Tag: Census

Annual International Gender Survey Opens For Twelfth Year Running

Posted on by Kit Marie Rackley (they/she)

The Gender Census is an annual online survey aimed at collecting data on gender language preferences. Launched in 2013, it gathers responses globally, providing valuable data that supports academia, activism, and businesses. The 2024 survey gathered over 48,000 responses. This initiative, led by Cassian Lodge, encourages respectful gender language usage and fosters community among gender-divergent individuals. A fantastic initiative that demonstrates the beautful intersectionality between human geography and queerness.

International Transgender Day of Visibility: A ‘decolonising’ perspective

Posted on by Kit Marie Rackley (they/she)

A post for TDOV2021. While the narrative around decolonising education has largely coalesced around racial inequality and movements such as Black Lives Matter, and rightly so, gender diversity intersects exceptionally strongly with it.

Census Day 2021

Posted on by Kit Marie Rackley (they/she)

It's Census Day 2021! I signpost some resources and give my take on some of the questions, including giving examples of how the census has been used as a platform for protest over the years. Also highlighted is an argument from the likes of Professor Danny Dorling that the next census should come sooner.

Gender Identity in the 2021 Census

Posted on by Kit Marie Rackley (they/she)

Gender Identity in the 2021 Census 2021: I reflect on this news with both a personal and a geographer's perspective. In both cases, I'm excited and somewhat relieved.