Understanding of Gender Based Equality and Inequality
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Outline Of the Discussion Understanding Gender Based
Equality and Inequality
Effect of Gender basedInequality on Globalization
Gender and Development
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Understanding of Gender based
Equality
Gender equality can be defined numerous ways.
Generally, gender equality means equality
between men and women.
Gender equality requires equal enjoyment by
women and men of socially-valued goods,
opportunities, resources and rewards.
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Understanding of Gender based
Equality (Cont.)
Gender equality defines that the different
behavior, aspirations and needs of women and
men should be considered and valued equally.
It does not mean that women and men have to
become the same, but that their rights,
responsibilities and opportunities will notdepend on whether they are born male or
female.
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Understanding of Gender Based
Equality (Cont..)
Another way, gender equality is the fairness oftreatment for women and men, according to theirrespective needs.
This may include equal treatment or treatment
that is different but which is considered equivalent
in terms of rights, benefits, obligations andopportunities.
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Concept of Gender Equality
The concept of equality is that all human beings,both men and women, are free to develop theirpersonal abilities and make choices without the
limitations set by stereotypes, rigid gender rolesand injustice.
Biological differences between women and mendo not change. But the social roles that they are
required to play vary from one society to another.It can be changed. This should to bring equalitybetween men and women
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Gender Based Inequality In general, Gender based inequality refers to the
hidden differences between men and women due togender.
Inequalities is defined as the ways in which womenare considered not to be equal to men, in relation toeducation and employment opportunities, wages,access to and enjoyment or health, rights within the
family etc. Gender based inequality is occurred when equal
rights, equal pay, human rights etc are not given towomen as men.
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Gender Based Inequality In general, Gender based inequality refers to the
hidden differences between men and women due togender.
Inequalities is defined as the ways in which womenare considered not to be equal to men, in relation toeducation and employment opportunities, wages,access to and enjoyment or health, rights within the
family etc. Gender based inequality is occurred when equal
rights, equal pay, human rights etc are not given towomen
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Understanding of Gender BasedInequality
Gender based inequality is that it is not an
individual matter, but is deep rooted in the structure
of societies.
Gender inequality is built into the organization of
marriage and families, work and the economy,
politics, religions, the arts and other cultural
productions
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Concept of Gender Based
Inequality
Gender inequality is built into the organization of
marriage and families, work and the economy,politics, religions, the arts and other cultural
productions.
Making women and men equal, therefore,
necessitates social and not individual solutions.
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The view of International Organization
on Gender based Equality
Gender based equality is the one of the goals of
many international organizations. Every signal
goal is directed related towomens
right. Gender equality is a key element of the human
rights system established by the international
organizations.
Promoting gender equality is seen as anencouragement to greater economic and social
prosperity.
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The view of International Organization
(cont..)
According to UNICEF
Gender equality is leveling the field for girls and
women by ensuring that all children have equal
opportunity to develop their talents
The United Nations Population Fund declared
Gender equality first and foremost, a humanright.
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The view of International
Organization (Cont)According United Nation,
Rights and freedoms shall not be limited by
person's sex. All human beings are born free
and equal in dignity and rights. It is also
determined that without womens equal right
as men, no nation can achieve development ina sustainable manner
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Effect of Gender Based Inequality on
Globalization Despite many international agreements for
womensequal rights, girls and women are still
much more likely than men to be poor, illiterate,
and have limited access than men to medical
care, property ownership, education, credit,
training and employment.
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Effect of Gender Based Inequality
on globalization (Cont..)
Gender based inequality between men
and women globally effect on- Gender gap in education
- Gender gap in labor force participation
- Poverty
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Effect of Gender Based Inequality
(Cont..) Gender gap in education: Equal access to
educational opportunity is a basic human right
essential to well being. Globally, women have
less opportunity than men in education.
Especially, in developing countries, women are
far behind than men in education. Girls' andwomens educational opportunities in many
countries continue to be limited to the cultural
settings.
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Effect of Gender Based Inequality
(Employment ) Gender gap in labor force participation:
Womens illiteracy affect negatively on labor force
participation as education increase womens
employment opportunity. When women have illiteracy
and low level of education, they are unable to take part
in labor force participation.
In most countries women and men are also distributed
differently across manufacturing sectors, between the
formal and informal sectors, and within agriculture.
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Effect of Gender Based Inequality
(Poverty) Poverty : Womens illiteracy and lack of employment
opportunity lead poverty . Women are half of the total
population of this country. The status of women is an
important factor for the socio economic development of
the country. When women are uneducated and
unemployed they can not contribute to the economy of
the country. Thus, gender based inequalities lead
womens poverty and a lower economic statusparticularly in developing countries .
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Gender and DevelopmentGender based equality is very important for
gender and development .Gender and
development focus that women are an integral
part of their societies and that sustainable
development must include the full and equal
participation of women and men.
The overall development of a country dependsupon the maximum utilization of her people, both
men and women.
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Gender Based equality and
Development (Cont)Women participation in social and economic
development is essential to the overalldevelopment of the nation.
Socio-economic development cannot be
fully achieved without the womens full
participation in education as well as
employment.
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Gender Based equality and
Development (cont) Women participation in social and economic
development is essential to the overall
development of the nation.
Socio-economic development cannot be fully
achieved without the womens full participation in
education as well as employment.
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Gender Based equality and
Development (cont) Gender based inequality in education, health,
employment and earning capacity has an impact
on future generations and can accelerate socio-economic development.
Higher educational attainment increases women's
income-generating capacity .
Educated girls are more likely to delay marriage
and want fewer children . This leads to better
health and education for the next generation.
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Frame Work
Gender and
developmentEmployment
EducationSocio-
Economic
Development
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