Gender Issue and women Rights
Abstract
Gender Issues is interdisciplinary and cross-national in scope focusing on gender and gender
equity. Gender Issues focuses on the basic and applied research on the relationships between
men and women; on similarities and differences in socialization, personality, and behavior, and
on the changing aspirations, roles, and statuses of women in industrial, urban societies as well as
in developing nations. Women have fewer opportunities for economic participation then men,
less access to basic and higher education, greater health and safety risks, and less political
representation. Guaranteeing the rights of women and giving them opportunities to reach their
full potential is critical not only for attending gender equality, but also for meeting a wide range
of international development goals. The present research paper will focus on Gender issues like :
Equality, Gender roles, Basis of inequalities, and Gender stereotypes. The present paper will also
focus on how education and Educational practices can help in eradicating gender issues.
Keywords : Gender, Inequality, Stereotype, Role, Bias, Education
Equality is a dominant concern of the modern time . It refers to equivalent qualifcations ,
equivalent abilities, equivalent capabilities, same right and same opportunities of learning and
working. But the very ideology of gender is based on an idea of assumed differences between
males and females , even though there is concern to obtain equality between the two in the social
and educational world. Gender stereotypes to our pre-conceived notions about some persons or
group. It is done both at the conscious and unconscious level. Gender stereotype is evident in
many aspects of life, including personal traits , behaviors, occupations, hobbies, appearance,
family functions, communication, sports activities and preferences . stereotyping women’s role is
seen in almost all the societies in the world. Women are always perceived as vulnerable and
weak, needing protection and not able to survive alone. Nevertheless, stereotypes are so rigid
that such women are called manly women. Gender stereotypes come in family, marriage,
curriculum | Education , media. Every day, in every country in the world, women are confronted
by discrimination and inequality. They face violence, abuse and unequal treatment at home, at
work and in their wider communities – and are denied opportunities to learn, to earn and to lead.
Women form the majority of those living in poverty. They have fewer resources, less power and
less influence compared to men, and can experience further inequality because of their class,
ethnicity and age, as well as religious and other fundamentalism. Gender inequality is a key
driver of poverty. And a fundamental denial of women's rights.
Gender inequality in numbers
Women make up less than 24% of the world’s parliamentarians and 5% of its mayors.
On average, women are paid 24% less than men for comparable work, across all
regions and sectors.
Nearly two thirds of the world’s 781 million illiterate adults are women, a proportion
that has remained unchanged for two decades.
153 countries have laws which discriminate against women economically, including 18
countries where husbands can legally prevent their wives from working.
Worldwide, 1 in 3 women and girls will experience violence or abuse in their lifetime.
Achieving gender justice to tackle poverty
Oxfam understands gender justice as the full equality and equity between women and men in all
spheres of life, resulting in women jointly, and on an equal basis with men, defining and shaping
the policies, structures and decisions that affect their lives and society as a whole.
Further improvements in legislation and policy are necessary but not sufficient. We believe
that transforming gender and power relations, and the structures, norms and values that underpin
them, is critical to ending poverty and challenging inequality.
We believe that women taking control and taking collective action are the most important drivers
of sustained improvements in women's rights, and are a powerful force to end poverty not only
for women and girls, but for others too.
Putting women’s rights at the heart of all we do
Whether we are responding to an emergency, working on long terms projects with communities,
or campaigning for lasting change, we tackle the inequality and deep-rooted discrimination that
makes and keeps women poor. We work closely with women’s rights organizations as partners
and allies in order to address gender inequalities effectively.
Supporting women’s access to resources
We support women in their fight to have equal opportunities to secure jobs and fair pay as men,
and have an equal chance to work their way out of poverty.
Raising women’s voices
We support women in their efforts to take part in decision-making at all levels and promote
leadership and participation of women.
Ending violence against women and girls
We work with partners in over 40 countries to stop violence against women by changing laws
and challenging culturally accepted practices that treat women as second-class citizens.
Striving for gender equality in emergency response
Throughout all our humanitarian response work, we tailor our activities towards meeting the
different needs of women and men in a way that promotes equality between them.
We’ve seen the difference that equal job opportunities, equal healthcare and education, equal
decision-making power and freedom from violence can make. We’ve seen the difference when
women and girls are able to make their own choices and exercise their collective voice, and
when institutions address their needs and interests.
Achieving gender justice is not only a matter of basic rights. It’s also a key means of achieving
fairer societies and overcoming poverty. And we all have an equal part to play in making it
happen.
Educational Implications:
Society perceives a female child as different from a male child. As such it assigns stereotypes
roles to the female child.
