Letting people self-identify gender in a census is another step towards erasing women completely
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Since 1801, the UK has carried out a census of its population once every decade. To most people, it’s just another task to complete: a few questions to answer, some boxes to tick, job done. Almost every country on Earth holds a census – the compiling and counting has become integral to our understanding of what makes a nation and who is a citizen.
Letting people self-identify gender in a census is another step towards erasing women completely
Letting people self-identify gender in a…
Letting people self-identify gender in a census is another step towards erasing women completely
Since 1801, the UK has carried out a census of its population once every decade. To most people, it’s just another task to complete: a few questions to answer, some boxes to tick, job done. Almost every country on Earth holds a census – the compiling and counting has become integral to our understanding of what makes a nation and who is a citizen.