Chapter 1

LESSON 2 – GENDER CONCEPTS

Lesson Objectives
Know the different gender concepts presented
Properly discuss understanding of these concepts
Apply your knowledge in real life when addressing gender related issues
As you grow up, how did you understand that you were a boy or a girl?
How did you know how to act as a boy or a girl?
Gender Roles
Are learned behaviors in a given society of other social group
As social expectations comprising of behaviors and attitudes considered acceptable and
appropriate based in the assigned sex.
The term was coined by John William Money, a psychologist and an author.
Gender roles are focused on the concepts of feminity and masculinity.
Two Factors of Division of Sexes
Acquiring the basic needs to stay alive
Biological reality that only women give birth.
5 Basic Categories of Human Activities
Reproductive Role
◦ Human or Biological Reproduction
◦ Reproduction of Labor
◦ Social Reproduction
◦ Productive Role
◦ Community Management Role
◦ Community Politics Role
◦ Multiple Roles
Sex Roles
Refer to the rules and standards of behavior and practices often related to a person’s
reproductive capacity.
 GENDER EQUALITY AND EQUITY
GENDER EQUALITY – equality between men and women, entails the concepts that all human
beings.
GENDER EQUITY – means fairness of treatment for women and men, according to their
respective needs
GENDER MAINSTREAMING
It is the process of assessing the implications for women and men of any planned action,
including legislation, policies or programmes, in all areas and at all levels.
The ultimate goal is to achieve gender equality.
KEY PRINCIPLES OF GENDER
MAINSTREAMING
Empowerment
Accountability
Integration of Effort
GENDER VIOLENCE
Is a term used to refer to harm done unto a person of groups of people due to their gender
Forms of Gender violence
◦ Physical violence
◦ Sexual violence
◦ Psychological violence
◦ Economic violence
◦ Technology-facilitated gender-based violence