Gender refers to the socially created qualities of women,
men, girls, and boys. Gender as a social construct differs from one
civilization to the next and can change through time. The fight for women's
rights is inextricably linked to and influenced by the fight for justice, among
other issues. Gender equality is defined as the establishment of more equitable
relationships between people, with the result that women are characterized as
citizens with equal rights, independence, and rights in society. When both
genders have equal rights, conditions, and opportunities, women's rights are
realized. It is a question of society's power, influence, and resources being
distributed fairly. Individuals' attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that reflect
negative judgements of individuals based on their gender or support gender
inequality are referred to as sexism.
“I think I'm a humanist. I believe all humans should have equal
rights to live, express, flourish, love and dissent, irrespective of their
gender, caste, class, socio-economic strata, disabilities, political stance,
religion or faith.” - Sayani
Gupta
GENDER
Gender refers to the socially constructed characteristics of
women, men, girls, and boys. This includes the expectations, actions, and roles
associated with being a woman, man, girl, or boy. Health care should be
affordable, accessible, and acceptable to everyone, with an emphasis on
quality, equity, and dignity. Access to healthcare information, assistance, and
services might be restricted or unfettered.
GENDER EQUALITY AND GENDER JUSTICE
The fight for gender equality is a fight for everyone's
political, economic, and social rights to be equal. Women do not become more
masculine by defining themselves in reference to males; rather, women and men
are on an equal footing. Gender equality indicates that everyone is of equal
human worth and value, regardless of gender identification. The problem of why
women are still being oppressed today lies not with the principle of equality
but rather with poor implementation.
SEXISM
“We need to raise our sons more like our daughters. We need to
relieve them of this burden of the idea that to be masculine they have to be
superior, which is what they get addicted to, and why both racism and sexism
are crimes that I call superiority crimes.” -Gloria Steinem
Prejudice or discrimination based on one's sex or gender is known as sexism. Sexism may impact anybody, but women and girls are the ones who are most affected. It's been connected to stereotypes and gender roles, and it might involve the notion that one sex or gender is fundamentally superior to the other. Gender is a social construct that comprises roles and standards that are suitable for different genders in society and culture. Sexist behavior includes any action, statement, law, practice, or media depiction that gives one gender or sex a higher value than the other. This is true whether or not the individual or organization intended to hurt others. Sexism mostly affects women and girls across the world, but it may also impact males. Because being male or masculine is more highly prized in most societies than being female or feminine, sexism disproportionately impacts women and girls. It also affects persons who were not born with the gender female but express themselves in a way that others see as feminine. Individuals who are trans and gender-expansive, such as trans and transgender persons, are included in this category.
In society, we can witness social
statuses such as gender disparity, sexism, and discrimination. It mostly
affects women since, in society, women have a lesser status than males. Women
are viewed as weak and irrational by society. Previously, it was widely assumed
that women should be subordinate to males. However, the circumstance has
improved, and women now have a better chance. Respect both for human rights and
respect for equality between women and men, equal economic independence for men
and women; closing gender pay, earnings, and pension gaps, thereby combating
poverty among women; promoting equality between men and women in
decision-making; combating gender based violence and protecting and supporting
victims; and promoting gender equality and women's rights globally are some of
the ways to respect our gender.
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