Download - Gender roles of family members
FUNCTIONAL GENDER ROLES OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE FAMILY
ROMMEL O. CASABARPRINCIPAL I
FAMILY
A group of people living A group of people living together and functioning together and functioning as a single household, as a single household, usually consisting of usually consisting of parents and their childrenparents and their children
The family, being the foundation of the nation, is a basic social institution which public policy cherish and protects.
Art. 49 of the Family Code
GENDER ROLE A set of social and behavioral norms that are generally considered appropriate for either a man or a woman in a social or interpersonal relationship
FACT OR BLUFF Across countries women are Across countries women are identified as homemakers - the identified as homemakers - the keepers of the family, responsible keepers of the family, responsible for the well being of their childrenfor the well being of their children
FACT OR BLUFF
The mother is the light of the The mother is the light of the home.home.
FACT OR BLUFF
All children model their parents’All children model their parents’
views on gender rolesviews on gender roles
FACT OR BLUFF
Younger children model the Younger children model the gender gender
role attitudes of their older role attitudes of their older siblings.siblings.
FACT OR BLUFF
There is a higher parent-child There is a higher parent-child
conflict in the traditional conflict in the traditional families.families.
BEFORE
NOW
BEFORE
NOW
BEFORE
NOW
FACT Across countries women are Across countries women are identified as homemakers - the identified as homemakers - the keepers of the family, responsible keepers of the family, responsible for the well being of their childrenfor the well being of their children
GENDER STEREOTYPING
Fixed unquestioned Fixed unquestioned beliefs.beliefs.
Images we carry in the Images we carry in the back of our minds about back of our minds about women and men.women and men.
Transmitted from Transmitted from generation to generation.generation to generation.
MULTIPLE BURDEN
Refers to the increasing duties Refers to the increasing duties and responsibilities that women and responsibilities that women are expected to take on without are expected to take on without similar expected effort from men.similar expected effort from men.
Women are expected to perform Women are expected to perform reproductive (domestic) tasks, reproductive (domestic) tasks, other than productive (paid) work, other than productive (paid) work, more than that of men.more than that of men.
PRODUCTIVEPRODUCTIVEExamples: creating goods, structures and services, running business, government, etc.
PAID workPAID work
REPRODUCTIVE REPRODUCTIVE WORKWORKExamples: running the household,
caring for the children and
bread-earners, etc.
UNPAID because UNPAID because INVISIBLE workINVISIBLE work
VS.
DIFFERENTIAL VALUATION DIFFERENTIAL VALUATION OF MEN AND WOMENOF MEN AND WOMEN
GAD CONCEPT
- Gender equality- Shared responsibility
BLUFF
The mother is the light of the The mother is the light of the home.home.
GAD CONCEPT
- Shared decision making
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
““Any act of gender-based violence Any act of gender-based violence that results in psychological, physical or that results in psychological, physical or sexual harm of women…sexual harm of women…”” — — United Nations United Nations Declaration Against VAWDeclaration Against VAW
DIMINISHED SENSE OF PERSONHOOD
Lowered Self-EsteemLowered Self-Esteem
Decreased Control Over OneDecreased Control Over One’’s s BodyBody
Gender Sensitivity A perspective; a way of thinking; a manner of viewing things Conscious of the gender issue – that the other half of humankind is unable to enjoy life to the fullest because of gender bias Actively promotes gender equality and equity
BLUFF All children model their parents’All children model their parents’
views on gender rolesviews on gender roles
Gender Socialization is shaped by:
FAMILY
MASS MEDIA
RELIGION
SCHOOL
STATE
FACT
Younger children model the Younger children model the gendergender
role attitudes of their older role attitudes of their older siblings.siblings.
FACT
There is a higher parent-child There is a higher parent-child conflictconflict
in the traditional families.in the traditional families.
Core Messages
• This is not a war of the sexes.
• Women and men have differential experiences, and in general, women are at a disadvantaged position.
• Both women and men are stakeholders, so everyone should contribute to changing the situation.
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