Role analysis Flashcards
4 types of gender roles
Reproductive role
Productive role
Community Management
Community governance
care nd maintenance of life within household
reproductive role
not recognized as work
reproductive role
done within home
reproductive role
it is unpaid work
reproductive role
mainly tasks related to production of goods and services (contributes economically)
productive role
tasksthat have to do with managing activities of community organizations and projects
community management
usually voluntary and unpaid
community management
Tasks that have to do with
leadership of and decision-
making in community
organizations and political
structures related to
political concerns and affairs
of the country.
community governance
It is a systematic analytical process used to identify, understand, and describe gender differences and the relevance of gender roles and power dynamics in a specific context.
gender analysis
gender analysis can be done using:
formal interviews, surveys
household interviews and focus group discussions
helps to understand the relationships between men and women.
Gender analysis
gender analysis answers the following questions:
-Division of labour: who within the household carries out which tasks (what do men and women do?)
-Who has access to and control over resources and services?
-How are resources distributed and who makes the decisions (what decisions do men and women make in the family/community)?
-What are the reasons behind these differences in gender?
why gender analysis
To better understand the opportunities/problems in the community and plan interventions which are beneficial to both women and men.
To expose the barriers to women’s full participation and economic development
To make decisions & implement the project/programme that promotes gender equity.
It helps to find the best strategies and solutions to address the different needs and dynamics of men and women (living in poverty).
Gender Role Analysis focuses on social construction of _____ within the household, it also reveals the expectations from ______ in their relative access to resources.
identities, ‘maleness and femaleness’
