An audio power point presentation on gender equality created for a group project.

2. Gender Parity
• Gender is a social construct that refers to the roles, behaviours,
activities, attributes and opportunities that any society
considers appropriate for an individual that associates
themselves with a particular gender group
• Gender parity is a statistical measure that compares a particular
indicator amongst various genders like average income,
education, etc.
• The Global Gender Gap Report 2020 claims that gender parity
will not be attained for 99.5 years

3. Gender Equality
• Equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless
of gender identity
• It includes economic participation and decision-making; and the
state of valuing different behaviours, aspirations and needs
equally, regardless of gender

4. Manifestations of Gender
Inequality

5. Women
• Physical Inequality: restrictions and control of movement,
access to certain public places.
• Linguistic Inequality
• Cultural Inequality: portrayal in art and media, religious
dogmas, stereotypes
• Violence against women: domestic, war-time, state supported
• Socio-political inequality: lack of representation in intellectual
spaces and leadership
• Wage gap

6. Men
• Toxic ideas relating to masculinity that prevent unhealthy
mental and emotional health, eventually affecting physical
health
• Lack of recognition of violence against men
• Negative stereotypes
• Rigid cultural expectations

7. Inequality for the ‘other’
• Forceful integration within the existing gender binary
• Their absence from the general discourse against gender
inequality which is largely focused on the gender binary of men
and women
• Economic marginalisation
• Social boycott
• Stereotypes
• State supported and cultural discrimination
• Access to public spaces like toilets, temples, housing societies
invites controversy

8. Gender Neutrality

9. • It’s the idea that policies, language, and other social institutions
such as social structures, gender roles, or gender identity should
avoid distinguishing roles according to people's sex or gender,
in order to avoid discrimination arising from the impression
that there are social roles for which one gender is more suited
than another
• Proponents of gender neutrality may support public policies
designed to eliminate gender distinctions, such as gender-
neutral bathrooms, with public restrooms being available
without distinguishing the gender of the person using them
• It has been observed that gender neutrality in the law has
changed the nature of custody disputes, domestic abuse cases
and divorce laws

10. • What leads to the demand of gender neutrality is the grey areas
that exist in gender.
• Trying to legally define the boundaries of gender has proven a
difficult issue with the existence of people who identify or who
are identified by others as intersex, third gender, transgender
and more generally genderqueer or non-binary.
• It also relates to the idea of “gender blindness”, the practice of
not distinguishing people by gender. However, this does not
directly contribute to gender neutrality

11. Manifestations and Impact
• Gender neutral language/ gender inclusive language or simply
inclusive language
• Marketing of children’s toys
• Fashion and dress codes
• Education
• Primary Socialisation
• Literature, especially children’s literature
• Accommodation

12. Gender Equity

13. What is it?
• process of allocating resources, programs and decision-making
fairly to all genders
• It does not necessarily mean making the same programs and
facilities available to all genders
• requires an examination of organizational practices and policies
that may hinder the participation of any gender

14. Why do we need it?
• Positive initiatives that target specific groups are important
because they take into account years of socialization and
historical traditions that have created imbalances,
• Because they have subsequently marginalized sectors of the
population because these conditions are accepted as a norm.
• Gender equity is a way and means towards achieving gender
equality

15. Some Benefits of Gender Equity
• Attracting more other genders to a profession enhances the
revenue base and increases the market segment to which it
appeals
• Fully representing the population base and tapping the
resources of every member results in a larger, stronger and
more effective organization.
• Working together, people of all genders can learn to build
equal partnerships.

16. Equity versus Equality?

17. • There is sometimes a confusion about the difference between
the concepts of equality and equity.
• While the goal of treating everyone the same may seem noble,
the principle of equal treatment tends to ignore the fact that
people differ in their capacities, interests, resources and
experiences.
• The route to achieving gender equality must include a fair and
just treatment of everyone on the basis on their needs and
circumstances.

19. Gender Equity in Our Lives
Presented by Divyanshi Sindhu

20. How can we adopt gender equity in our lives?
• Hiring and recruitment practices – to ensure all genders have
leadership roles, and involved in decision-making, and are
available as role models for others of their gender
• Eliminating the wage gap
• Resource allocation through budgets
• Encouragement to participate in arenas not traditionally open to
them
• Checking online and offline harassment
• Breaking up stigmas and rigid cultural stereotypes

21. How can we adopt gender equity in our lives?
• Inclusion of the third gender in gender rights discourses
• Participation rates – to evaluate current programs and services
to identify potential barriers, and to determine whether co-ed
programs are truly co-ed
• Activity programming – to assess the types of activities offered
for all gender
• Assessing artistic and linguistic representations that may be
harmful
• Equitable media space

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Gender Neutrality
Gender Equity