In the Avengers, there are many ways in which it challenges representations of gender. Emma Peel plays a huge act in this. She is presented as an independent and strong women who is capable to make her own decisions. In Avengers, Steed makes many decisions for her. For example, when Steed asks Peel if she wants a drink, she refuses but Steed buys her a drink anyways, which shows that Steed is making decisions for her and that isn't showing us her independence.
Another example that challenges representation of gender, is when Steed asks how much Peel weighs. This could connote that women should be weary of their weight and their appearance. Peel also tends to wear some tight clothing, which could also connote to women being weary of their appearance. Peel was wearing a tight outfit at the start of the episode, when her and Steed were fencing. Steed then slaps Peel's bottom, which now-a-days would be seen as sexual harassment, but back then in the 1960s, it wouldn't have been a big deal at all.
Overall, I think that the Avengers did challenge traditional representations of gender to reach a 1960s audience because things that happened back then in the past which wouldn't have seemed like an issue, could potentially be a big issue today.
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