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Outline Of the Discussion Understanding Gender Based

Equality and Inequality

Effect of Gender basedInequality on Globalization

Gender and Development


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Understanding of Gender based

Equality

Gender equality can be defined numerous ways.

Generally, gender equality means equality

between men and women.

Gender equality requires equal enjoyment by

women and men of socially-valued goods,

opportunities, resources and rewards.


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Understanding of Gender based

Equality (Cont.)

Gender equality defines that the different

behavior, aspirations and needs of women and

men should be considered and valued equally.

It does not mean that women and men have to

become the same, but that their rights,

responsibilities and opportunities will notdepend on whether they are born male or

female.


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Understanding of Gender Based

Equality (Cont..)

Another way, gender equality is the fairness oftreatment for women and men, according to theirrespective needs.

This may include equal treatment or treatment

that is different but which is considered equivalent

in terms of rights, benefits, obligations andopportunities.


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Concept of Gender Equality

The concept of equality is that all human beings,both men and women, are free to develop theirpersonal abilities and make choices without the

limitations set by stereotypes, rigid gender rolesand injustice.

Biological differences between women and mendo not change. But the social roles that they are

required to play vary from one society to another.It can be changed. This should to bring equalitybetween men and women


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Gender Based Inequality In general, Gender based inequality refers to the

hidden differences between men and women due togender.

Inequalities is defined as the ways in which womenare considered not to be equal to men, in relation toeducation and employment opportunities, wages,access to and enjoyment or health, rights within the

family etc. Gender based inequality is occurred when equal

rights, equal pay, human rights etc are not given towomen as men.


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Gender Based Inequality In general, Gender based inequality refers to the

hidden differences between men and women due togender.

Inequalities is defined as the ways in which womenare considered not to be equal to men, in relation toeducation and employment opportunities, wages,access to and enjoyment or health, rights within the

family etc. Gender based inequality is occurred when equal

rights, equal pay, human rights etc are not given towomen


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Understanding of Gender BasedInequality

Gender based inequality is that it is not an

individual matter, but is deep rooted in the structure

of societies.

Gender inequality is built into the organization of

marriage and families, work and the economy,

politics, religions, the arts and other cultural

productions


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Concept of Gender Based

Inequality

Gender inequality is built into the organization of

marriage and families, work and the economy,politics, religions, the arts and other cultural

productions.

Making women and men equal, therefore,

necessitates social and not individual solutions.


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The view of International Organization

on Gender based Equality

Gender based equality is the one of the goals of

many international organizations. Every signal

goal is directed related towomens

right. Gender equality is a key element of the human

rights system established by the international

organizations.

Promoting gender equality is seen as anencouragement to greater economic and social

prosperity.


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The view of International Organization

(cont..)

According to UNICEF

Gender equality is leveling the field for girls and

women by ensuring that all children have equal

opportunity to develop their talents

The United Nations Population Fund declared

Gender equality first and foremost, a humanright.


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The view of International

Organization (Cont)According United Nation,

Rights and freedoms shall not be limited by

person's sex. All human beings are born free

and equal in dignity and rights. It is also

determined that without womens equal right

as men, no nation can achieve development ina sustainable manner


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Effect of Gender Based Inequality on

Globalization Despite many international agreements for

womensequal rights, girls and women are still

much more likely than men to be poor, illiterate,

and have limited access than men to medical

care, property ownership, education, credit,

training and employment.


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Effect of Gender Based Inequality

on globalization (Cont..)

Gender based inequality between men

and women globally effect on- Gender gap in education

- Gender gap in labor force participation

- Poverty


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(Cont..) Gender gap in education: Equal access to

educational opportunity is a basic human right

essential to well being. Globally, women have

less opportunity than men in education.

Especially, in developing countries, women are

far behind than men in education. Girls' andwomens educational opportunities in many

countries continue to be limited to the cultural

settings.


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(Employment ) Gender gap in labor force participation:

Womens illiteracy affect negatively on labor force

participation as education increase womens

employment opportunity. When women have illiteracy

and low level of education, they are unable to take part

in labor force participation.

In most countries women and men are also distributed

differently across manufacturing sectors, between the

formal and informal sectors, and within agriculture.


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(Poverty) Poverty : Womens illiteracy and lack of employment

opportunity lead poverty . Women are half of the total

population of this country. The status of women is an

important factor for the socio economic development of

the country. When women are uneducated and

unemployed they can not contribute to the economy of

the country. Thus, gender based inequalities lead

womens poverty and a lower economic statusparticularly in developing countries .


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Gender and DevelopmentGender based equality is very important for

gender and development .Gender and

development focus that women are an integral

part of their societies and that sustainable

development must include the full and equal

participation of women and men.

The overall development of a country dependsupon the maximum utilization of her people, both

men and women.


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Gender Based equality and

Development (Cont)Women participation in social and economic

development is essential to the overalldevelopment of the nation.

Socio-economic development cannot be

fully achieved without the womens full

participation in education as well as

employment.


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Development (cont) Women participation in social and economic

development is essential to the overall

development of the nation.

Socio-economic development cannot be fully

achieved without the womens full participation in

education as well as employment.


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Development (cont) Gender based inequality in education, health,

employment and earning capacity has an impact

on future generations and can accelerate socio-economic development.

Higher educational attainment increases women's

income-generating capacity .

Educated girls are more likely to delay marriage

and want fewer children . This leads to better

health and education for the next generation.


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Frame Work

Gender and

developmentEmployment

EducationSocio-

Economic

Development


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