GENDER SENSITIZATION

AND

VIOLENCE AGAINST

WOMEN & GIRL CHILD

Sex, Gender and Gender Roles

SexBiological differences between men and women.

GenderSocial differences between men and women .

Gender rolesSocially differentiated roles of men and women.

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Gender Stereotype

An assumption about a person because they are female or male.Gender stereotyping contributes to gender inequality because what we believe about women and men influences how we act towards them.

Women And Negative Stereotypes:

Various cultural images of women:-Pativrata- Unconditional Devotion to husband, Glorified Motherhood, Bharat Mata Image.

Women in Advertisement:--Women are shown in advertising as always young and attractive.-They are frequently depicted

as sexual objects.

Sex Stereotyping in the Media:

Consequences of Negative Stereotype and sexism for the individual:

What Is Violence?

Any act of gender-based violence

that results in, or is likely to result

in, physical, sexual or

psychological harm or suffering

to women, including threats of

such acts, coercion, or arbitrary

deprivations of liberty, whether

occurring in public or private life.

Types of violence

Phase Type of violence

1. Pre-birth Sex-selective abortion; effects of battering during pregnancy on

birth outcomes.

2. Infancy Female infanticide; physical, sexual and psychological abuse.

3. Girlhood Child marriage: female genital mutilation; physical sexual and

psychological abuse; incest; and child prostitution and

pornography.

Violence against women is often a cycle of abuse that manifests itself in many forms throughout their lives.

4. Adolescence Dating and courtship violence and Adulthood (acid throwing and

date rape) economically coerced sex ( e.g. school girls having

sex with "sugar daddies" in return for school fees); incest;

sexual abuse in the workplace; rape; sexual harassment; forced

prostitution and pornography; trafficking in women; partner

Violence; marital rape; dowry abuse and murders; partner

homicide; psychological abuse; abuse of women with

disabilities; forced pregnancy.

5. Elderly Forced "suicide" or homicide of widows for economic reasons,

sexual, physical and psychological abuse.

Forms of gender based violence

• UN Secretary General’s Report (2006) identifies the following forms of violence against women

Female genital mutilation Domestic violence

Forced pregnancy Harmful practices

Forced sterilization Maltreatment of widows

Female infanticide Marital rape

Femicide So-called ‘honor’ crimes

Sexual harassment Dowry-related violence

Sexual violence Acid throwing

Sexual violence in situations of armed conflict

Early marriage

Stalking Forced marriage

Trafficking

Female Genital MultilationPartial or complete removal of the external female

genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs, for non-medical reasons.

Partial or complete removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs, for non-medical reasons.

Honor Killings

Women are put to death at the hands of their own family members because they are thought to have dishonored the family.

Dowry Death

The killing of a wife by her in-laws if the wife’s parents fail to pay additional dowry.

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They appear to have little in commonBUT

battered women experience physical and psychological violence

Women who are sexually harassed may experience physical violence.

Rape is a crime of violence, not sexual passion

Causes Of VAW

• Women are supposed to have less power in public spaces than men.

• Women and girls are seen as a different and lower caste.

• Masculinity defined at the women’s expense.

• Concept of husband As GOD.

• Sanctity of marriage not to be broken.

• Son preference.

• Daughter’s right to live in her father’s place is limited to live till she is married.

1. Constitution of India 19502. Right to elementary education

3. Family Laws4. Labour Laws5. Human Rights and Women Legal Aid6. Domestic Violence Act 20057. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 19568. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 19719. Hindu Succession Act 1956 10. Special Marriage Act 1955

11. Child Marriage Act 192912. Hindu’s Widow Remarriage Act 1865

Women laws in India:-

Reality-Laws are not inforced

-Culture, customs, traditions take precedence over laws.

-Women who speakout are considered bad.

- Lack of Legal awareness and Education.

•Male gender bias

•Female infanticide

•Nutritional deprivation

Obstacles to Making A Gender Sensitive Organisation

There is insufficient awareness among People; genderissues are still widely understood as women’s issues only.

Power relations between men and women in our ownSociety are unequal in many ways.

We need to ‘sell’ the idea of gender in our Society viadialogue rather than antagonizing or mystifying.

It is also important to emphasize the opportunities for change rather than concentrating only on finding and

countering resistance.

What should be done-

Strategies for-Prevention & control

-Gender Equality among All

-Change The Cultural mindset about women

-Support to victim

-Women police cell, help lines, NGOs

- Awareness, Laws & Govt Involvement

What can I do?

-Educate ourselves-Empowerment of Girls-Evaluate our Culture-Support the organization working in favor of violation of a girl-Fund Donation to NGOs-Encourage Local Law Enforcement

• Education:

• Legislation:

• Financing:

• Women empowering women:

• Engaging boys and men:

Strategies for improving gender equality and Reducing Violence:-

Conclusion

Lets taught 4 mantras to our daughters:-

-Beware

-Be alert

-Be prepared

-Be confident

On the platform of equality together we can achieve the common goals of organization

not merely with legal changes but definitely with attitudinal changes.

GENDER EQUALITY MUST BECOME LIVID REALITY

Thank You

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