Gender & Power

Question 1

It refers to the relationships and interactions between and among people based on gender.

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Gender Dynamics

Question 2

This term is informed by sociocultural ideas about gender and the power relationships that defines them.

Answer 2

Gender Dynamics

Question 3

A person ability to exert influence and control.

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Power

Question 4

“It is not fixed or something we have all the time. Power in and of itself is not bad. it is how we used it that makes all the difference.”

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University of Auckland

Question 5

One of the most persistent causes, consquences and manifestations of power relations.

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Gender Shapes Power

Question 6

“Understanding gender can therefore, significantly enhance our understanding of power and vice versa”

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Koester,2022

Question 7

A preference or a prejudice towar one gender over the other.

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Gender Bias

Question 8

True or False: Gender bias can be done only in concious state.

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False: concious and unconcious

Question 9

It is the unequal treatment in employment opportunity such as promotion, pay, benefits, and privileges and expectations due to attitudes based on the sex of an employee or group of employees.

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Gender Bias

Question 10

It is a behavior that shows favoritism toward one gender over another,

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Gender Bias

Question 11

“Most often, gender bias is the act of favoring men and or boys over women and/or girls. Gender bias occurs when people make assumptions regarding behaviors, abilities or preferences of other based upon their gender.

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Thiyagu, 2019

Question 12

This are influenced by intersectional interplay of gender, class, age, and ethnicity among others.

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Gender Bias

Question 13

It is when women’s participation in development is limited to traditional programs and projects especially those related to maternal and childcare, day care centers and nutrition. It results in failure to recognize women’s concerns in other areas, particularly within the economic sectors. Hence, women are unable to develop their potential to the fullest.

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Marginalization

Question 14

This occurs when a person or groups of people are less able to do things or access basic services or opportunities. It is also referred to as ______.

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Social Exclusion

Question 15

Three main types of marginalization

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Social, Economic, Political

Question 16

It is when someon can’t participate in everyday leisure activites. Known as _____.

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Social Marginalization

Question 17

It refers to disparities in amassing wealth or getting a job.

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Economic Marginalization

Question 18

Communities struggle to participate in parts of the civic process like voting or gaining access to their political representatives.

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Political Marginalization

Question 19

Having less power or authority than somebody else in a group or an organization.

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Subordination

Question 20

When one sex is inferior to the other, it is the institutionalized domination by men and women.

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Gender Subordination

Question 21

The overgeneralization of characteristics, differences, and attributes of a certain group biased on their gender.

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Gender stereotyping

Question 22

It is a priocess of attributing a set of characteristics, roles, and traits, favorable or unfavorable to all members of a social group based on sex.

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Gender Stereotyping

Question 23

4 basic examples of gender stereotyping

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1. Personality Traits
2. Domestic Behaviorss
3. Physical Appearance
4. Occupation

Question 24

The condition in which a person performs several tasks and responsibilities despite their limited time and energy.

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Multiple Burden

Question 25

A persons involvement in any of the reproductive, productive, and community work spheres is sometimes too much that lessens her or his time for herself or himself and for the things that she or he really wanted to do.

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Multiple Burden

Question 26

Anya ct that instills fear and pain to injure or abuse a person.

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Violence

Question 27

Two types of violence

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1. Domestic Violence
2. Sexual Harassment

Question 28

The ability to get what you need, keep what you have, and influence others in order to meet your interests.

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Power

Question 29

True or False: Power and concept is neutral.

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True

Question 30

For as long as there are groups of people interacting with one another, power is at work.

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Power is everywhere

Question 31

It is never dormant or immovable but shifts according to context, circumstance and interest.

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Power is dynamic

Question 32

It is establshed and exercised through human interaction at many different levels ranging from the interpersonal to the global.

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Power is relational

Question 33

Power has multiple forms and expressions that can range from domination and resistance to cooperation and transformation. Sources of power such as commitment, humor, numbers, political awareness, persistance, imagination, and solidarity and song.

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Power is multidimensional

Question 34

Access to resources and decision-making has been monopolized by few. This concentration of ppower has contributed to widespread poverty, marginalization, and the vviolation of human rights.

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Power is unevenly concentrated and wielded.

Question 35

According to Gladens, Power is not necessarily a zero sum game, that is because on social actors has power, others do not or have lost their own.

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Power resides in everyone.

Question 36

Just like the concept of gender and gender role, power is defined relatively accross time and space.

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Power is a social construct.

Question 37

An individual ability to know. pursue, and in some cases, achieve their interest. This dimension of power is based on self-images, other images, skills, resources and motivations.

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Personal

Question 38

One’s ability to influence other agents and structures around him/her, in order to achieve their interests. This dimention of power can be cooperative or controlling.

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Interpersonal

Question 39

Cooperative in terms of power

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Power with

Question 40

Controlling in terms of power

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Power over