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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