Gender Equity

Question 1

Gender equality

Answer 1

Refers to the equal treatment of men and women and provision of the Sam excess to resources and opportunities for both genders

Question 2

Gender equity

Answer 2

This focuses on the end result of equality instead of the equality process… even though the process may not be one of equality it aims to make everything fair in the end

Question 3

Biological make up

Answer 3

Determines if you are male or female

Question 4

Masculin or feminine

Answer 4

Determined by norms in society or expectations and they differ from cultures to culture

Question 5

GII

Answer 5

Gender inequality index….
Introduced by UN development programs as a measure that captures the loss of achievement with in a country due to gender inequality. It factors into consideration reproductive health; empowerment; labour market participation

Question 6

Gender inequality

Answer 6

A major concern and barriers to development in countries

Question 7

Society and cultures

Answer 7

They shape human beings and make people catergorize themselves to behave in certain ways….

Question 8

Societal pressure

Answer 8

To behave on certain ways, usually pressured by cultures or norms in society

Question 9

Gender inequality results in…

Answer 9

Unequal distribution of the power between men and women or physical or social or emotional level

Question 10

Amount of women who survive domestic violence in SA

Answer 10

Is 1 and 4 women

Question 11

66 percent of women …

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Experience maritial and battering rape

Question 12

60 percent

Answer 12

Of abuse cases are committed by partners or lovers

Question 13

Sexist attitudes

Answer 13

The base of all physical abuse and rape and people view it differently… it is the belief that someone of the opposite sex is inferior to you and therefore acceptable to hurt them

Question 14

Sexual violence pyramid

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Top: Rape
Top middle: unwanted touching
Bottom middle: harassment
Bottom: sexual attitude and belief

Question 15

Harassment t

Answer 15

Makes you feel uncomfortable and objectified and unsafe

Question 16

The media

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Plays large role in spreading sexist beliefs and attitudes

Question 17

Physical abuse

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A way in which power inequality manifests itself….can be in the form of domestic violence: rape or sexual violence…. if women cat negotiate safe sex than there may be results that could badly affect them. Ex…. babies: diseases and emotional scaring

Question 18

Mixed gender work environment

Answer 18

London business school says that teams with equal gender splits are more likely to experiment and share knowledge and fulfill the task … the study shows that value that both genders bring to the workplace and that collaboration facilitates innovation

Question 19

Gender pay gap

Answer 19

Diffenrcve in earnings between men and women

In SA women earn an average of 35% less than men do

Question 20

Women spend how many hours doing housework a day

Answer 20

1 to 3 more hours than men

Question 21

Women’s wages compared to men in most countries

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60 to 75% of what men earn

Question 22

The bill of rights

Answer 22

Paying men and women differently for the sam job role is against the constitution …. it provides fair labour laws and supports equality through our bill of rights

Question 23

Childcare

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This is a major factor of consideration for families… traditionally seen as the women’s role but it is slowly changing

Question 24

Motherhood penalty

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World bank refers to the family responsibility as this and says that it negatively effects vital career development time for women

Question 25

The glass ceiling

Answer 25

Used to describe invisible limits that exist that limit the height people can reach in their career… traditionally associated with women but can be seen by anyone for many reasons… being a minority, being an introvert etc..

Question 26

Cultural prospective of men and women

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Culturally men and women can be seen differently… ex… women have to cover up in islam… or women can’t be educated to increase their dependency on men

Question 27

World of work

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Gender problems may arise in the work place and can arise from unequal opportunities for career advancements or unequal pays… another very important one is sexual harassment in the workplace and this is the unwanted attention which happens in the workplace

Question 28

Sexual harassment in the workplace includes….

Answer 28

Touching 
Unwelcome sexual jokes 
Unwanted questions about your sex life
Whistling and ride gestures 
Staring at your body 
Asking to have sex

Question 29

Labour reactions act

Answer 29

Main legislate act that deals with sexual harassment in the workplace… it contains the code of good practice on sexual harassment that sets out the best ways to deal with complaints

Question 30

Labour rights include ….

Answer 30

A workplace that is free from sexual harassment
Be treated with dignity and respect
Treated equally and not discrimated against because of gender; HIV or status
Report sexual harassment without fear of being victimized
Have your complaint treated seriously and confidential