DOUGLAS K.
KITENDA
By the end of this session participants should
able to;
Define the concept of gender
Gender roles
Gender inequalities
Causes of Gender inequalities
Strategies of mainstreaming Gender issues
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Gender is a development concept that refers to the social roles
and responsibilities of women and men.
Refers to the attitudes, feelings, and behaviors that a given
culture associates with a person’s biological sex.
The concept is used in recognition of the fact that both men and
women are equal before the law
Gender sensitivity refers to the evidence of concern for gender
issues
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Refers to socially and culturally constructed
Roles,
Responsibilities,
Rights
Relations
Privileges,
Opportunities of women and men in any given society.
NB. These change with time, place, technology, Education, etc…
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Gender is related to how we are perceived and expected to
think as women and men because of the way society is
organized and not because of our biological differences.
Sex is the natural/biological difference between men and
women.
These are the biological differences that are translated into
sex roles for men and for women.
'Sex' refers to the biological characteristics which define
humans as female or male.
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'Gender relations are characterized by unequal
power.
'Gender norms' assign specific entitlements and
responsibilities to men and women - for example,
women might be expected to take on caring or
domestic duties and remain close to home,
while men may be expected to be the main
breadwinner, working outside the home, with
greater freedom to move around in public places.
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Gender roles:
the different tasks, responsibilities and expectations society has
defined and allocated to men and women, boys and girls at
different levels.
Gender roles have different demands, effects and impact on
men's and women time, culture and personal life leading to
different Gender Needs.
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Gender sensitivity/responsiveness - the ability to
recognize and work towards eliminating gender issues/
injustices arising from their different social positions and
different gender roles
Gender Issues: are concerns arising from discriminatory
attitudes and treatment and the existence of gender gaps
due to unequal social and power relations.
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1. Roles
◦ Reproductive
◦ Productive
◦ Social
2. Unequal distribution of benefits in most of the spheres
3. Sexual harassment
[Link] glass ceiling syndrome
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UMI 10
This is the view that even though women can get hired in
organizations, they have difficulty getting promoted
particularly to senior level.
It is as if there is an invisible barrier, they can see
opportunities above, but they cannot reach them.
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This is known as the gendered division of labour.
In all countries of the world, women continue to exist in
roles and relationships that often make them subordinate
to men.
Women are paid less than men for the same work.
Their movements are restricted, or because they are not
permitted to take on higher status work.
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What are the possible causes of gender
inequality?
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