translation: Analyzing Gender

Making Machines Talk: Formulating Research Questions

Pregnant Crash Test Dummies: Rethinking Standards and Reference Models

Video Games: Engineering Innovation Processes

Climate Change: Analyzing Gender, and Factors Intersecting with Gender

Gender Mainstreaming in Decision-Making: Analyzing Gender

Environmental Chemicals: Designing Health & Biomedical Research

Housing and Neighborhood Design: Analyzing Gender

Public Transportation: Rethinking Concepts and Theories

Water Infrastructure: Participatory Research and Design