Laura Nuño Gómez facts for kids
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Laura Nuño Gómez
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| Born | 27 October 1967 Madrid, Spain
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| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
| Occupation | Professor, writer |
| Employer | King Juan Carlos University |
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El mito del varón sustentador |
| Political party | United Left–Greens |
Laura Nuño Gómez (born 27 October 1967) is a Spanish expert in politics and a feminist who studies and writes about important social topics. She leads the Gender Studies Chair and the Gender Equality Observatory at King Juan Carlos University (URJC). She also created the first university degree in Gender Studies in Spain.
Laura has written a book called El mito del varón sustentador (which means The Myth of the Male Provider). She has also written many articles and books about her research. She is one of the experts on the State Council for the Participation of Women. This council helps make sure women and men are treated equally by law.
Laura Nuño's Research Work
Laura Nuño earned her PhD in Political Science from the Complutense University of Madrid. Her special research, finished in 2008, looked at how work roles have been divided between men and women for a long time. This is called the sexual division of labor.
Her research was later published as the book El mito del varón sustentador. In this book, she explains how women joining the public workforce was a huge change in the 20th century. However, she believes this change is not yet complete. She points out that while women took on new roles outside the home, the traditional roles inside the home did not change much. This is why she thinks this division of labor is a main cause of gender inequality.
Laura has worked on nearly 20 other research projects. These include studies on the right to education and how women's needs are brought to the government in Spain. She is currently part of a team studying how constitutional law deals with modern challenges.
In 2013, Laura and other researchers wrote a book about how public issues become important. They were the first to use a "gender perspective" to study how men and women's demands reach the political system in Spain.
Before becoming a full-time professor, Laura worked at the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS). This is a center for social research. She worked there from 1991 to 2002.
Teaching and Activism
Laura Nuño started teaching at the Complutense University of Madrid in 1991. Today, she is a Political Science Professor at King Juan Carlos University. There, she leads several important programs. These include the Gender Equality Observatory and the Gender Studies Chair. She also directs the university's degree and master's programs in Gender Studies.
In 2015, the Equality Observatory, which Laura directs, won an award. It was recognized for its work in stopping violence against women. That same year, she helped create the URJC's Equality Unit. This unit made the university's first plan to promote equality.
Laura teaches in many different programs. These include master's degrees in "Interdisciplinary Studies of Equality" and "Senior Management." She also teaches in programs focused on law, human development, and international cooperation. In 2016, she helped start the University Platform for Feminist and Gender Studies. This group includes over 40 university groups and research agencies.
Since it began, Laura has been an expert member of the State Council on Women's Participation. She also advises other groups, like the First of May Foundation. She is part of the Gender Violence Commission in the City Council of Madrid.
Laura is very active in different community groups. These include the Feminist Policy Forum and a group that supports equal leave for new parents. She is also involved with the CSIC Gender Studies Network and the CCOO union. She has also served as a local councilor in San Agustín del Guadalix. She was also a candidate for the Senate of Spain for the United Left–Greens party.
See also
In Spanish: Laura Nuño Gómez para niños
