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GENDER SENSITIZATION
AND
VIOLENCE AGAINST
WOMEN & GIRL CHILD
Sex, Gender and Gender Roles
SexBiological differences between men and women.
GenderSocial differences between men and women .
Gender rolesSocially differentiated roles of men and women.
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Gender Stereotype
An assumption about a person because they are female or male.Gender stereotyping contributes to gender inequality because what we believe about women and men influences how we act towards them.
Women And Negative Stereotypes:
Various cultural images of women:-Pativrata- Unconditional Devotion to husband, Glorified Motherhood, Bharat Mata Image.
Women in Advertisement:--Women are shown in advertising as always young and attractive.-They are frequently depicted
as sexual objects.
Sex Stereotyping in the Media:
Consequences of Negative Stereotype and sexism for the individual:
What Is Violence?
Any act of gender-based violence
that results in, or is likely to result
in, physical, sexual or
psychological harm or suffering
to women, including threats of
such acts, coercion, or arbitrary
deprivations of liberty, whether
occurring in public or private life.
Types of violence
Phase Type of violence
1. Pre-birth Sex-selective abortion; effects of battering during pregnancy on
birth outcomes.
2. Infancy Female infanticide; physical, sexual and psychological abuse.
3. Girlhood Child marriage: female genital mutilation; physical sexual and
psychological abuse; incest; and child prostitution and
pornography.
Violence against women is often a cycle of abuse that manifests itself in many forms throughout their lives.
4. Adolescence Dating and courtship violence and Adulthood (acid throwing and
date rape) economically coerced sex ( e.g. school girls having
sex with "sugar daddies" in return for school fees); incest;
sexual abuse in the workplace; rape; sexual harassment; forced
prostitution and pornography; trafficking in women; partner
Violence; marital rape; dowry abuse and murders; partner
homicide; psychological abuse; abuse of women with
disabilities; forced pregnancy.
5. Elderly Forced "suicide" or homicide of widows for economic reasons,
sexual, physical and psychological abuse.
Forms of gender based violence
• UN Secretary General’s Report (2006) identifies the following forms of violence against women
Female genital mutilation Domestic violence
Forced pregnancy Harmful practices
Forced sterilization Maltreatment of widows
Female infanticide Marital rape
Femicide So-called ‘honor’ crimes
Sexual harassment Dowry-related violence
Sexual violence Acid throwing
Sexual violence in situations of armed conflict
Early marriage
Stalking Forced marriage
Trafficking
Female Genital MultilationPartial or complete removal of the external female
genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs, for non-medical reasons.
Partial or complete removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs, for non-medical reasons.
Honor Killings
Women are put to death at the hands of their own family members because they are thought to have dishonored the family.
Dowry Death
The killing of a wife by her in-laws if the wife’s parents fail to pay additional dowry.
BATTERIN
G
HARASSME
NT
They appear to have little in commonBUT
battered women experience physical and psychological violence
Women who are sexually harassed may experience physical violence.
Rape is a crime of violence, not sexual passion
Causes Of VAW
• Women are supposed to have less power in public spaces than men.
• Women and girls are seen as a different and lower caste.
• Masculinity defined at the women’s expense.
• Concept of husband As GOD.
• Sanctity of marriage not to be broken.
• Son preference.
• Daughter’s right to live in her father’s place is limited to live till she is married.
1. Constitution of India 19502. Right to elementary education
3. Family Laws4. Labour Laws5. Human Rights and Women Legal Aid6. Domestic Violence Act 20057. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 19568. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 19719. Hindu Succession Act 1956 10. Special Marriage Act 1955
11. Child Marriage Act 192912. Hindu’s Widow Remarriage Act 1865
Women laws in India:-
Reality-Laws are not inforced
-Culture, customs, traditions take precedence over laws.
-Women who speakout are considered bad.
- Lack of Legal awareness and Education.
•Male gender bias
•Female infanticide
•Nutritional deprivation
Obstacles to Making A Gender Sensitive Organisation
There is insufficient awareness among People; genderissues are still widely understood as women’s issues only.
Power relations between men and women in our ownSociety are unequal in many ways.
We need to ‘sell’ the idea of gender in our Society viadialogue rather than antagonizing or mystifying.
It is also important to emphasize the opportunities for change rather than concentrating only on finding and
countering resistance.
What should be done-
Strategies for-Prevention & control
-Gender Equality among All
-Change The Cultural mindset about women
-Support to victim
-Women police cell, help lines, NGOs
- Awareness, Laws & Govt Involvement
What can I do?
-Educate ourselves-Empowerment of Girls-Evaluate our Culture-Support the organization working in favor of violation of a girl-Fund Donation to NGOs-Encourage Local Law Enforcement
• Education:
• Legislation:
• Financing:
• Women empowering women:
• Engaging boys and men:
Strategies for improving gender equality and Reducing Violence:-
Conclusion
Lets taught 4 mantras to our daughters:-
-Beware
-Be alert
-Be prepared
-Be confident
On the platform of equality together we can achieve the common goals of organization
not merely with legal changes but definitely with attitudinal changes.
GENDER EQUALITY MUST BECOME LIVID REALITY
Thank You
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