role of peer group in challenging gender inequality
1. ROLE OF PEERS IN CHALLENGING
GENDER INEQUALITIES
Beena. K
2. Peer group is a group of members with almost
same kind of interest and attitudes. We have
seen successful peer initiated social works
nowadays in our society such as programs on
drug abuse etc. it can also undertake various
activities for ensuring gender equality at
school, locality and social media etc. it is
detailed below
3. a) Equal involvement of all the gender.
Peer groups will usually have members with almost
same kind of interest and attitudes. Of course there
will be few members who show leadership
capability among the members. Still equal
participation by the members irrespective of their
gender must be ensured in the group. Equal sharing
of roles and responsibilities must be undertaken by
all the members in peer initiated activities
irrespective of the gender
4. b) Arranging programs on gender
equality at school.
Peer groups can initiate programs in their
school on the need and importance of
gender equality. It can be done as leisure
time activities or can be done as sensitive
shows in school celebrations such as arts
days, cultural activities etc.
5. c) Arranging programs on gender
equality at their home locality.
Peer groups can also arrange stage
shows, street plays etc at their home
locality. This can be organized on holidays
or weekends in the evening times at the
junctions of their village or home towns.
6. d) Equal rights for decision making.
Care must be taken for considering the
opinion of each of the members of the
peer group irrespective of their gender.
Equal rights must be ensured for
participating in decision making.
7. e) Activities through social media
groups.As social media become an important and
effective media for communication. Peer group
can have their social media group for spreading
messages for ensuring gender equality. They
can convey talks, pictorial representations,
posters and information about gender equality
through social media groups to the society.
8. f) Writing on gender equality.
Peer group can write short stories, drama,
notices and incidents et as small write- ups
for circulating in the social media, school and
locality.
9. g) Gender fair games.
Peer groups an arrange gender fair
games (equal importance , rules,
regulations, prizes to all participants
irrespective of the gender) in schools
and locality etc.