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TABLE 4: GENDER CONCEPTS
Concept/Questions
1. Women and men’s
roles don’t change over time.
2. Division of labor between
men and women in Somalia
disfavors women.
3. Men also benefit from
gender equality.
4. Women’s rights are part of
Islam/supported by the
Q’uran.
5. GEWE is always relevant
in any UNDP Somalia
project.
What does this statement Give examples from your
mean? experience
For me it depends on
situation, because some
men’s have the opportunity
take overtime and also to the
women’s
Traditionally, men are seen as Due to the lack of men, many
guardians of the family's of women took on dual roles
safety, key breadwinners, and as sole caregivers and
both in public and private household breadwinners.
contexts, as the main
decision-makers. In the
meantime, women are in
charge of childbearing and
childrearing, food production,
and the complete spectrum of
domestic duties
the end, men will also gain.  Men receive parental leave
We will gain from and family time without
advancements made in gender discrimination.
equality. By releasing us from
the negative effects of
masculine compliance, such
as bad health, flimsy
relationships, and early death,
it will boost our own
wellbeing. Our connections
and relationships will gain
from it.
Islam guarantees that men Muslim women are more in
and women have equal rights favor of a woman's right to
and that there is no gender choose whether or not to
discrimination. cover her face in public than
Muslim men are.
The Example is that attend
the likelihood that project important senior management
interventions will be meetings or politically
successful important events.
based on the presence of an
environment that is favorable

6. GEWE is always relevant
to any government
legislation/ policy.
7. Development cannot be
sustainable if women are not
equal to men.
changing how the public
views gender relations,
changing how inequality is
viewed as a norm; and
creation, modification, and
updating of pertinent policies,
legislation,
tactics and governing
structures
Government agencies and Additionally, crucial is
instrumentalities prioritize the offering
Plan's strategic actions to Equal representation and
ensure that their combined decision-making for women
efforts produce more strategic in processes to address health
and meaningful results that crises and in making recovery
will significantly aid in plans.
bringing about the desired
improvements in the status
and condition of Filipino
women, particularly the
underprivileged and
marginalized ones.
Gender equality is not only a  Women are responsible for
fundamental human right, but the provision of water and
a necessary foundation for a food for their families.
peaceful, prosperous and
sustainable world. There has
been progress over the last
decades, but the world is not
on track to achieve gender
equality.