University:
American Baptist College
Course:
SOC347 | Sociology of Gender
Academic year:

2024
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485

Pages:

2
Author:

Muthia M.

Bias Gender Gender Equality and Equity Gender equality is an equal condition for men and women to obtain opportunities and rights as human beings in order to be able to play a role and participate in political, economic, socio-cultural, defense and security activities, and equality in enjoying the results of development. Gender justice is a process of being fair to men and women. It can be said to be fair or gender equal if there is a division of labor or roles of men and women in accordance with their dignity in the following matters: 1) Access (opportunities) 2) Participation 3) Self-decision control 4) Benefit taking Gender is a problem if: 1) Inequality occurs 2) One party is disadvantaged 3) One gender is differentiated 4) One sex is considered incapable 5) One sex is treated as inferior 6) One sex experiences gender injustice What Is Bias Gender? Gender bias can be defined as any of a range of stereotypical beliefs about individuals based on their sex, particularly in relation to the differential treatment of women and men. Another definition is prejudiced actions or thoughts based on gender-based perceptions that women are not equal to men in rights and dignity. Example of Link between Gender Beliefs and Gender Injustice Gender Beliefs Female: gentle and emotional Forms of Gender Injustice Must not be a manager or leader of an institution Women: their main job is at home and if they work, Lower pay and no need for a high they only help their husband (additional) or important position. Men: assertive and rational Fit to be a leader and not fit to work at home and cook Forms of Gender Injustice 1. Marginalization or Impoverishment Marginalization is a process of exclusion that results in poverty for women or men. 2. Subordination Subordination is the attitude or action of society that places one sex in a lower position than the other, which is built on the belief that one sex is considered more important or more important than the other. 3. Violence Any form of violence that results in physical, sexual, psychological harm or suffering to women including threats of such acts, such as coercion of liberty, whether occurring in public or in one's private life. 4. Stereotyping Stereotyping can be defined as a negative societal attitude towards a particular gender that often puts it at a disadvantage. Double Burden 5. Double burden is the division of tasks and responsibilities that burden one of the sexes. For example, women work more hours for reproduction and production activities than men.