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Promoting Gender Stereotypes
Promoting Gender Stereotypes
SUBMITTED BY:
MA. CHRISTINE D. CAIRO
PATRICIA NICOLE LONTOC
JAHAZIEL LUZONG
SUBMITTED TO:
SY 2019-2020
PROMOTING SOCIAL EQUALITY AGAINST GENDER STEREOTYPES
I. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Social equality is a human right. Man and woman have radical notion that all human
beings should be treated equally. It imposes that in this world things should be fair, accountable,
and acquire in terms of political, economic, and social betterment for all people not cultivating
gender racist. But our world faces a persistent gap in access to opportunities and decision-
making power for women and men because of gender stereotypes.
Lacking of education is a key area of focus for girls, it is one of the important issue of
feminists defending. According to the study of Cagatay (2001), girls still make up a higher
percentage of out-of-school children than boys. Approximately one quarter of girls in the
developing world do not attend school. Typically, families with limited means who cannot afford
costs such as school fees, uniforms, and supplies for all of their children will prioritize education
for their sons. In addition, families also rely on girls' labour for household chores, carrying water,
and childcare, leaving limited time for schooling.
Prioritizing girls' education provides perhaps the single highest return on investment in
the developing world. An educated girl is more likely to postpone marriage, raise a smaller
family, have healthier children, and send her own children to school. She has more opportunities
to earn an income and to participate in political processes.
Gender inequality is not just harmful for women, it also negatively impacts men.
Analysing data from 41 European countries, a recent study of gender and health in Europe by the
World Health Organization found that men’s health was worse in countries with low levels of
gender equality, Quartz reported. It stated that men tend to have shorter life spans than women
worldwide, the report found that the discrepancies between men and women’s health outcomes
were even greater in countries with higher levels of gender inequality.
In addition, cardiovascular diseases and injuries are the two leading causes of premature
male deaths in Europe, according to the WHO, this could be exacerbated by gender inequality
and stereotypes. Traditional gender stereotypes that keep men in the role of breadwinner and
systematic discrimination preventing women from equally contributing to their households and
participating in the workforce can put additional stress on men, increasing their risk of health
issues, according to the study.
However, despite the behaviors and habits that could potentially threaten lives that advers
ely impact the results of health, gender stereotypes often discourage men from looking for their h
elp. Living in a country with gender equality benefits men’s health, producing, for example,
lower mortality rates, higher well-being, half the chance of being depressed, a higher likelihood
of having protected sex, lower suicide rates, and a 40% reduced risk of violent death.
The struggle is constant and is sure to have ups and downs in achieving social equality
against gender stereotypes. Moreover, people should emphasize the need to fight for equality for
men and females and the dismantling of harmful gender stereotypes. Gender equality is not
impossible to attain.
1. Both men and women should be empowers in contributing to the health and productivity
of their families, communities, and countries, creating a ripple effect that benefits
everyone.
2. Both men and women should have equal power and equal opportunities for financial
independence, education, and personal development.
3. Both men and women should have fair access for basic and higher education, greater
health and safety risks, and political representation.
III. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
MASCULINITY FEMININITY
High political representation Less political representation
High access to basic and Less access to basic and
higher education higher education
Unlimited Employment Less access to greater health
opportunities and safety risks
High access of resources and Limited employment
privilege opportunities
Often Wealthy Soft
Intellect Social
Hard Intuition
Logical Emotion
Decision Making
Freedom
Enjoyment
Social Justice
Participatory in politics
Opportunities
Education
Health and safety
Social and division of labour
Power
duties
IV. BIBLIOGRAPHY