It is seen that some teachers in the school, while teaching, give examples and use teaching
strategies which are biased against girl students.
Such teachers opine that girls should have a different type of education which may be helpful for
them to develop as a good housewife and a mother.
An attempt should be made to recognize the individual differences between girls and boys and
make of these during the teaching learning process.
Textbooks should be changed.
Women and Gender Issue
Every day, in every country in the world, women are confronted by discrimination and
inequality. They face violence, abuse and unequal treatment at home, at work and in their wider
communities – and are denied opportunities to learn, to earn and to lead.
Women form the majority of those living in poverty. They have fewer resources, less power and
less influence compared to men, and can experience further inequality because of their class,
ethnicity and age, as well as religious and other fundamentalism.
Gender inequality is a key driver of poverty. And a fundamental denial of women's rights.
Gender inequality in numbers
Women make up less than 24% of the world’s parliamentarians and 5% of its mayors.
On average, women are paid 24% less than men for comparable work, across all
regions and sectors.
Nearly two thirds of the world’s 781 million illiterate adults are women, a proportion
that has remained unchanged for two decades.
153 countries have laws which discriminate against women economically, including 18
countries where husbands can legally prevent their wives from working.
Worldwide, 1 in 3 women and girls will experience violence or abuse in their lifetime.
Achieving gender justice to tackle poverty
Oxfam understands gender justice as the full equality and equity between women and men
spheres of life, resulting in women jointly, and on an equal basis with men, defining and shaping
the policies, structures and decisions that affect their lives and society as a whole.
Further improvements in legislation and policy are necessary but not sufficient. We believe
that transforming gender and power relations, and the structures, norms and values that underpin
them, is critical to ending poverty and challenging inequality.
We believe that women taking control and taking collective action are the most important drivers
Women and Gender Issue
Every day, in every country in the world, women are confronted by discrimination and
inequality. They face violence, abuse and unequal treatment at home, at work and in their wider
communities – and are denied opportunities to learn, to earn and to lead.
Women form the majority of those living in poverty. They have fewer resources, less power and
less influence compared to men, and can experience further inequality because of their class,
ethnicity and age, as well as religious and other fundamentalism.
Gender inequality is a key driver of poverty. And a fundamental denial of women's rights.
Gender inequality in numbers
Women make up less than 24% of the world’s parliamentarians and 5% of its mayors.
On average, women are paid 24% less than men for comparable work, across all
regions and sectors.
Nearly two thirds of the world’s 781 million illiterate adults are women, a proportion
that has remained unchanged for two decades.
153 countries have laws which discriminate against women economically, including 18
countries where husbands can legally prevent their wives from working.
Worldwide, 1 in 3 women and girls will experience violence or abuse in their lifetime.
Achieving gender justice to tackle poverty
Oxfam understands gender justice as the full equality and equity between women and men
spheres of life, resulting in women jointly, and on an equal basis with men, defining and shaping
the policies, structures and decisions that affect their lives and society as a whole.
Further improvements in legislation and policy are necessary but not sufficient. We believe
that transforming gender and power relations, and the structures, norms and values that underpin
them, is critical to ending poverty and challenging inequality.
We believe that women taking control and taking collective action are the most important drivers
Women and Gender Issue
Every day, in every country in the world, women are confronted by discrimination and
inequality. They face violence, abuse and unequal treatment at home, at work and in their wider
communities – and are denied opportunities to learn, to earn and to lead.
Women form the majority of those living in poverty. They have fewer resources, less power and
less influence compared to men, and can experience further inequality because of their class,
ethnicity and age, as well as religious and other fundamentalism.
Gender inequality is a key driver of poverty. And a fundamental denial of women's rights.
Gender inequality in numbers
Women make up less than 24% of the world’s parliamentarians and 5% of its mayors.
On average, women are paid 24% less than men for comparable work, across all
regions and sectors.
Nearly two thirds of the world’s 781 million illiterate adults are women, a proportion
that has remained unchanged for two decades.
153 countries have laws which discriminate against women economically, including 18
countries where husbands can legally prevent their wives from working.
Worldwide, 1 in 3 women and girls will experience violence or abuse in their lifetime.
Achieving gender justice to tackle poverty
Oxfam understands gender justice as the full equality and equity between women and men
spheres of life, resulting in women jointly, and on an equal basis with men, defining and shaping
the policies, structures and decisions that affect their lives and society as a whole.
Further improvements in legislation and policy are necessary but not sufficient. We believe
that transforming gender and power relations, and the structures, norms and values that underpin
them, is critical to ending poverty and challenging inequality.
We believe that women taking control and taking collective action are the most important drivers
