Gender In Development Terms Flashcards
(77 cards)
Women’s triple role in society
Reproductive
Productive (any role bringing in cash)
Community Manager (any participating role in community)
Gender awareness
Gender awareness refers to recognizing and understanding the differences in roles, needs, and experiences between people of different genders.
Gender Analysis
systematic gathering and examination of information on gender differences and social relations in order to identify, understand and readdress inequalities based on gender
Gender Mainstreaming
integrating a gender perspective to all aspects of an institutions policy and activities
WID
Focus: Integrate women into development projects.
Problem: Women were being left out of development.
Approach: Add women to existing development plans.
Goal: Increase women’s participation in economic activities.
WAD
Focus: Women’s role in the development process.
Problem: Development itself is unequal and affects women differently.
Approach: Address structural inequalities and emphasize women’s contributions.
Goal: Empower women through collective action and by critiquing development models.
GAD
Focus: Power relations between all genders.
Problem: Gender inequality stems from social, economic, and political structures.
Approach: Analyze and transform gender roles and relations.
Goal: Achieve equality by addressing root causes of gender inequality, not just women’s issues.
Victim-Saviour narrative
people or countries from the Global South (often shown as “victims”) are depicted as helpless and dependent on people or countries from the Global North (the “saviours”) for rescue or aid
Rescue narratives
when people believe that women in poorer countries need to be helped or rescued by outsiders, rather than recognizing that they have their own strengths and solutions.
Positionality
recognizing where you stand bias wise and how you unintentionally practice stereotypes (self-awareness)
White man’s burden
a duty formerly asserted by white people to manage the affairs of nonwhite people whom they believed to be less developed.
Individualization of blame
taking the blame and power out of the hands of social institutions and putting in into individual (“you are poor because you don’t work hard enough” “youre homeless because you’re a drug addict”)
Typification
general categories that help us understand patterns, while stereotypes are unfair and rigid ideas that can misrepresent people.
Homogenization
means treating different things or people as if they are all the same, ignoring their unique qualities or differences. It’s like lumping everyone together without recognizing their individuality.
Commodification
an idea, a person, or a relationship, is turned into a product that can be bought, sold, or traded, often losing its original meaning or value
Fetishization
someone or something is treated like an object or admired only for specific traits, often in a way that ignores their true complexity or value.
Racialization
when people are labeled or treated differently because of their race. It can lead to unfair treatment or stereotypes based on how someone looks or where they’re from.
Fiscal Austerity
Drastic cuts to public spending, particularly on social services like healthcare, education, and welfare.
Privatization
Governments were pressured to privatize state-owned enterprises, often selling them to foreign investors at low prices.
Trade Liberalization
Countries were forced to remove trade barriers, opening up their markets to foreign competition.
economic stagnation
an economy is not growing or improving
Macroeconomics
focuses on things that affect a whole country or even the world, like inflation, unemployment, and how much money a government spends or earns
Microeconomics
looks at how individuals, households, and businesses make decisions, like buying or selling things, how prices are set, or how companies decide to hire workers
Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs)
documents that countries create to show how they plan to reduce poverty and improve the lives of their people and also help countries get loans or support from the World Bank or IMF, which they use to fund these programs.
