Gender Sensitivity week 13 -14 (Lesson on Gender and Society) .pptx

A lesson on Gender and Society. This will help students on their understanding on gender sensitivity.

1. Gender Sensitivity

2. Gender Sensitivity At Home In School Within Peers Mass Media

3. Gender equality starts at home. Seven(7) tips for raising feminist kids Gender equality begins at home, and families are at the front lines of change. For the next generation, the examples set at home by parents, care-givers and extended family are shaping the way they think about gender and equality. From breaking down gender stereotypes to sharing the care work, and educating children about women’s rights and gender equality, here are some ways you can inspire the future feminists in your family.

4. 1) Talk about it. Embrace talking to your kids about gender equality and women’s rights. By talking to your kids about equality between the sexes and what still needs to be done for us to reach a gender-equal world, you’re setting them up to lead the way for a better future for all.

5. 2) Share the care work. From cooking and cleaning, to fetching water and firewood or taking care of children and the elderly, women carry out at least two and a half times more unpaid household and care work than men. As a result, thousands of women and girls miss out on equal opportunities of going to school, or joining full-time paid work, or having enough time to rest! Set the example by equally dividing all housework and childcare in your home. Involve boys in care work and household chores from an early age, along with girls!

6. 3) Embrace diverse role models. Role models come in all shapes, sizes, genders, skin tones and cultural backgrounds. Encourage your children to embrace diversity, show them role models from different genders, ethnicities and colour. And remind them that they can be anything they want to be, regardless of their gender, for example.

7. 4) Empower your kids to speak out. Young people around the world are stepping up for gender equality. When we empower and educate young advocates about women’s rights, we are ensuring a better future for us all.

8. 5) Fight stereotypes, including your own. Gender is not about biological differences between the sexes, rather, it’s a social construct—people define what it means to be a boy or a girl, and these social conditionings often expect children to conform to specific and limiting gender roles and expectations from a young age. Researchers say, children start absorbing stereotypes by age 3, causing the world to expand for boys and shrink for girls by age 10. That’s why we have to start conversations about gender roles early on, and challenge the features and characteristics assigned to men and women at home, in our daily routines, in school and in places of work.

9. 6) Stop the body shame. Our world is constructed in a way that makes us compare ourselves to the beauty standards set by the media, culture and society. We constantly measure ourselves against other people and feel judged by our physical appearance. Body shaming is a learned behavior, so it’s important for parents to lead by example. Be careful not to be critical of body image, including your own, and reject sexist, negative stereotypes of unrealistic body standards.

10. 7) Listen and learn from them. Today’s youth—1.8 billion strong—represent boundless possibilities and enormous talent to build a better future for the world. But to truly harness that power, we need to listen to them. Girls and boys have a role to play in achieving gender equality, today.

11. Gender Issues in Education Gender Gender is a social construct that impacts attitudes, roles and responsibilities and behavior patters of boys and girls, men and women. Increasing attention has been given to the importance of achieving gender equality in education.

12. Gender Issues in Education Gender Bias - Gender bias is preference toward one gender over the other. - Gender bias occurs when people make assumptions regarding behaviors, abilities of other based upon their gender.

13. Gender Issues in Education Gender bias in school enrollments - Boys have to do work rather than attend school. - Financial responsibilities.

14. Gender Issues in Education Gender bias in dropouts - The social barriers standing in the way of girls attending schools. 1.Poverty 2.Misconceptions 3.Limited benefits in educating girls. 4.Lack if women teachers. 5.Supportive Facilities.

15. Gender Issues in Education Social attitudes towards girls education. - After marriage girls are part of another family. So educating girls are not necessary. - Two types of parental and social attitude. 1.Perfect altruistic 2.Perfect capitalistic

16. Gender Issues in Education Equal access to Education - Literacy - Schooling - Violence against women - Disabled girls - School availability

17. Gender Issues in Education Literacy - Female literacy rate is lower that male literacy - Compared to boys far fewer girls are enrolled in the school and many of them are drop out. - lover level of education significantly affect the health and nutritional status of women

18. Gender Issues in Education Teaching and Learning - The methodology followed in delivering content related to various domains of knowledge not only promotes learning and understanding of but also overall personality of children.

19. Gender Issues in Education Classroom Organization and Management - Promote healthy relationship between boys and girls - Equal participation - The Classroom culture should built in a manner that interactions between boys and girls reflect mutual respect. - Use visual aids like women working in fields along with men.

20. Gender Messages from Peers Gender role theory posits that boys and girls l earn the appropriate behavior and attitudes from the f amily and overall culture  in which they grow up, and so non-physical gender differences are a product of  socialization. Social role theory proposes that the social structure is the underlying force for gender differences. Social role theory proposes that sex-differentiated behavior is motivated by the division of labor between two sexes within a society. Division of labor  creates gender roles, which in turn lead to gendered social behavior.

