Professional Documents
Culture Documents
A Patriarchy
C Women Empowerment
Learning outcomes
01 02
Discuss the historical roots of Show appreciation of how this
our understanding of gender understanding evolved through
and sexuality; and time, affected various aspect of
human life.
Introduction
Society has progressed so much in a way that
information and knowledge is available to
everyone. This gives us an opportunity to examine
our social and political conditions in more detail
than when information was scarce and limited to
only a few individuals.
Introduction
A B C D
sexism – prejudice, gender pay gap – underrepresentation in rape on women and
stereotypes, and men earn more politics, military, the stigma making
execution positions, etc. women ashamed to
discrimination based on than women;
report the crime
sex
Subtle forms of women oppression of
patriarchy that often go unnoticed:
E F G H
very conservative unrealistic
women do more boys were trained
depictions of
expectations on
women in fiction, housework and to be leaders while
women on how often very women trained to
childcare
they behave sexualized do house chores
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
Women suffrage
Equality in politics and
society
Reproductive rights
Domestic violence
Sexual harassment and
sexual violence
Other rights
Importance of Women
Empowerment
Empowering women is essential to the health and
social development of families, communities and
countries. When women are living safe, fulfilled
and productive lives, they can reach their full
potential. contributing their skills to the
workforce and can raise happier and healthier
children.