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Global Perspective on the Elimination of GenderBased Violence and Abuse Toward Gender Equality Flashcards

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It is the state of EQUAL EASE OF ACCESS to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; ad the state of valuing different behaviors, aspirations and needs equally, regardless of gender.

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GENDER EQUALITY

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T/F:

Gender equality is the goal, while gender neutrality and gender equity are practices and ways of thinking
that help in achieving the goal.

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TRUE

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Explain:

> Equality
Equity
Justice

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Equality - giving the same support/treatment for everyone. It is the ultimate goal. To mitigate gap between privileges/rights of men/women.

Equity - everyone gets the support they NEED. It is not general, it is specifically given to address their problem. To remove disparities. A means/tool to achieve equality. (ex. VAWC)

Justice - doesn’t affect the people but the system. To remove systemic barrier. Fix the system/ root cause of problems.

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is used to measure gender balance in a given situation, can aid in achieving
gender equality but is not the goal
in and of itself

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GENDER PARITY

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What are civil rights?

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These are rights that involves day to day affairs. Ex:

  • Right to marry
  • Right to build a family
  • Right to adopt
  • Right to vote
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T/F:

Gender equality is more than just
equal representation, it is strongly
tied to women’s rights, and often
requires policy changes.

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TRUE

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What are human rights?

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These are your basic, natural inherent rights. These include, right to food, shelter, clothing, education, medicine. Cannot be taken away from you.

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What are the 5 basic rights

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Right to:
- Food
- Shelter
- Clothing
- Education
- Medicine

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These rights guarantees of equal social opportunities and protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other characteristics.

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CIVIL RIGHTS

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These rights are granted by the state to the citizens/people. This include protections and liberties guaranteed to the citizens of the state

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CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

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They stated that says gender equality
“means that women and men, and
girls and boys, enjoy the same
rights, resources, opportunities and
protections. It does not require that
girls and boys, or women and men,
be the same, or that they be treated
exactly alike.”

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UNICEF - United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

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They stated that stated that, “despite many international agreements affirming their human rights, women are still much more likely than men to be poor and illiterate. They have less access to property ownership, credit, training and employment.

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UNFPA - United Nations Fund for Population Activities or United Nations Population Fund

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She is an early advocate for gender equality. She is the author of the book: “The Book of the City of Ladies”. She is the first FEMALE professional writer.

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CHRISTINE DE PIZAN

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This book talks about the oppression of women is founded on irrational prejudice, pointing out numerous advances in society probably created by women

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“The Book of The City of Ladies” by Christine de Pizan

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An evangelical group, are a millenarian restorationist Christian sect founded c. 1747 in England and then organized in
the United States in the 1780s.

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THE SHAKERS

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What are some of the practices of The Shakers?

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  1. Segregation of sexes and strict celibacy. Were the early practitioners of gender equality .
  2. Each deacon is partnered with a deaconess. Men had oversight of men; women had oversight of women. Women lived with women.
  3. A woman did not have to be controlled or owned by any man
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Modified T/F & Fill in the blank:

Since ________, the women’s liberation movement
and feminism have created a general movement towards
recognition of gender equality.

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FALSE.

Since World War II, the women’s liberation movement and feminism have created a general movement towards recognition of **women’s rights. **

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The ________ and other international agencies have adopted several conventions which promote gender equality. These conventions have not been uniformly adopted by all countries

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UNITED NATIONS

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Give examples of the early proponents of gender equality :

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  1. Christine de Pizan
  2. The Shakers
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CADE

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Convention Against Discrimination in Education

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CEDAW

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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

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DEVAW

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Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women

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This was adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly. It has been described as an international bill of rights for women, which came into force on
3 September 1981;

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CEDAW

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What are the provisions of CEDAW (1-6)

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I: on-discrimination, sex-stereotypes, sex trafficking

II: Women’s rights in public spheres

III: Economic & social rights of women

IV: Women’s rights to eqality in marriage & family life

V: establishes the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women as well as the states parties’ reporting procedure.

VI: describes the effects of the convention on other treaties, the commitment of the states parties and the administration of the convention

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A human rights declaration
adopted by consensus at the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993
in Vienna, Austria. Women’s rights are addressed at para 18;

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Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

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> It is a multilateral treaty which aims to combat discrimination in the field of education. It was adopted on 14 December 1960 in Paris and came into effect on 22 May 1962.

> It ensures the free choice of religious education and private school, and the right to
use or teach their own languages for national minority groups.

> This Convention prohibits any reservation.

> As of Dec. 2022, 109 states were member of the convention

> It is the first international instrument which covers the right to education extensively and has a binding force in international law

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CADE - CONVENTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION

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This convention has a similar format to the

Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Racial Discrimination

“both with regard to the scope of its substantive obligations and its international monitoring mechanisms”. The convention is
structured in six parts with 30 articles total.

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CEDAW

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In this phase, the type of violence is: Sex-selective abortion; effects of battering during pregnancy on birth outcomes

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PRE-BIRTH

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> It was adopted without a vote by the United Nations General Assembly in the
48/104 resolution of 20 December 1993.

> Contained within it is the recognition of “the urgent need for the universal
application to women of the rights and principles with regard to equality,
security, liberty, integrity and dignity of all human beings”.

> It recalls and embodies the same rights and principles as those enshrined in such instruments as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and Articles 1 and 2 provide the most widely used definition of violence against women.

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Declaration on the Elimination of
Violence Against Women (DEVAW)

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In this phase, the type of violence is: Female infanticide; physical, sexual and psychological abuse

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INFANCY

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In this phase, the type of violence is: Child marriage; female genital mutilation; physical, sexual and psychological abuse; incest; child prostitution and pornography

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GIRLHOOD

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is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes.

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FEMINISM

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In this phase, type of violence is:

Dating and courtship violence (e.g. acid throwing and date rape); economically
coerced sex (e.g. school girls having sex with “sugar daddies” in return for
school fees); incest; sexual abuse in the workplace; rape; sexual harassment;
forced prostitution and pornography; trafficking in women; partner violence;
marital rape; dowry abuse and murders; partner homicide; psychological abuse;
abuse of women with disabilities; forced pregnancy

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ADOLESCENCE & ADULTHOOD

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In this phase, type of violence is:

Forced “suicide” or homicide of widows for economic reasons; sexual, physical
and psychological abuse

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ELDERLY

27
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What is WHO’s life cycle typology

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  1. Pre-birth
  2. Infancy
  3. Girlhood
  4. Adolescence & adulthood
  5. Elderly
27
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It is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

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NOVEMBER 25

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Among the major achievements of the women’s rights movements against violence on girls and women, the landmark accomplishments are the:

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  1. DEVAW
  2. CEDAW

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