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• What sex were you assigned at birth?

1 = male, 2 = female, 3 = intersex, 4 = other, namely,

5 = prefer not to answer

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• What is your gender identity?

1 = man, 2 = women, 3 = non-binary, 4 = gender queer,

5 = other, namely, 6 = prefer not to answer

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Important cultural distinctions are present in the understanding, definitions, and language surrounding sex and gender. Many countries around the world do not recognize that sex at birth and gender identity may not align; they conceive of sex and gender as necessarily binary (i.e., male or female). Additionally, in several languages, the distinction between sex and gender does not exist and the same word is often used to refer to both. In these cultural contexts, integrating sex and gender in traumatic stress research may come with additional challenges (Langevin, et al., 2024). The Global Collaboration on Traumatic Stress is the ideal context for reflecting on these complex issues and for bringing the field forward through innovative approaches while respecting cultural differences. ​

 

Through the implementation of this Sex and Gender Priority Area at the Global Collaboration on Traumatic Stress (GCTS), we aim to help bring the field further through various research projects and the development of methodological tools that will be elaborated collaboratively by the diverse members of our group.

 

If you wish to get involved or to share project ideas that you have for this priority area, please do not hesitate to contact Rachel Langevin. Collaborators are welcome (CAW).​​​​​​ 

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Projects

 

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1. How can we improve our approach to gender diversity in international traumatic stress studies?

 

Project Leader

Rachel Langevin, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, Faculty of Education, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

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Status: Ongoing

 

Consultation of GCTS members. To develop an inventory of strategies, GCTS members were surveyed about the barriers they faced, along with the effective and less effective approaches they implemented or considered to address them. The survey findings will inform the development of a toolbox containing concrete recommendations for the effective and culturally sensitive integration of sex and gender considerations in cross-cultural traumatic stress research.

 

As a follow-up step, we are planning to conduct qualitative interviews with researchers to gain deeper insights into their experiences, further explore barriers to this work, and identify practical strategies for addressing them. Collaborators are welcome (CAW)! Please contact Rachel Langevin, if you are interested to join this project.

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Sex and Gender Infographic. Our infographic summarizes key legal and ethical challenges as well as challenges related to measurement, statistical modeling, and reporting. It offers practical solutions. The infographic is available in multiple languages through the links provided below. This section will be updated as new translations become available.

 

If you are able to translate the infographic into a language not currently listed, please contact us.

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Please download the infographic in:

Afrikaans

Amharic

Arabic

English

Dutch

German

French​​

Italian​

Persian​

Portuguese

Spanish

Swedish

Traditional Chinese

Vietnamese

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