Defintions

Question 1

Skill

Answer 1

The ability to use the knowledge that you have gained in order to perform a task effectively

Question 2

Transferable skills

Answer 2

Skills that are used regardless of the work you do or the position you hold; they are relevant in all aspects of life

Question 3

Critical thinking

Answer 3

Being able to think about problems in depth and detail and consider the best solutions

Question 4

Communication

Answer 4

Being able to share your thoughts and ideas and listen to those of others

Question 5

Creativity

Answer 5

Being innovative in finding new approaches to things and thinking out of the box

Question 6

Collaboration

Answer 6

Being able to work with other people towards a common goal; being able to work as part of a team

Question 7

Prefrontal cortex

Answer 7

Rational part of your brain

Question 8

Amygdala

Answer 8

The emotional part of your brain

Question 9

Flooding

Answer 9

A sensation of being psychologically and physically overwhelmed during conflict, making it virtuallly impossible to have a productive, problem-solving discussion

Question 10

Self-regulation

Answer 10

Think about how you can build your tolerance for difficult emotions without shutting down

Question 11

Perspective taking

Answer 11

Ability to look beyond your own point of view so that you can consider how someone else may think or feel about something

Question 12

Cognitive dissonance

Answer 12

Occurs when you take on a perspective that challenges the way in which you view the world

Question 13

Self-serving bias

Answer 13

A person’s tendency to attribute positive events to their own character but attribute negative events to external factors

Question 14

Intellectual humility

Answer 14

Recognising that one’s beliefs and opinions might be incorrect

Question 15

The echo chamber effect

Answer 15

Results in an information bubble around a user, where that person is only exposed to articles (information inside the bubble) that support their previously-held beliefs

Question 16

Feminist

Answer 16

A person who believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes

Question 17

Womanism

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A form of feminism focused especially on the conditions and concerns of black women and women of colour

Question 18

Gender stereotypes

Answer 18

Generalisations about the roles of each gender

Question 19

Sex

Answer 19

Refers to the two main categories (male and female) into which humans and most other living things are divided on the basis of their biological and physiological characteristics

Question 20

Gender norms

Answer 20

Ideas or implicit rules that society or cultures have about how men and women ‘should’ behave and what is considered ‘acceptable’ in society

Question 21

Gender gap

Answer 21

Any gap that exists between men and women regarding their rights, opportunities, status, access, benefits, remuneration or levels of participation

Question 22

Gender neutrality

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Focuses on the equal treatment of men and women and the avoidance of any form of discrimination

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Intersectionality

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Refers to the interconnected nature of social categorisations such as race, class and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage

Question 24

Privilege

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Refers to an advantage or special benefit that a person or group experiences

Question 25

Empowerment

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Refers to increasing the personal, political, social or economic strength of individuals and communities

Question 26

Gender sensitivity

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Gender-sensitive people and systems recognise and acknowledge that there are gender inequalities that exist and that things need to change

Question 27

Justice

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Involves fixing the root cause of the problem so that equal access and opportunities are possible

Question 28

Narrative

Answer 28

A way of presenting or understanding a situation or series of events that reflects and promotes a particular point of view or set of values

Question 29

Positive masculinity

Answer 29

The opposite of toxic masculinity, focuses on characteristics such as emotional intelligence, respect for all, empathy and embracing emotions

Question 30

The ‘Bro Code’

Answer 30

Otherwise known as the Man Code is an unwritten rule book that used to dictate how men should behave, expecting men to be tough, independent and in control and even to use violence to resolve problems

Question 31

Gender-based violence

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Refers to harmful acts directed against a person because of their gender

Question 32

Femicide

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An extreme form of GBV generally understood to involve the intentional murder of women because they are women

Question 33

Victim blaming

Answer 33

This is a devaluing act where the victim of the crime, an accident or any type of abusive maltreatment is held wholly or partially responsible for the wrongful conduct committed against them

Question 34

Grooming

Answer 34

Process by which a sexual predator gains the trust of a person (typically a child) or their family in order to start sexually exploiting that person/child in secret

Question 35

Gaslighting

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A form of emotional abuse that makes you question your beliefs and perception of reality, used to maintain control and to try to change the perception of reality

Question 36

Consent

Answer 36

The agreement between two people to participate in sexual activity, must be communicated freely and clearly, there must be no coercion, neither party under influence of drugs or alcohol, neither party must be unconscious and must be both over the legal age.

Question 37

Freely given

Answer 37

When consent is given it must be done freely, without intimidation, manipulation, threat or being under the influence, asleep or unconscious

Question 38

Reversible

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Either party can change their mind at any time, no matter the circumstances

Question 39

Informed

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Both parties need to know what they are consenting to, and they need to be informed and honest with each other

Question 40

Enthusiastic

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Both parties should only engage in sexual activities in which they both want to engage

Question 41

Specific

Answer 41

Consent is applicable to a specific act

Question 42

Rape

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Unlawful sexual intercourse without the consent of the victim

Question 43

Statutory rape

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Sexual intercourse or other sexual relations with a person under the legal age of consent

Question 44

Sexual assault

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Sexual contact or behaviour that occurs without explicit consent

Question 45

Coercion

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Refers to using force or threats to make someone do something that they do not want to do

Question 46

Sexual harassment

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Any form of unwelcome sexual behaviour thats offensive, humiliating or intimidating

Question 47

Power

Answer 47

An inevitable part of human society that can be positive

Question 48

Rape culture

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Refers to the notion that rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment have become normal parts of society