Convert to 'System.Windows.Controls.ComboBox to int ?

Question

 Cannot implicitly convert type 'System.Windows.Controls.ComboBox' to 'int?'

        I am binding Enum values to combobox using this code,

xaml.cs:


 ObservableCollection<string> genders = new ObservableCollection<string>();


        public ObservableCollection<string> Genders
        {
            get { return genders; }
            set { genders = value; }
        }


        private void UserControl_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            Type typegender = typeof(Gender);
            FieldInfo[] arrGenderFieldValues = typegender.GetFields(BindingFlags.Public |                  BindingFlags.Static);
            foreach (var gen in arrGenderFieldValues)
            {
                Genders.Add(gen.GetValue(null).ToString());
            }
            this.DataContext = this;
        }

xaml :-

         <ComboBox  Grid.Row="2" Height="25" Width="90" Name="gender"                  ItemsSource=" {Binding Genders}"/>

now i have two 2 questions,

        1. how to assign values
 Employee emp= new Employee();
 emp.Gender= ?

        2. IS there any other possible way to bind enum values to combo box


please reply for this problems.....