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GENDER PRIMERGENDER PRIMERGender, Women and Politics
The National Democratic Institute
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INTRODUCTIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/GROUND RULESGROUND RULES
• Introductions• Ground Rules• Ice Breaker
Exercise
Photo: Nicholas Collins, NDI
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GENDER PRIMER GENDER PRIMER OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
• Understand the difference between gender and sex
• Consider how gender roles impact participation
• Appreciate diversity among women• Identify discrimination and how to
address it
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GENDER PRIMER TOPICSGENDER PRIMER TOPICS• Sex and gender• Gender roles• Diversity among
women• Women's issues • Identifying
discrimination
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EXERCISE: RIDDLEEXERCISE: RIDDLE• A boy and his father are in a car
accident. • The father is taken to one hospital.• The boy is taken to another hospital.• The surgeon says, "I can't operate on
this boy. He is my son!“• Who is the surgeon?
???
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EXERCISE: EXERCISE: ROLES AND ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES• Brainstorm:–What do men do in your society?–What do women do in your society?–Only list activities, not professions
or traits
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DEFINITION: SEXDEFINITION: SEX• Biological• Classification based on reproductive
organs and functions
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DEFINITION: GENDERDEFINITION: GENDER• Socially determined/constructed• Perceptions and expectations• “Acceptable” roles and attitudes• Learned behaviours• Changes over time• Varies by culture, ethnicity, religion
etc.
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OTHER KEY TERMSOTHER KEY TERMS• Gender equality• Gender equity• Gender discrimination• Constructive men’s engagement• Other terms?
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EXERCISE: SEX OR EXERCISE: SEX OR GENDER?GENDER?
Image: Tulva
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GENDER ROLESGENDER ROLES• Ancient Egypt:–Men did weaving –Women inherited property
• Study of 224 cultures–5: men did the cooking–36: women built houses
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GENDER ROLES AND GENDER ROLES AND POLITICSPOLITICS
Photo: AFP/Getty Images
• Gender roles–Men = political leaders–Women = followers
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WOMEN ARE NOT THE WOMEN ARE NOT THE SAMESAME
• Other differences:–Age–Ethnicity–Religion–Education–Language–Class–Disabilities Photo: Angela Short, NDI
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EXERCISE: WHOSE ISSUE?EXERCISE: WHOSE ISSUE?Issue Men Wome
n BothControlling sales of guns Providing free pre-natal care Criminalizing gender-based violenceSupporting development of small businesses
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WOMEN’S ISSUESWOMEN’S ISSUES• What are they?–Traditional/stereotypical–“Soft” versus “hard” issues–ALL issues!
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DISCRIMINATIONDISCRIMINATION• Overt vs. covert discrimination • Direct vs. indirect discrimination
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GENDER DISCRIMINATIONGENDER DISCRIMINATIONExamples from every day life
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GENDER DISCRIMINATION GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN POLITICSIN POLITICS
• Men rarely asked what impact politics will have on their families
• Women politicians have to prove themselves
• Women politicians get bad reputations• Comments on women’s clothing/hair
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EXAMPLE: GENDER EXAMPLE: GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN DISCRIMINATION IN
POLITICSPOLITICS
Photo: Women’s Rights News
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EXERCISE: EXERCISE: BRAINSTORMING OTHER BRAINSTORMING OTHER
FORMS OF FORMS OF DISCRIMINATIONDISCRIMINATION
Photo: www.pixabay.com
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OTHER FORMS OF OTHER FORMS OF DISCRIMINATIONDISCRIMINATION
• Religion• Language• Sexual
orientation• Ethnicity• Nationality• Political
affiliation
• Age• Disability• Pregnancy• Physical
attributes
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COSTS OF DISCRIMINATIONCOSTS OF DISCRIMINATION• Gender inequalities:– reduce program effectiveness and
waste resources– inhibit country’s growth and
development– limit opportunities and potential
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COSTS OF DISCRIMINATIONCOSTS OF DISCRIMINATION• Loss of GDP in US:–Racial discrimination: 4%–Gender discrimination: 3%
• Loss of GDP in India:–Gender discrimination: 4%
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TOOLS TO FIGHT BACKTOOLS TO FIGHT BACK
• Name it• Change it–Take legal action–Advocate for temporary special
measures or other policies/legislation–Advocate for new laws
• Ignore it…but it won’t go away
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TOOLS TO FIGHT BACKTOOLS TO FIGHT BACK• Engage men!• Men also affected – directly and
indirectly• Gender inequality and discrimination
impact society as a whole
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GENDER PRIMER GENDER PRIMER REVIEWREVIEW• Very little that women can’t do
based on sex• Gender roles impact political
participation… but can change• Women are a diverse group• ALL issues are women’s issues• Discrimination is costly… name it
and change it!