Gender Flashcards
Fundamental concepts of Gender and Development
Gender and Sex
Biological differences between men and women. Permanent and universal
Sex
Socially constructed
Social relations between women and men
Gender roles are dynamic and change over time
Gender
The process by which individuals are informed about norms, traditions, behaviours, associated in our assigned sex usually during our childhood development
Gender Socialization
General set of expectations attached to being a man/woman
Sex Roles
Learned behaviors in a given society/community or other special group, that condition which activities and responsibilities are perceived as male and female
Gender Roles
Gender issues come in because it blocks people’s _________
Capacity to do and capacity to be
One’s ability to dominate others, to make them do what you want
Power over
One’s ability to act on his/her own. Intellect, resources and knowledge are among the sources of such power
Power to
One’s ability to cooperate with others to accomplish something
Power with
Is related to a person’s sense of self worth and self knowledge. Includes the ability to recognize individual differences. It allows people to recognize their ‘power to’ and ‘power with’
Power within
Seeks to achieve GENDER EQUALITY as a FUNDAMENTAL VALUE that should be reflected in development of choices.
Contends that women are active agents of development.
Gender and Development (MCW)
Development aims to fulfill three basic human needs:
1) to provide for basic necessities
2) the ability to become persons with identity; dignity and self-eseem;
3) and exercise of freedom and responsibility
Development should thus
1) _____________ and widen the distribution of basic life-sustaining goods
Increase the availability
Development should thus
2) __________ of living not only in terms of increased income but also better education and greater attention to humanistic and cultural values that enhance self-esteem
Raise levels
