It refers to the roles and responsibilities of men and women that are created in our families, our societies and our cultures.
The concept of gender also includes the expectations held about the characteristics, aptitudes and likely behaviours of both women and men (femininity and masculinity).
Gender roles are expectations are learned. They can change overtime and they vary within and between cultures.
The concept of gender is vital because, applied to social analysis, it reveals how women’s subordination (or men’s domination) is socially constructed.
It is not biologically predetermined nor it is fixed forever.
Source:
Ruprecht, L. (Ed.). (2003, September). UNESCO’S Gender Mainstreaming Implementation Framework (GMIF) for 2002-2007. Retrieved August 08, 2016, from http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001318/131854e.pdf
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Good work. However, I suggest you use our wealth of local materials in the future. Many of us have published on gender, sexuality, etcetera. I am willing to share my work,
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Thank you Dr. Torres for your suggestion. We will surely use local materials more in the future. You may also email us at redo_cswcd.updiliman@up.edu.ph with the subject. “Gender Corner Contribution” if you wish to share/contribute on our blog.
Salamat po!
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