Gender and Development

Gender Sensitivity
Gender Discrimination
• Differential treatment of individual on the basis of their gender. In
many societies, this involves systematic and structural discrimination
against women in the distribution of income, access to resources and
participation in decision making process (access to opportunities). It is
the prejudicial treatment of a person on the basis of gender
stereotype.

• Predominantly an issue for women

Factors of Gender Discrimination
1. Prejudice- pre-judgment or false belief about some person or group
in advance.

2. Traditional gender roles- male dominance in the society and

suppressing woman’s right.

3. Religion- women are suffering in countries where religion is law.

Gender-Fair Language
Gender Preferences
LGBT and Same Sex Marriage