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’
Exposes the social dimensions of hierarchical power relations imbedded in social institutions; also it’s determining influence on the relative position of men and women in society.
Social Relations
what does MGB stand for
Manifestations of Gender Bias
6 MGBs
- Marginalization (economic aspect)
- Subordination (political)
- Multiple Burden
- Gender Stereotyping
- Violence against women
- Effects on personhood
MGB
unequal pay
Marginalization
MGB
last to be hired, first to be fired
Marginalization
MGB
exacting sexual favors
Marginalization
MGB
position
Subordination
MGB
Status
Subordination
MGB
process of socialization
Subordination
MGB
childbearing household chores, volunteer work, government work
Multiple burden
MGB
child-rearing
gender stereotyping
MGB
education
gender stereotyping
MGB
Any act of gender-based violence that results in physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats or such acts, coercion, or arbitrary deprivation of liberty whether occurring in public or private life,
violence against women
MGB
rape
violence against women
MGB
spouse battering
violence against women
MGB
control over one’s body - none
effects on personhood
MGB
self-esteem - low
effects on personhood
