GEDC - GENDER-AND-SEXUALITY LESSON 1.pptx

gender & sexuality lesson 1

1. GENDER AND SEXUALITY

2. GENDER The range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, MASCULINITY and FERMINNITY. Depending on the context, these characteristics may include biological sex, sex based social structures, or gender identity.

3. Gender is socially constructed. Social roles and relations between men and women in the society. GENDER

4. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SEX AND GENDER SEX GENDER -Biological -Universal (factors related to sex are the same around the world; men have penises and women have vaginas in every country.) -Born with -Generally unchanging (change is now possible with surgical intervention) -Socially constructed roles, responsibilities, behaviors -Cultural (Elements related to gender very within and between cultures) -Learned behavior varies within and between cultures.

5. Entails the concepts that all human begins, both men and women, are free to develop their personal abilities and make choices without the limitations set by stereotypes, rigid gender roles, or prejudices. Gender equality means that the different behaviors, aspirations and needs of women and men are considered, valued and favored equally. GENDER EQUALITY

6. -It doesn’t mean that women and men must become the same, but their rights, responsibilities and opportunities will not depend on whether they are born male or female. -Means fairness and treatment for women and men, according to their respective needs. - This may include equal treatment that is different but considered equivalent in terms of rights, benefits, obligations and opportunities. -Gender equity requires built in measures to compensate for the historical and social disadvantages of women.

7. Gender Analysis A tool or set of tools to assist in strengthening development planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and to make programs and projects more different and relevant. Gender analysis helps us to frame questions about women and men’s roles and relations in order to avoid making assumptions about who does what, when and why. The aim of such analysis is to formulate development interventions that are better targeted to meet both women’s and men’s needs and constraints.

8. Empowerment Implies people both women and men taking control ever their lives by setting their own agendas, gaining skills, increasing their self-confidence, solving problems and developing self-reliance It both a process and an outcome Empowerment implies an expansion in women’s ability to make strategic life choices in a context where this ability was previously denied to them.

9. Gender Mainstreaming It is a strategy for making women’s as well as men’s concerns the experiences an integral dimension in the design, implementation monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmers in all political, economic and social spheres so that women and men benefit equality. The ultimate goal; to achievement gender equality.

10. Approaches Gender- neutral approach – do not account for the differences between women and men and do not consider how women and men maybe marginalized and harmed or may not benefit from research, program and policy. Gender- aware approach – designed to meet both women’s and men’s needs. This approach ensures that both women and men will benefit, and neither will be harmed by research, programs and policy. Gender transformative approach- examines questions and change rigid gender norms and the imbalance of power as a means of achieving development goals as well as meeting gender equity objectives.

11. GaD vs. WiD Women in development ( WiD ) is an approach that aims of integrating women more fully into the development process. It includes strategies such as women- only projects and credit and training projects for women. Gender and Development ( GaD ) approach responded to perceived failing of the WiD approach. Rather than focusing exclusively on women, this approach is concerned with relations between women and men. It challenges unequal decision making and power relation between men and women