GENDER AND

DEVELOPMENT

Refer to the socially constructed roles, behavior, activities, and attributes that a given society consider appropriate for Men and

Women.

What is Gender?

Gender shapes the lives of all people

in all societies. It

influence all aspect of our lives.

What is Development?

Refer to qualitative changes. The changes are brought about withan increase in function maturity.

THEORIES OF GENDER DEVELOPMENT

SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY

Social Learning Theory proposes that children learn gender roles because

they are rewarded for appropriate behavior and punished for inappropriate

gender role behaviors.

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

THEORY

Cognitive Development Theory Argued that children

learn about gender the

same way that they acquire other cognitive

concept.

This theory focuses

upon the children's

understanding refer to the way he/she perceives and tackles a phenomenon.

GENDER SCHEMATHEORY

Schema helps a child to develop gender identity and formulate an appropriate gender role.

This theory Just says that we observe the world and develop schemas of how boys and girls act.

Don't we all look like this in our Juicy jeans?

GENDER STEREOTYPI

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Gender Stereotyping is defined as the beliefs humans hold

about the characteristics with Males and Females.

FEMALE MALE Dependent Independent Submissive DominantEasily hurt emotionally

Not easily hurt emotionally

Talkative Not at all talkativeCries a lot Rarely Cries

GENDER STEREOTYPE

Gender Stereotyping is harmful when it limits women’s and men’s capacity to develop their personal abilities, pursue their professional careers

Gender Equality is about men and women being valued to the same extent and sharing equally and fully in the process of development.

Gender Equality Gives women and men the same entitlement to all aspects of human development, including economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights.

the same level of respect, the same opportunities to

make choices, and the same level of

power to shape the outcomes of these

choices.

The objective of gender equality is for people to acquire, if they so choose, equal treatment throughout a society, not just in politics, the workplace, or any other policy-designated sphere.

In other words, promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women is an affective strategy to ensure that the other Millennium Development Goals are achieved.

Gender Inequality is the unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals based on Their gender.

It arises from differences in

socially constructed

gender roles.

Four Themes Characterize Feminist Theorizing of

Gender Inequality

Men & Women are situated in society unequally. Organization of Society

No significant pattern of natural variation distinguishes the sexes.

All in equality theories assume fairly easily & naturally to more egalitarian social structures.

SOME EXAMPLE OF GENDER INEQUALITY

FREEDOM OF MARRIAGE.

DISCRIMINATION DIVORSE RIGHT.

CITIZENSHIP

VIOLENCE

ACCESS TO EDUCATION

Gender refers to

the different ways men and women play in society, and to the relative power they wield.

Power is a basic fabric of society and is possessed in varying degrees by social actors in diverse social categories.

By virtue of the male’s greater ascribed status in society, men have more legitimate Power (based on rank or position) than do women.

Gender and

Education

MIND THE GAP-GENDER & EDUCATION

ADULT YEARS

In Bangladesh, 52% of women and 61% of men can read and write.

GROUP 4

Aguhob, ArgieBanta-ao, Sharon

Celiz, Princess JoyDaguit, Angelie

Plaza, MylaRubin, MelodyVallar, Rosel