AS102 : SOFTSKILL

Lecturer Name : Pn. Rahida binti Group Members :

Asyraf Hakimi bin Nor Azman 08DPR10F1029 Eddee Tan bin Alwi Tan 08DPR10F1004 Noor Amirah binti Nahari 08DPR10F1012 Ukhti Hafiza binti Mat Sakri 08DPR10F1018 Abdul Aminuddin Bin Mohamad 08DPR10F1OO6

GENDER SENSITIVITY

Sex vs. Gender sex is biologically determined,

whereas gender is culturally determined

Gender Sensitivity: Definition

Gender sensitivity is the awareness andinsight into the state of the other sex, withreference to historical roots of sexiststereotyping, discrimination and violence.

Men and women are different, thereforetheir experiences, needs, issues andpriorities are different

Objectives

To reduce barriers in developing personal

and economic success created by sexism To generate respect for individuals regardless of sex.

Facts

Sexism creates bias It exists both among

men And among women. It does not respect individuals

accordingto their aspirations,potentials or abilities.

Issues Of Gender Sensitivity

Gender Roles

1. Productive – comprises the work done by both women and men for payment in cash or kind

2. Reproductive – comprises the childbearingresponsibilities and domestic tasks required toguarantee the maintenance and wellbeing ofhousehold members. It includes not onlybiological reproduction but also the care andmaintenance of the persons who comprise thehousehold

3. Community management role –comprises activities undertaken at thecommunity level to contribute to thedevelopment or political organization of thecommunity. It is usually voluntary, unpaidwork.

The Filipina

Society Preference for Boys The female sex has traditionally been

percieved as inferior to men. In several areas of the world, new boys

area cause of celebration but girls areconsidered as a financial burden.

Women have the traditional role as mothers and housekeepers, helpers,onlookers, care providers andcarriers… While Men aredepicted as decision-makers,businessmen and doctors.

Type of sexual harassment

Sexual coercion

Sexual annoyance

under a condition of employment, where an openly or implicitly

offer in keeping a job or getting a promotion is made by a

supervisor to an employee in exchange for sexual favors. Such person normally has the power over promotion or raise of the employee

Sexual coercion

Type of harassment which has direct results in some consequence to the victim's employment. It is an employment discrimination.

In sexual coercion, promotion and favorable job benefits will follow if an employee takes the advantage and consented to sex. On the contrary, if the employee rejects, the job benefits are denied

Sexual annoya

nce

It is also known as hostile

environment sexual

harassment

Sexual annoyance is a demeaning and unwelcome sexually related behavior

that is offensive, hostile or intimidating to the victim, but has no direct connection to any job benefits. However, the annoying behavior creates an offensive

working environment which affects the victim's ability to continue

working.

Sexual annoyance includes sexual harassment by an

employee against a co-employee.

Similarly, sexual harassment by a

company's customer against an employee also falls into this

category.

Example :

Thank you