SESSION GUIDE

Title of the Session Gender Sensitivity

Duration, Date and 8:30-9:30 AM (1 hour)

Venue June 27, 2022
Capability Development
Target Participants and Teachers of RCNHS
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Objectives of the 1. To fully understand the meaning of gender sensitivity.

Session: 2. To heighten awareness on gender issues and concerns.
3. To reduce the barriers caused due to discrimination and gender bias.
4. To provide participants with a better understanding on gender role attitudes.

Key Gender Sensitivity is the act of being aware of the ways people think about gender, so
Understanding/Input: that individuals rely less on assumptions about traditional and outdated views on the
roles of men and women. By gender sensitivity, we mean the level of awareness,
appreciation of the need to maintain at reasonable levels and the gender differentiation
between the male and female. A gender-sensitive program begins with the formulation of
aims and objectives that are relevant to both men and women.
References: DepEd Order No. 32, s. 2017 Gender-Responsive Basic Education Policy
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Objectives/s Key Understanding Methodology / Procedure Materials Time

 Allotment
Understand ABSTRACTION 1 1. Greet the participants Slide 15
the meaning of Gender Sensitivity is the act of being Deck minutes
gender aware of the ways people think about 2. Present the objectives of the
sensitivity gender, so that individuals rely less on session
assumptions about traditional and
outdated views on the roles of men At the end of the session, the
and women. By gender sensitivity, we participants should be able to:
mean the level of awareness, a. understand the meaning of
appreciation of the need to maintain gender sensitivity;
at reasonable levels and the gender b. heighten awareness on
differentiation between the male and gender issues and concerns;
female. c. reduce the barriers caused
due to discrimination and
A gender bias and
d. provide participants with a
better understanding of
gender role attitudes of men
and women.
Slide 15
Heighten deck minutes
awareness on ABSTRACTION 2 ACTIVITY: Brainstorming
gender issues Discuss about gender awareness and
and concerns ways to promote gender equality in Say:
daily life. Brainstorm on your understanding
of gender awareness.

Do:
Participants may share their
answers.

Reduce the Slide 15

barriers minutes
caused due toA ABSTRACTION 3 ANALYSIS: deck
discrimination Gender inequality based on gender
and gender bias is found in varying degrees in Ask the question:
bias most societies around the world.  Give ways on how to reduce
Biased attributions lead to negative the barriers caused due to
stereotyping and discrimination but discrimination and gender
being aware of your personal biases, bias.
as well as situations or contexts where
you experience bias helps reduce (Gather some answers from
cultural. It is important to remember participants)
that biases are not permanent and
can be shaped and changed to limitA ABSTRACTION
their impact on our thoughts and
behaviors. In addition to self- Discuss through the slide deck:
awareness, demonstrating empathy 1. The meaning of gender
and taking a culturally relativist sensitivity
perspective is another way to reduce 2. Awareness on gender issues
gender bias. and concerns
3. Barriers caused due to
discrimination and gender bias
A 4. The meaning of gender role
attitudes
.
A APPLICATION

Say:
From your own experiences and
through giving your honest answer.
Have you experienced
discrimination? How did you
handle the situation?

Do:
Participants may share their 15
Provide answers Slide minutes
participants deck
 with a better CLOSURE
understanding ABSTRACTION 4
of the gender  Gender role attitudes refer to Say:
role attitudes views held by individuals “A feminist is anyone who
regarding the roles men and recognizes the equality and full
women should play in society. humanity of women and men.” If
women are expected to do the
same work as men, we must teach
them the same things.

Prepared by: Reviewed and quality assured by:

LILIBETH B. REMUDARO HERMINIO C. TOMINES, EdD

Learning Facilitator School Head