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    The document discusses the origins of associating certain activities with men and women. In ancient times, men were typically assigned tasks requiring physical strength like hunting and gathering food, while women did housework. Over time, this division of labor became culturally ingrained. However, many tasks have no true biological basis for being gendered. In Ethiopia, traditional gender roles still influence which activities are typically performed by men and women, such as women doing laundry, cleaning, and childcare while men engage in manual labor jobs. However, the document notes that with a professional environment, most tasks can theoretically be done by either gender.

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    The document discusses the origins of associating certain activities with men and women. In ancient times, men were typically assigned tasks requiring physical strength like hunting and gathering food, while women did housework. Over time, this division of labor became culturally ingrained. However, many tasks have no true biological basis for being gendered. In Ethiopia, traditional gender roles still influence which activities are typically performed by men and women, such as women doing laundry, cleaning, and childcare while men engage in manual labor jobs. However, the document notes that with a professional environment, most tasks can theoretically be done by either gender.

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    The document discusses the origins of associating certain activities with men and women. In ancient times, men were typically assigned tasks requiring physical strength like hunting and gathering food, while women did housework. Over time, this division of labor became culturally ingrained. However, many tasks have no true biological basis for being gendered. In Ethiopia, traditional gender roles still influence which activities are typically performed by men and women, such as women doing laundry, cleaning, and childcare while men engage in manual labor jobs. However, the document notes that with a professional environment, most tasks can theoretically be done by either gender.

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    #1 Why do we associate certain activities/role/articles some with men and some with women?

     On stone ages lots of activities to get food, shelter and other necessities that are assumed as a
    hard tasks or activities required physical endurance and strength so since the men are more
    suitable for that, the men were assigned to that job by default which meant after they brought
    food to there home the rest was up to women to finish the job. And since the men spend
    majority of the time on the outside the women do basically the housework specifically tasks that
    are assumed as easy tasks. So as this activities get modernized this become a culture so by any
    means men are supposed to do work that takes more effort to accomplish and women do the
    rest, which is assumed both women and men can do it but, its labeled in the community that
    the men have other difficult stuffs that they should accomplish so why waste time on the minor
    task? So, in my opinion that’s why we associate certain task for men and other for female

    #2 which tasks have any biological basis

    women men Other task says the professional work environment or at home, all the other
    Giving birth tasks can be done both by men and women. Yes, the efficiency might differ
    Breast that’s because we are all different human beings and we all have expertise on
    feeding some areas and weakness on the rest.

    #3 activities that dint have any biological basis and yet, are done only be men and women.

    women men
    Janitors Plumber, electrician
    technician, carpenter
    Office secretaries and Bands, music beat
    receptionists composers, producers
    Nail dressers, Sport commentators
    (pedicure)
    House Maids Auto mobile
    Mechanics
    Nurse Messengers
    Deliverers (motor
    deliverers)
    Heavy Truck drivers,
    machine operators

    #4 summary of the division of gender roles activities in Ethiopia

    The tasks on the above table are all practiced in Ethiopia. The task mentioned below are the rest which
    are done In Ethiopia

    Women Men

    Cabin crews Person that record utility (water, light) bills


    Washing clothes, bathing a Shoe shiner
    child
    Taxi drivers, helpers

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