4. Gender and change

Question 1

Gender

Answer 1

according to the World Health Organisation, gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women.

Question 2

Social norms

Answer 2

the rules for how people should act in a given group or society. These rules are often different for men and women. Any behaviour that is outside these norms is considered abnormal.

Question 3

Culture

Answer 3

the total of the inherited ideas, beliefs, values and knowledge that constitutes the shared bases of social action.

Question 4

Status

Answer 4

(with no regard to gender) the relative position or standing of men and women in a society.

Question 5

Unemployment gender ratio

Answer 5

the female unemployment rate as a percentage of the male unemployment rate.

Question 6

Pro-poor growth

Answer 6

to increase incomes of the poorest people at rates above the national average.