GENDER SENSITISATION&ROLE OF WOMEN

Unit 6Culture Health SocietyPost RN BSC 1st semester 205-16

Faculty MR Ramesh Kumar13th January 2016

New Life College of Nursing Karachi

Unit 6Culture Health SocietyPost RN BSC 1st semester 205-16

Faculty MR Ramesh Kumar13th January 2016

New Life College of Nursing Karachi

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the presentation learner will be able to: Describe gender as a sociological construct. Analyze personal & cultural perceptions towards the

sexes. Discuss societal perceptions & status regarding men

& women. Discuss the role & status of women in Pakistan

society. Evaluate societal attitudes towards factors enhancing

women status.

At the end of the presentation learner will be able to: Describe gender as a sociological construct. Analyze personal & cultural perceptions towards the

sexes. Discuss societal perceptions & status regarding men

& women. Discuss the role & status of women in Pakistan

society. Evaluate societal attitudes towards factors enhancing

women status.

GENDER

Refers to the socially constructed role, behaviors,activities, and attributes that a given societyconsiders appropriate for men and women.

Refers to the socially constructed role, behaviors,activities, and attributes that a given societyconsiders appropriate for men and women.

GENDER

“Gender is the relations between men andwomen, both perceptual and material.Gender is not determined a biologically, as aresult of sexual characteristics of eitherwomen or men, but is constructed socially. Itis a central organizing principle of societies,and often governs the processes ofproduction & reproduction, consumption &distribution’’(FAO,1997).

“Gender is the relations between men andwomen, both perceptual and material.Gender is not determined a biologically, as aresult of sexual characteristics of eitherwomen or men, but is constructed socially. Itis a central organizing principle of societies,and often governs the processes ofproduction & reproduction, consumption &distribution’’(FAO,1997).

SEX

The biological differences between women and men,which are universal, obvious and generallypermanent. Sex describes the biological, physicaland genetic composition with which we are born.

The biological differences between women and men,which are universal, obvious and generallypermanent. Sex describes the biological, physicaland genetic composition with which we are born.

Putting it another way:

Sex= ”male” and “female”

Gender= “masculine” and “feminine”

Putting it another way:

Sex= ”male” and “female”

Gender= “masculine” and “feminine”

DIFFEREN B/W

SEX AND GENDER:WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

SEX Born with Biological

characteristics Universal Not changeable

GENDER Learned Social characteristics Diverse, culturally

different changeable

SEX Born with Biological

characteristics Universal Not changeable

GENDER Learned Social characteristics Diverse, culturally

different changeable

GENDER SENSITIZATIONThe aim of human right education and gender

sensitization is to build a universal culture ofhuman rights through imparting knowledge andskills and the moulding of attitudes.

The aim of human right education and gendersensitization is to build a universal culture ofhuman rights through imparting knowledge andskills and the moulding of attitudes.

GENDER AS A SOCIALCONSTRUCTION

Gender is a1. Process2. Stratification3. Structure

Gender is a1. Process2. Stratification3. Structure

PROCESS

Day by day interactions reinforcegender as opposites.

For examples: conversations, rituals ofdaily life, sayings etc.

Day by day interactions reinforcegender as opposites.

For examples: conversations, rituals ofdaily life, sayings etc.

STRATIFICATION

Men as a group have more status and powerthan women as a group. Women are treated as“other” and compared to men.

Men as a group have more status and powerthan women as a group. Women are treated as“other” and compared to men.

STRUCTURE

Gender divides work in the home and economicproduction. It legitimates those in authority andorganizes, sexuality and emotional life.

Gender divides work in the home and economicproduction. It legitimates those in authority andorganizes, sexuality and emotional life.

STRUCTURE

GENERAL DIFFERENCES

MEN VALUE

Independence Power Brave Decision makers Leaders Logical

WOMEN VALUE

Dependence Weak Fearful Implementers Supporters Emotional

MEN VALUE

Independence Power Brave Decision makers Leaders Logical

WOMEN VALUE

Dependence Weak Fearful Implementers Supporters Emotional

CULTURAL PERCEPTIONSMEN’S PERCEPTIONS

Women suited forfeminine functions

Women same pay butdo less work

Women find it difficultto cope with job

Not enthusiastic orcareer minded

WOMEN’SPERCEPTIONS

Can perform allfunctions

Do equal work

No problem

Committed andchallenged

MEN’S PERCEPTIONS

Women suited forfeminine functions

Women same pay butdo less work

Women find it difficultto cope with job

Not enthusiastic orcareer minded

WOMEN’SPERCEPTIONS

Can perform allfunctions

Do equal work

No problem

Committed andchallenged

TYPICAL OPINIONS OFPEOPLEMASCULINE CULTURE Men’s role is to rule,

women’s role is toraise up children.

Gender role are explicitand concrete.

Independence is thehighest ideal.

FEMININE CULTURE Men are also involved in

children's upbringing. Gender role are

interchangeable.

Mutual dependence isthe highest ideal.

