Gender Equality Awareness

Gender awareness raising plays an important role in informing women and men about gender equality. We have list down the some important question and answers that will make you more aware about Gender Equality.

Q.1 What do you understand by gender issues?

Gender issues refer to all the concerns and issues which relate to lives and situation in society of women or men. It involves their interrelation, differences, access to resources, activities and reaction for changes, interventions and policies.

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Q.2 How will you enable gender equality?

Gender equality can be reached by giving girls access to education, providing women platforms to be in power and achieve economic success as well as ending violence and sexual assault against women.

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Q.3 Does gender equality also a human right?

Yes, as per the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter gender equality is the core of human rights.

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Q.4 List areas of gender inequality across the world

Gender inequality across the world is specified in the areas of reproductive health and women empowerment

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Q.5 How will you spread awareness on gender equality as an individual?

As an individual I spread awareness on gender equality by using social media and making awareness in my circle of friends and sources. I am using my social networking profiles for promotion and posting on gender equality by making groups on Facebook and Twitter on the cause.

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Q.6 What will you suggest to companies in addressing the gender divide and women representation?

Addressing gender divide and increasing women representation in industry has gained traction after awareness of the discriminatory behaviour being experienced by women in the industry. The industry can address this by hiring or promoting more women as per their knowledge and skills, promoting more women to join and promoting educational and professional programs for women as well as increasing awareness about the gender divide.

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Q.7 How will you develop an encouraging work environment conducive to women?

Developing a conducive work environment for women involves identifying outstanding women and providing them a platform to explore and lead women empowerment while reducing gender divide. Encouraging and implementing more gender awareness programs and gender divide in the society.

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Q.8 Does raising gender issues is an act of Feminism?

No, raising gender issues is not an act of feminism but it aims to raise awareness about gender divide and bias that woman faces at work place and at home. It is a mindset that raising gender issues is an act of feminism and with such awareness we can counter this bias and mindset while bringing gender equality.

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Q.9 How you can effectively raise gender issues at a workplace?

Raising gender issues at a workplace is an important aspect of bringing gender awareness and addressing gender divide. At work place the gender bias is more prevalent due to which women are denied opportunities. Raising the gender awareness at every platform by employing various media like posters, discussions, suggestion box, etc. in the workplace can effectively raise gender issues at a workplace.

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Q.10 What are your views about the industry that discourages women?

Few industries which are specifically male-dominated have an inherent bias towards women and these industries discourage women. This has a long term negative impact on the industry growth and as it stifles innovation by discouraging an encouraging environment.

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Q.11 Describe gender division

The term gender division is applicable for gender equality and refers to the hierarchical unequal roles assigned to man and woman by the society thus specifying the roles or jobs specific to on the basis of sex.

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What do you understand by normative gender?

The normative gender refers to the behavior being as per the cultural expectations and usually points to males in charge as it is a male dominated society

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Q.13 Who is a feminist?

Feminist refers to those individuals whether a woman or a man having the firm belief in providing equal rights and opportunities to both woman and man irrespective of industry or place or situation.

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Q.14 Illustrate Patriarchy

Patriarchy refers to a system prevalent in society which refers to complete control by males and is a hierarchical system present in cultural, political, and economic domains.

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Q.15 What is you can infer by the term gender roles?

Gender roles refer to the roles specific for a gender type as the norm in the society and includes the rights, responsibilities, expectations, and relationships the gender whether of women or men.

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Q.16 Give an example of gender socialization in education sector

Gender socialization in schools is also observed as teachers are more likely to praise or criticize boys than girls.

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Q.17 Describe individual sexism

Individual sexism refers to individuals’ views, beliefs and actions which have an inclination towards being anti-female and stereotypic beliefs with women prejudice.

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Q.18 What is studied with an interactionist perspective?

The interactionist perspective is a pre-requisite for studying and analyzing the linguistic sexism problem which specifically focuses on sexism in the languages and linguistics.

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Q.19 What do you understand by the socialist feminist perspective?

The socialist feminist perspective refers to the perspective or views and beliefs which not only combines the exploitation of women by capitalism along with patriarchy in the home. It focuses on the analysis of gender inequality at both spheres.

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Q.20 What you understand by the term gender?

Gender in the society refers to the differences as recognized amongst socially constructed roles and responsibilities of both men and women. Gender is a concept which changes with time and varying amongst different cultures. Gender mostly refers to feminity and masculinity.

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Q.21 Explain emancipatory knowledge

The emancipatory knowledge refers to the pursuit of knowledge undertaken by an individual which ultimately leads to changes in favor of a normative ideal, such as gender equality

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Q.22 Describe myth of protection

The myth of protection is a concept which has the characteristic of men being the protector and women to be protected. This myth is often used for justification and developing national security policies around it. This myth is challenged and is turned down due to changing gender roles in the society.

