Breaking Boundaries: How Design Transforms Social Roles and Gender Stereotypes

Considering design as a discipline capable of initiating transformative processes in society unveils a scenario rich with potential evolutions. Social norms contribute to defining identities when investigated through perspectives encompassing gender, culture and ethnicity. By engaging with a critical perspective through the lenses of gender studies, it is becoming evident that existing “norms” no longer align with evolving social models. What can design learn from its past and how re-assessing behaviours and practices can bring benefits, bridging the past towards a fluid future?