Gender and Gender Equality
1) Definitions:
• Gender: masculine or feminine
(Dictonary.com, 2014)
• Sexism: The belief that one sex is naturally superior to another and should be in power of most important areas of economic matters. (world health organization, 2014)
(Encyclopedia, 2014)
• Gender Stereotyping: These are bias and exaggerated images of men and women which are used repeatedly in everyday life. They are found commonly in the media because of society’s image of men and women
(Republic of South Africa (parliment), 2013)
• Gender equality: Gender equality is the equal representation of women and men. Gender equality does not mean that women and men are the same, but that they have equal rights and values and should be …show more content…
The second time I experienced gender stereotyping at home was when I was about 7 I was never allowed to go play with boys because they are too rough and as a girl I am weak and not strong enough to play with boys.
3a.i) Women’s leadership and political participation is restricted. Women are underrepresented as voters, as well as in leading positions and the private sector. This occurs despite their proven abilities as leaders and their right to participate equally in governance. (United nations entity for Gender equaltiy and empowerment of women, 2014)
3. a.ii) I feel as though it is not justifiable for Lindiwe Mazibuko to be on what she wears because at the end of the day she isn’t at parliament to be the best dressed or to be the one that is fit she is there to make sure that her party succeeds and that they deliver the promises that they make to the public
Women in …show more content…
Encyclopedia.com. [Online]
Available at: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-genderstereotypes.html
[Accessed 07 August 2014].
European Institue for Gender Equality , 2013. EIGE. [Online]
Available at: http://eige.europa.eu/content/what-is-gender-based-violence
[Accessed 14 August 2014].
International planned parenthood federation , 2013. IPPF. [Online]
Available at: http://www.ippf.org/our-work/what-we-do/gender/what-gender-equality
[Accessed 11 August 2014].
Republic of South Africa (parliment), 2013. Parliment of the republic of South Africa. [Online]
Available at: http://www.parliament.gov.za/live/commonrepository/Processed/20131108/553400_1.pdf
[Accessed 07 August 2014].
Total, 2013. Total. [Online]
Available at: http://www.total.com/en/candidates/sharing-our-commitment/diversity-and-equal-opportunity/promoting-careers-women
[Accessed 28 08 2014].
United nations entity for Gender equaltiy and empowerment of women, 2014. UN WOMEN. [Online]
Available at: http://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/leadership-and-political-participation
[Accessed 14 August 2014]. world health organization, 2014. world health organazation. [Online]
Available at: http://www.who.int/gender/whatisgender/en/
[Accessed 07 August
1) Definitions:
• Gender: masculine or feminine
(Dictonary.com, 2014)
• Sexism: The belief that one sex is naturally superior to another and should be in power of most important areas of economic matters. (world health organization, 2014)
(Encyclopedia, 2014)
• Gender Stereotyping: These are bias and exaggerated images of men and women which are used repeatedly in everyday life. They are found commonly in the media because of society’s image of men and women
(Republic of South Africa (parliment), 2013)
• Gender equality: Gender equality is the equal representation of women and men. Gender equality does not mean that women and men are the same, but that they have equal rights and values and should be …show more content…
The second time I experienced gender stereotyping at home was when I was about 7 I was never allowed to go play with boys because they are too rough and as a girl I am weak and not strong enough to play with boys.
3a.i) Women’s leadership and political participation is restricted. Women are underrepresented as voters, as well as in leading positions and the private sector. This occurs despite their proven abilities as leaders and their right to participate equally in governance. (United nations entity for Gender equaltiy and empowerment of women, 2014)
3. a.ii) I feel as though it is not justifiable for Lindiwe Mazibuko to be on what she wears because at the end of the day she isn’t at parliament to be the best dressed or to be the one that is fit she is there to make sure that her party succeeds and that they deliver the promises that they make to the public
Women in …show more content…
Encyclopedia.com. [Online]
Available at: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-genderstereotypes.html
[Accessed 07 August 2014].
European Institue for Gender Equality , 2013. EIGE. [Online]
Available at: http://eige.europa.eu/content/what-is-gender-based-violence
[Accessed 14 August 2014].
International planned parenthood federation , 2013. IPPF. [Online]
Available at: http://www.ippf.org/our-work/what-we-do/gender/what-gender-equality
[Accessed 11 August 2014].
Republic of South Africa (parliment), 2013. Parliment of the republic of South Africa. [Online]
Available at: http://www.parliament.gov.za/live/commonrepository/Processed/20131108/553400_1.pdf
[Accessed 07 August 2014].
Total, 2013. Total. [Online]
Available at: http://www.total.com/en/candidates/sharing-our-commitment/diversity-and-equal-opportunity/promoting-careers-women
[Accessed 28 08 2014].
United nations entity for Gender equaltiy and empowerment of women, 2014. UN WOMEN. [Online]
Available at: http://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/leadership-and-political-participation
[Accessed 14 August 2014]. world health organization, 2014. world health organazation. [Online]
Available at: http://www.who.int/gender/whatisgender/en/
[Accessed 07 August