GEND ER S E N S ITIV IT Y IT’S A GIRL OR BOY THING • Burping and farting • Rescuing • Dancing • Teaching • Cooking • Pink • Cars • Six pack abs GENDER SENSITIVITY SEX GENDER • Refers biological function of a person. • Refers to the characteristics of a person • MALE and FEMALE • MASCULINE and FEMININE GENDER SENSITIVITY •An act of being sensitive to the ways people think about gender. •It tries to ensure that people rely less on the traditional and outdated views on the roles of men and women. A way to address current gender inequalities. But, in our communities, we often brand men and women differently. Cooking is already attached to being a woman Man is the one who earned a living Women is known for being soft Men are best in tough jobs Gender Stereotyping Gender Stereotypes GENDER STEREOTYPES Women are good breadwinner. It’s okay to men to cry. Women are tough worker also. And vice versa!!!!!!!!!! IT’S A GIRL OR BOY THING • Burping and farting • Rescuing • Dancing • Teaching • Cooking • Pink • Cars • Six pack abs fit rejection WENEEDGENDER EQUALITY! GENDER EQUALITY IS ACHIEVED WHEN WOMEN AND MEN ENJOY THE SAME RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS ALL SECTORS OF SOCIETY, INCLUDING ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION AND DECISION-MAKING, AND WHEN THE DIFFERENT BEHAVIORS, ASPIRATIONS AND NEEDS OF WOMEN AND MEN ARE EQUALLY VALUED AND FAVORED. '' WE ALL USE STEREOTYPES, ALL THE TIME, WITHOUT KNOWING IT. WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY OF EQUALITY, AND THE ENEMY IS US.‘’ PAUL 1998