5. WHAT IS GENDER STEREOTYPES?
• Gender stereotypes are the beliefs that
people have about the characteristics of
males and females. The content of
stereotypes varies over cultures and over
time. These expectations are often
related to the roles that the sexes fulfill in
the culture.
• Children learn some aspects of
stereotypes at a very young age.
For eg:
•Girls are not good at sports.
•Boys are messy and unclean.
12. WHAT IS GENDER EQUALITY?
• According to UNESCO Gender Mainstreaming Implementation
Framework ‘Gender Equality means all human beings , 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 the rights , responsibilities and opportunities of
an individual should not depend upon whether the individual is born or
male or a female.
• For eg: Men and women both have the right to vote.
13. There is a difference that the society has made between males
and females is not justified and is frequently observed in the
following aspects:
FAMILY SOCIETY RELIGION EDUCATIO
14. FAMILY
• A girl being born is considered inauspicious whereas the birth of a
boy is a cause for celebration.
• The nutritious and the better food is given to males whereas the
women have to eat the leftovers.
• The important decisions are taken by the male and the females
have no right.
• The household chores, nurturing the child etc are expected to be
done by women.
15. SOCIETY
• The society doesn’t consider it proper for the parents of a
married girl to live with her at her in-laws house.
• If a woman is divorced than the society would blame the
woman only.
• Restriction on Widow Remarraige.
16. RELIGION
• The women are expected to do fasts or vrats.
• Religious ceremonies are mostly conducted by males.
• Performing the last rites of a deceased are some
privileges that have been granted only to men.
• Women are expected to wake up before sunrise.
17. EDUCATION
• Normally the boys are educated at the best institutions whereas the girls
are educated in institutions where the fees are less.
• The boys are encouraged to opt for Science whereas girls are normally
pushed towards the Arts stream.
• Girls aren’t given freedom to choose their careers.
• Researches prove that gender bias is also observed in schools.
24. WAYS TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY
1. Fight Gender Stereotype
2. Promote Gender Equality at home
3. Talk about gender issues with an age appropriate
manner
4. Tap into girl and woman power
5. Media as a Game Changer
27. 1. What do you mean by Gender?
a) Gender comes from the root Latin word’ genus’ meaning ‘type’ or ‘sort’.
b) Gender refers to the roles and responsibilities of men and women .
c) Gender works on the physical appearance, behaviour, occupations and personality traits
d) Both (a) and (b)
2. ‘Boys must care for girls’ is the example of Gender stereotype?
a) True
b) False
3. Equality means…
a) Men and Women both have the equal rights and opportunities.
b) People all get the different pay.
c) Everyone has the right to party.
d) People who all are treated on the basic on their gender
28. 4. ‘Men and women both have right to votes’ is the example of?
a) Gender Stereotype
b) Gender bias
c) Gender Equality
d) None of them
5. Name all the four aspect where gender equality affects the most?
6. How to promote gender equality?
7. First female doctor of India?