21. Gender Messages from Peers Peer groups can serve as a venue for teaching members gender roles. Gender roles refer to the set of social and behavioral norms  that are considered socially appropriate for individuals of a specific sex in the context of a specific culture, and which differ widely across cultures and historical periods.

22. Gender Messages from Peers Through gender-role socialization , group members learn about sex differences , and social and cultural expectations. Biological males are not always masculine and biological females are not always feminine. Both genders can contain different levels of masculinity and femininity . Peer groups can consist of all males, all females, or both males and females.

23. Gender Messages from Peers When children do not conform to the appropriate gender role , they may face negative sanctions such as being criticized or marginalized by their peers. Though many of these sanctions are informal, they can be quite severe. For example , a girl who wishes to take karate class instead of dance lessons may be called a “tomboy,” facing difficulty gaining acceptance from both male and female peer groups. Boys, especially, are subject to intense ridicule for gender nonconformity.

24. Gender and Media Gender equality is a prerequisite for human rights, democracy and social justice. It benefits society as a whole. Media and editorial freedom, media pluralism and gender equality can advance one another. Not only women, but also men can suffer from the standards imposed by gender stereotypes and sexist advertising in the media. For these reasons, there is a need to create equal access to media work and management posts for both sexes and the presentation of men and women in the media must not undermine gender equality.

25. Gender and Media Five Key Principles of Gender-Sensitive Reporting 1.Balance the presence of women and men in media coverage to mirror the society, human experiences, actions, views and concerns. 2.Avoid gender stereotypes that do not mirror the world and its possibilities and perpetuate a bi-dimensional portray of the society. 3.Weigh the representation of women and men, making sure to give equal voice to women, including as experts, in often male-dominated areas – such as politics and government, economic and business, war and conflicts, science and technology, sports. 4.Use gender-sensitive language. 5. Cover gender equality issues and discussions as an important and integral part of the media’s role as a watchdog of society

26. Gender and Media Practical Tips Ensure an equal range of speakers 1.Seek women’s and men’s voice equally. Treat them equally as well. 2.Consult a variety of sources, representing a broad spectrum of views. 3.Include women as experts, also in often male-dominated areas – such as politics and government, economic and business, conflicts, science and technology, sports. 4.If you cannot find female experts, ask yourself why. 5.Solicit the views of gender-focused organization and agencies

27. Gender and Media Visual representation of women in the media 1.Represent women and men equally. 2.Use a range of images that portrays women and men in all their diversity. Remember that men and women do not constitute two homogeneous groups; rather, they are also divided by many other factors, including race, class, ethnicity, socio-economic status etc. 3.Avoid using images that emphasis/ exaggerate physical or sexual aspects. 4.When selecting an image, ask yourself whether using a different image conveys a better sense of the gender relations, roles and responsibilities of men and women. 5. Avoid images that degrade the dignity of women.

28. Gender and Media Who tells the story? 1. Ensure that both women and men report on gender and women’s issues, not only women. 2. Build gender awareness and sensitivity into all reporting requirements. 3. Recognise gender as an important factor, and ensure that it includes both women’s and men’s concerns. 4. Ensure that sub-editors are sensitized to gender as regards editorial issues.

29. Gender and Media New media and social networks Internet, new media, and social networks have broaden the space for free expression , thus offering possibilities to enhance dialogue and negotiation. They have promoted the rise of citizen journalism, allowing ordinary people to become generators of information and facilitators of public discourse. It is however a double edged sword for women’s rights. Much as women can claim this space to make their voice count, it is also a space used to fuel violence, conflict, and misogyny.

30. Gender and Media Practical Tips 1.Use verified accounts on social networks to get information. It is highly likely that they are authentic accounts. 2.Use social media tools to cross check and verify the authenticity of information, images or videos. Tools such as TinEye or Google Image Search for example can help users clarify the time and dates a photo was taken as well as where else it has been published online. 3.Check the Uniform Resource Locator (URLs) of online news sites and make sure they correspond with the title of the media house or their news page. 4.Check news sources used in online news articles. Genuine news articles will usually have reachable news sources that you can research on. 5.Limit the sharing of personal information on social media as this can be used to trace you and be potentially put your safety at risk.

31. ACTIVITY : 1/2crosswise or in a bond paper Deadline: friday nextweek in GoogleClassroom How can parents foster gender sensitivity and promote feminist values in their children.? Share some tips for cultivating an environment that encourages the development of feminist principles in kids.

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