Gender and change

Question 1

Define: GENDER

Answer 1

The socially constructed roles, behaviours attitudes and activities that a given society considers appropriate for men and women

Question 2

Define: 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 for women. Any behaviour that is outside these norms is considered abnormal.

Question 3

Define: CULTURE

Answer 3

The total of the inherited ideas, beliefs, values and knowledge that constitutes the shard bases of social action

Question 4

Define: STATUS

Answer 4

The relative position or standing of men and women in society

Question 5

Define: unemployment gender ratio

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Define: pro-poor growth

Answer 6

To increase incomes of the poorest people at rates above the national average