MASCULINE CULTURE Men’s role is to rule,

women’s role is toraise up children.

Gender role are explicitand concrete.

Independence is thehighest ideal.

FEMININE CULTURE Men are also involved in

children's upbringing. Gender role are

interchangeable.

Mutual dependence isthe highest ideal.

MASCULINECULTURE

Men shoulddominate in asociety.

Ambitions lead toaction.

Men live to work.

FEMININE CULTURE

Women should betreated equally.

Service is greatestmotivator to action.

Women work to live.

MASCULINECULTURE

Men shoulddominate in asociety.

Ambitions lead toaction.

Men live to work.

FEMININE CULTURE

Women should betreated equally.

Service is greatestmotivator to action.

Women work to live.

GENDERAL DIFFERENCES

NEED OF GENDER EQUITY

United nations statistics: Women perform 2/3 of the world's work Women earn 1/10 of the world's income Women are 2/3 of the world's illiterates Women own less than 1/100 of the

world's property

United nations statistics: Women perform 2/3 of the world's work Women earn 1/10 of the world's income Women are 2/3 of the world's illiterates Women own less than 1/100 of the

world's property

ROLE AND STATUS OF WOMENIN PAKISTAN SOCIETY

Everyone has the right of life, liberty and security of theperson. Men and women of full age without anylimitation due to race, nationality or religion, have theright to marry or to have a family. They are entitledto equal right as to marriage and its dissolution.

Marriage shall be entered in to only with the free andfull consent of the attending spouses. The family isthe natural and fundamental group, unit of thesociety and is entitled to protection by society andstate.

(universal declaration of human rights, Article 3&16)

Everyone has the right of life, liberty and security of theperson. Men and women of full age without anylimitation due to race, nationality or religion, have theright to marry or to have a family. They are entitledto equal right as to marriage and its dissolution.

Marriage shall be entered in to only with the free andfull consent of the attending spouses. The family isthe natural and fundamental group, unit of thesociety and is entitled to protection by society andstate.

(universal declaration of human rights, Article 3&16)

Women in Pakistan face all kinds of grossviolence and abuse at the hands of themale perpetuators, family members andstate agents. Multiple forms of violenceinclude rape; domestic abuse as spousalmurder, mutilation, burning anddisfiguring faces by acid, beatings;ritual honour-killings and custodialabuse and torture.

Women in Pakistan face all kinds of grossviolence and abuse at the hands of themale perpetuators, family members andstate agents. Multiple forms of violenceinclude rape; domestic abuse as spousalmurder, mutilation, burning anddisfiguring faces by acid, beatings;ritual honour-killings and custodialabuse and torture.

WOMEN’S ROLE

Women represent half of the world’spopulation and one third of the officiallabor force, but they receive only 1% ofthe world income and own less than 1%of the world property(ILO,2006).

63% of country population is rural andmajority involved in agriculture(S.B.Pakistan,2012).

Women represent half of the world’spopulation and one third of the officiallabor force, but they receive only 1% ofthe world income and own less than 1%of the world property(ILO,2006).

63% of country population is rural andmajority involved in agriculture(S.B.Pakistan,2012).

Among rural women, about 79.4% of ruralwomen in agriculture in comparison with60.8% of rural men (UNDP,1997).

According to the (FOA,1995) survey, womenas paid or unpaid worker often spends up to19h/day in carrying out different assignmentat farms and house.

Among rural women, about 79.4% of ruralwomen in agriculture in comparison with60.8% of rural men (UNDP,1997).

According to the (FOA,1995) survey, womenas paid or unpaid worker often spends up to19h/day in carrying out different assignmentat farms and house.

PAKISTANI SOCIETY

FACTORS AFFECTING WOMENSTATUS

Economic independence

Establishing identity

Demotivation

Economic independence

Establishing identity

Demotivation

Cont….

Patriarchal society

Family`s honor isstrongly linked togirls and women

Patriarchal society

Family`s honor isstrongly linked togirls and women

Cont..

Women are waymore unsafe in oursociety.

Lack of unity

Unfair treatment bythe family comparedto male of springs

Women are waymore unsafe in oursociety.

Lack of unity

Unfair treatment bythe family comparedto male of springs

Cont…

Traditional barriers

Low confidence

Lack of familysupport

Traditional barriers

Low confidence

Lack of familysupport

Cont…..

Women are way more unsafe in oursociety.

Women are way more unsafe in oursociety.

Stats….

Solutions…..

Men attitudes toward has to changetowards women

Men have to consider women equalmember of society

Women should get education and havejobs establish them self's and befinancially independent.

Men attitudes toward has to changetowards women

Men have to consider women equalmember of society

Women should get education and havejobs establish them self's and befinancially independent.

Con…

I personally believe that girl learn tophysically defend themselves

REFERENCES

Handbook to promote gendersensitization and empower women inthe church and society (abokobi asemppublishers 2003).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/gender-sensitization.

Handbook to promote gendersensitization and empower women inthe church and society (abokobi asemppublishers 2003).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/gender-sensitization.