2. Gender is one of
the universal
dimensions on
which status
differences are
based. Gender is a
social construct
specifying the
socially and
culturally
prescribed that
3. Gender shapes the
lives of all people
in all societies. It
influences all
aspects of our lives,
the schooling we
receive, the social
roles we play, and
the power and
authority we
command.
4.
5. Gender equality gives women and men the same
entitlements to all aspects of human development - economic,
social, cultural, civil and political right, the same level of respect, the
same opportunities to make choices, and the same level of power to
shape the outcomes of these choices.
8. Sometimes ago,The word
sexism immediately cannotes
discriminations against sexes
especially against women.
Today, the word GENDER
has this implication, it
means sexlessness or
equality of the sexes.
FEMINISM has become an
accepted movement.
9. Strong evidence from around the
world confirms that GENDER
EQUALITY accelerates overall
economic growth, strengthens
democratic governance and reduces
poverty and insecurity.