gender gap

noun

the differences between women and men, especially as reflected in social, political, intellectual, cultural, or economic attainments or attitudes.

Origin of gender gap

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby gender gap

gender bender, gender binary, gender dysphoria, gender equality, gender expression, gender gap, gender identity, gender reassignment, gender role, gender-bender, gender-blind

Cultural definitions for gender gap

gender gap

A phrase marking the trend in recent U.S. presidential elections, whereby more female than male voters support the Democratic party candidate and more male than female voters support the Republican party candidate.

Idioms and Phrases with gender gap

gender gap

A broad difference between men and women, as in There is still an enormous gender gap in the wages of unskilled labor. This expression at first referred to the difference between men and women in voting preferences. It has since been extended to other areas. [1970s]