POWER RELATIONS 2

Question 1

GENDER

Answer 1

Gender refers to the socially constructed characteristics of women and men—such as norms, roles and relationships of and between groups of women and men. It varies from society to society and can be changed.

Question 2

SEX

Answer 2

Sex refers to the two main categories (male and female) into which humans and most living things are divided, on the basis of their biological and physiological characteristics.

Question 3

GENDER NORMS

Answer 3

Gender norms are the expectations that your society traditionally has for women and men

Question 4

GENDER GAP

Answer 4

Any gap that exists between men and women regarding their rights, opportunities, status, access, benefits, remuneration or levels of participation.

Question 5

INTERSECTIONALITY

Answer 5

the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage.