Gender & Sex in Methods and Measurement - Tool 4: Asking About and Measuring Participants' Genders & Sexes

Abstract

This tool helps researchers understand whether, when and how to ask participants about their genders & sexes. There is no single, correct way to measure people’s genders and sexes, in part because these terms have multiple meanings. This tool serves as a guide to walk researchers through some common approaches to gender and sex measurement with a focus on intentionality, precision and harm reduction