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Q.23 What do you understand by gendered division of labor?

The gendered division of labor refers to division of labour work on the basis of the gender and is based on gender-structured conceptions of appropriate work.

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Q.24 What is the source of the gender-sensitive lens?

The feminist theory of the gender-sensitive lens came from Peterson and Runyan theory for the same. The theory is used for the gender-sensitive lens.

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Q.25 How Grameen Bank is linked with gender equality?

Grameen Bank is a bank at Bangladesh which empowers women by providing them with microcredit loans so that they have access to capital and this helps in small-scale economic development

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Q.26 In recent times what points to progress by feminist theorists?

Various developments in recent times points to progress by feminist theorists by the establishment of the UN Gender Development Index, election of US Speaker Nancy Pelosi and incorporation of "gender mainstreaming" into policy discourse.

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Q.27 How do globalization impacts gender equality?

Globalization has provided opportunities to women as it has created new areas of women's advancement, led to new challenges and dangers for women though not changed the fundamental inequality of gender relationships in the world enough.

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Q.28 List various feminist types

Various feminist types are liberal feminist, Post-modern feminist and Constructivist feminist.

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Q.29 What is meant by double burden in context of gender equality?

The term double burden in context of gender equality, refers to the disproportionate share of housework done by women during the 17th century and is rooted in gendered conceptions of the distinction between public and private life.

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Q.30 Which factor led to fertility rate drop in most countries?

Education has been the major factor which led to fertility rate drop in most countries

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Q.31 Which factors promote gender-based violence?

Gender-based violence is the result of various factors as the presence of gender inequality, social norms that are accepting of violence, exposure to previous experiences of violence and mental health disorders.

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Q.32 Explain Gender-role stereotypes

Gender-role stereotypes refers to views and conception which involves that all males and only males possess masculine qualities.

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Q.33 Explain Androgyny

Androgyny is the amalgation of the traditional masculine and feminine personality traits in the same individual.

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Q.34 Illustrate gender roles and culture by Margaret Mead

The gender roles and culture by Margaret Mead focuses on the variation of the gender across cultures

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Q.35 When male egalitarian behavior is present?

The male egalitarian behavior is more likely when the wife is employed

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Q.36 The matrilineal practice of women is prevalent in?

Native American culture has included the matrilineal practice of women and owning homes and land.

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Q.37 Illustrate Social learning theory

The social learning theory is the theory which focuses on the gender-role development being linked with observing how people reinforce each other's gender-related behavior.

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Q.38 Why women are excluded from military?

Women are excluded from military as participation in military activity is often regarded as a sign of strength, patriotism and courage as well as the veterans of armed conflict may be rewarded by gaining powerful offices, often in political positions and in state institutions.

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Q.39 Explain gender pay gap

Gender pay gap refers to employers paying female employees less than their male colleagues for the same work, women working in different sectors and doing different jobs to men and women working shorter hours or part-time to take care of children.

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Q.40 When does the gender pay gap most have the greatest impact on a woman’s life?

The greatest impact on a woman’s life for gender pay gap is when she starts work or she decides to start a family or when she retires

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Q.41 Why to address the gender pay gap?

The gender pay gap should be addressed as women should be treated the same way as men, will boost the economy and will be good for employers.

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Q.42 Explain female sexual script

The female sexual script refers to the views or conception of sex is something women do for men, men are more knowledgeable about what arouses women and treating as secondary of a woman's sexual needs and pleasure against the male partner.

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Q.43 List problems faced by women in ICT sector

The ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) sector has many problems being faced by women which includes women’s limited access to financial resources for buying ICT equipment, unequal access to education and training as well as isolation of women in their homes or in remote places.

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Q.44 How can women become more socially and economically empowered?

For becoming more socially and economically empowered, women should work together to challenge discrimination, have access to more income sources for women and improved access to education.

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Q.45 What is the impact of gender equality?

Gender equality has a profound impact as it increases the family income, eradicates poverty and provides education for all.

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Q.46 Family Laws are applicable to?

Family Laws are applicable to marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance.

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Q.47 What may point to issues with gender equality in a workplace?

Various factors point to issues with gender equality in a workplace which include increased staff turnover, increase in accidents or poor staff morale.

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Q.48 Who are the agents of socialization?

The agents of socialization are family, peers, religion and media.

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Q.49 What does gender equality aims for?

Gender equality aims for having equal rights, conditions and opportunities to both women and men and is irrespective of the sex or gender.

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Q.50 List some measures to achieve gender equality

Gender equality can be achieved by educating women, stopping child marriage and sexual harassment, making education gender sensitive, empowering mothers, giving proper value to 'women's work' as well as getting women into power.

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