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UNIT 5 GE Elect7 Gender Society
UNIT 5 GE Elect7 Gender Society
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LESSON 5.1
The Productive and Reproductive Divide
Lesson Outcomes
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Before we start, let us first see your idea about what this lesson will cover.
Identify five (5) works usually performed by women and men.
WOMEN MEN
Carefully examine what you have enumerated, what do you notice about the work
of each of the sexes?
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Introduction
The roles of women and men are vital in the promotion of the general
economic welfare of the state. Identifying the role of a particular gender in relation
to production and reproduction is a way of recognizing the contribution of every
individual in the society. In the social world, women and men have different duties
and responsibilities to perform in the home and in the workplace. These social
and economic obligations are based on gender roles and societal expectations
which sometimes create a conflicting view as to the superiority and inferiority of
task performed and salary received by a particular gender. Hence, for a thorough
understanding of the differences among women and men in domestic and
employment spheres, the labor force participation rate is presented and analyzed.
Acquire
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The issues of what constitutes work and who is considered as the
household head with reference to income might be eliminated by exploring the
productive and reproductive divide. This will explain the equal relevance of
women and men in utilizing the economic resources as a household manager.
Time Out 1
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In rural areas, there may have been division of labor by age, sex, and
social class but a little or no distinct separation between production and
reproduction. Example in agricultural rural areas, men and women work together
in the cultivation of land from planting to harvest. The same also with the “female
farming system” in which almost all farmers are composed of women with full
responsibility in all the farming processes. But the role of a wife being a partner of
her husband in farming does not excuse herself from devoting extra amount of
time and energy in doing household chores because no one will accomplish this
work for her family. This become a “double burden of work” for women.
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reproductive divide can be observed. In towns and cities, mostly men work in the
public sphere and women remain in the private sphere performing the household
chores and child care. It is because the nature of work in some industrial societies
are suited only for men, who are capable of working intensively for a long period
of time each day including overtime.
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In sociology, this concept of reproduction is use with reference to the social realm
called social reproduction -denoting reproduction as matriarchal in nature.
Social reproduction refers to the set of processes by which the classes in
an unequal society tend to replicate their status from one generation to the next
and to the way various social institutions such as education, politics, and the
economy tend to ensure such replication (Clark & Carter, 2020). Mostly, social
reproduction occurs in the household, in the form of time and energy spent in
taking care of oneself and the family. Some also take place in public
institutions such as schools and hospitals.
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ESSAY
1. How does sexual division of labor complement and separate men and
women from their economic roles?
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2. Describe the productive and reproductive divide that you can observe in
your family.
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LESSON 5.2
Gender Issues and Concerns in the Workplace
Lesson Outcomes
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Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=trafficking+in+persons+philippines
Question: Choose 1 question from the picture and write your answer below.
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Introduction
Acquire
The World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Gender Report 2018 rank the
Philippines to 8th place as the top-performing countries in closing the gender gap.
The country’s ranking is cause by gender equality in education and the narrowing
gap in health. However, it is also noted that the country still needs to resolve the
gender gap in economic opportunities and political empowerment.
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Employment Dynamics of Men and Women
The table below shows the selected labor market indicators by gender (%).
Male Female
Indicator
2007 2017 2007 2017
Share of college graduates in the working-age population 9.5 10.2 13.9 14.8
Labor force participation rate 78.8 76.2 49.3 46.2
Employment to working-age population ratio 72.9 71.6 45.9 43.8
Unemployment rate 7.5 6.0 7.0 5.2
Underemployment rate 24.2 19.7 16.6 14.7
Share of part-time workers 37.4 35.0 38.6 35.0
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 41.9 31.4 46.1 38.1
Share of low-paid employees 21.3 18.3 34.7 28.6
Source: Explaining the Gender Gap in Labor Force Participation in the Philippines. Japan Labor
Issues, vol.3, no.17.
Women, on the average, are better educated than men, but they appear to
be less likely to become employed and, if employed, more prone to poorer
working conditions.
Women’s labor force participation rate is lower than that of men. It seems
that despite being more educated, women still find household or non-
market activities more valuable than doing paid work.
Summary:
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The result suggests that gender roles still appear to greatly influence the
decision to do market work: men assume the role of providing for the family
financially and women assume the role of doing domestic duties.
Time Out 1
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Based on the Filipino culture, is it possible to eliminate gender gap in the labor
force? Support you answer.
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or disability (including jokes or pranks that are hostile or demeaning with
regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability).
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An individual with a religion that differs from the “norm” of the
company may face workplace harassment or intolerance in a
variety of ways:
a. Intolerance toward religious holidays
b. Cruel religious jokes
c. Intolerance toward religious traditions
d. Degrading stereotypical comments
e. Intolerance toward religious customs
f. Pressures to convert religions
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2. Personal Harassment- It is the basic form of workplace harassment
and it’s not illegal but can be damaging nevertheless.
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d. Opposing or challenging everything the victim says
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9. Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment- Quid pro quo, translated to “this for
that”, is a type of exchange-based sexual harassment.
Examples of Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment
In exchange for romantic or sexual services, the victim may:
a. Receive a job offer
c. Receive a raise
e. Avoid a demotion
b. Receive a promotion
d. Receive opportunities
f. Avoid termination
Time Out 2
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Among the types of harassment in the workplace, which do you think is the
most common and considered as the most threatening? Explain.
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING
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2. Trafficking for forced criminal activities
5. People smuggling
Suggested Readings:
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Explaining the Gender Gap in Labor Force Participation in the Philippines by
Epetia, M. C. (2019). Japan Labor Issues, vol.3, no.17. Access:
https://www.jil.go.jp/english/jli/documents/2019/017-04.pdf
Gender equality in the labor market in the Philippines by the Asian Development
Bank (2013). Access:
https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/31194/gender-equality-labor-
market-philippines.pdf
Assess
TEST I. ENUMERATION
1. What do you think are the top 3 reasons why there is a gender gap in the
workplace?
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2. Harassment happens in the workplace. Who do you think are the victims of
this harassment? List down three.
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3. What do you think are the top 3 reasons why people become victims of human
trafficking?
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2. How can you help narrow down, if not eradicate, gender gap in the labor force?
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2. From the preceding discussion, it was stressed that harassment in the
workplace is detrimental both to the person and the organization. Can you
suggest ways on how to stop harassment in the workplace? Write your
suggestions in the box.
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References
Epetia, M. C. (2019). Explaining the gender gap in labor force participation in the
Philippines. Japan Labor Issues, vol.3, no.17. Retrieved July 20, 2020 from
https://www.jil.go.jp/english/jli/documents/2019/017-04.pdf
National Statistics Office (n.d.) Technical notes on the labor force survey.
Retrieved July 18, 2020 from http://www.psa.gov.ph/article/technical-
notes-labor-force-survey2012-08-16-1659
United Nations (2014). Human rights and human trafficking. Fact Sheet No. 36.
Retrieved July 25, 2020 from
https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FS36_en.pdf
https://sf-hrc.org. (n.d.) What is human trafficking? Retrieved July 23, 2020 from
https://sf-hrc.org/what-human-trafficking#What%20is
https://www.google.com/search?q=trafficking+in+persons+philippines
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