Gender Sensitization

Gender Sensitization aims to raise awareness about gender inequalities and promote gender justice in society. It is crucial for fostering an inclusive environment where diverse gender identities are respected and valued.

Gender Sensitization

1 Understanding gender and related concepts

  1. Sex and Gender
  2. Gender Roles
  3. Masculinity
  4. Femininity
  5. Public and Private Distinction
  6. Patriarchy
  7. Stereotyping
  8. Feminism
  9. Gender Based Violence
  10. Sexual Harassment
  11. Empowerment

2 Gender and sexualities

  1. Sexuality- Concept
  2. The Social Construction of Sexuality
  3. Sexuality- An Aspect of Life
  4. Sexual Hierarchy
  5. Same Sex Desires
  6. Good Women and its Relationship with Sexuality
  7. Sexual Pleasure and Empowerment

3 Masculinities

  1. Why Talk of Masculinity?
  2. Definition of Masculinity
  3. Understanding Masculinity
  4. Masculinity Construct
  5. Forms of Masculinities
  6. Patriarchy and Masculinity
  7. Masculinity and Violence against Women
  8. Sexuality and Masculinity
  9. Role of Media

4 Gender in everyday life

  1. Social Construction and Gender
  2. Sex and Gender
  3. Cultural Construction of Gender
  4. Gender Socialization
  5. Construction of a Girl Child
  6. Practice of Sex Segregation
  7. Division of Labour and the Sphere of Work

5 Family and marriage

  1. Nature and Functions of the Family
  2. Feminist Perspectives
  3. Feminist Studies on Family
  4. Domestic Violence: Undermining the Notion of Family as a Safe Haven
  5. Definition and Meaning of Marriage
  6. Forms of Marriage
  7. Feminist Theories on Marriage
  8. Divorce

6 Motherhood

  1. Gender Roles: Motherhood and Fatherhood
  2. Patriarchy, Capitalism and the Maternal Body in a Cross-Cultural Context
  3. Motherhood in Indian Contexts: Urban-Rural, Class and Caste Divides
  4. Reproduction and Surrogacy
  5. Mother India: Mothering as Metaphor and Reality
  6. Contemporary Challenges and Breakthroughs

7 Gendering work

  1. Traditional Discourses
  2. Contemporary Discourses
  3. Standards for Measurement of Work
  4. Gender Gaps in Labour Force Participation and Economy
  5. Gender Discrimination, Violence and Vulnerability at Work

8 Gender issues in work and labour market

  1. Enumeration of Work
  2. What Constitutes a Women’s Work?
  3. Under Enumeration and Under Valuation of Women’s Work
  4. Decent Work
  5. Globalisation and Women’s Employment
  6. Feminization of Employment and Labour Force
  7. Marginalization and Informalization
  8. Sexual Harassment at Workplace
  9. Sex Work
  10. Servicisation
  11. Glass Ceiling
  12. Double Burden

9 Reproductive health and rights

  1. What is Reproductive Health and Rights?
  2. Indicators of Reproductive Health
  3. Reproductive and Child Health Policy: A Critique
  4. Reproductive Rights of Adolescents

10 Gender and disability

  1. What is Disability?
  2. Social Attitudes and Stereotypes
  3. Disability and Gender
  4. Marriage and Family Life
  5. Violence and Abuse
  6. Physical Access and Mobility
  7. Education, Training and Employment
  8. Health Care
  9. Leisure Activities

11 Gender-based violence

  1. What is Gender-Based Violence?
  2. Categories of Gender-Based Violence
  3. Forms & Magnitude of Gender-Based Violence
  4. Sexual Offences: Rape, Molestation and Sexual harassment at the Workplace
  5. Dowry-related Deaths and Harassment
  6. Domestic Violence
  7. Trafficking
  8. Acid Attacks
  9. Honour Crimes
  10. Female Sex Selective Abortions
  11. Marginalization & Increased Vulnerability

12 Sexual harassment at workplace

  1. What is Sexual Harassment at the Workplace?
  2. Forms of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace
  3. Causes and Features of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace
  4. Some Commonly Held Perceptions About Sexual Harassment: Myths and Reality
  5. Some Case Studies on Sexual Harassment
  6. Responses of the Law

13 Gender and Language

  1. Gendering the Language
  2. Sex Versus Gender
  3. Some Terms to be Understood
  4. Male and Female Traits
  5. Male-Female Difference in the Use of Language
  6. Is Language Sexist?
  7. Factors Influencing Language
  8. Gender Difference in Vocabulary
  9. Interrogative Sentences
  10. Imperative Sentences
  11. Difference in Attitude toward Language
  12. Difference in Non-verbal Language
  13. Difference in Choosing Topics
  14. Reasons Behind These Differences

14 Gender and media

  1. Defining Media
  2. Classification of Media
  3. Effect of Media on Society
  4. Women in the Media
  5. Objectification of Women in the Media
  6. Gender and Print Media
  7. Gender and Electronic Media
  8. Gender Roles in Advertisements
  9. Gender Roles in Cinema

15 Reading and visualizing gender

  1. Understanding the Terms
  2. Why Women’s Language?
  3. What is Representation?
  4. The Right to Represent
  5. How Women Represent Themselves?
  6. The Problem of Misrepresentation
  7. Challenges to Victimization