Gender Analysis
LUPANE STATE UNIVERSITY HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
PROGRAMME BSsc HONOURS DEGREE
STUDENT NAME FAITH SHARLEEN NKALA
ID NO# L011 0310K
MODULE GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT (HSDS 2102)
LECTURER MR T. DUBE
DEFINE GENDER ANALYSIS AND DEMONSTRATE ITS IMPORTANCE IN DEVELOPMENT WORK AND RESEARCH.
DUE 28/09/2012
This paper seeks to draw attention at the meaning of gender analysis and its importance in development and research. However, one needs to first understand what is meant by gender and what it entails. According to FAO, (1997) gender can be defined as ‘the relations between men and women, both perceptual and material, it is not determined biologically, as a result of sexual characteristics of either women or men but constructed socially. It is also a central organizing principle of societies and often governs the processes of production, reproduction, consumption and distribution.’ Gender is about the roles that are created by the society for male and females, their responsibilities and needs. The definition of gender analysis will act as a guideline to discuss and identify the role of gender analysis in development and research. To also understand that the term gender does not only refer and promote women but that men are heavily involved in the description and definition of the term
Dunn, (2008:14) defines gender analysis as a process that helps to assess the differential impact of development policies and programmes on groups of males and females. From this definition one can denote that gender analysis is not a one day event but it is a process that seeks to evaluate the effects of different programmes and policies on men and women. Reeves and Baden, (2000) describe gender analysis as the systematic gathering and examination of information on gender differences and social relations in order to identify , understand and redress inequities based on gender. Information is gathered and
DEPARTMENT DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
PROGRAMME BSsc HONOURS DEGREE
STUDENT NAME FAITH SHARLEEN NKALA
ID NO# L011 0310K
MODULE GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT (HSDS 2102)
LECTURER MR T. DUBE
DEFINE GENDER ANALYSIS AND DEMONSTRATE ITS IMPORTANCE IN DEVELOPMENT WORK AND RESEARCH.
DUE 28/09/2012
This paper seeks to draw attention at the meaning of gender analysis and its importance in development and research. However, one needs to first understand what is meant by gender and what it entails. According to FAO, (1997) gender can be defined as ‘the relations between men and women, both perceptual and material, it is not determined biologically, as a result of sexual characteristics of either women or men but constructed socially. It is also a central organizing principle of societies and often governs the processes of production, reproduction, consumption and distribution.’ Gender is about the roles that are created by the society for male and females, their responsibilities and needs. The definition of gender analysis will act as a guideline to discuss and identify the role of gender analysis in development and research. To also understand that the term gender does not only refer and promote women but that men are heavily involved in the description and definition of the term
Dunn, (2008:14) defines gender analysis as a process that helps to assess the differential impact of development policies and programmes on groups of males and females. From this definition one can denote that gender analysis is not a one day event but it is a process that seeks to evaluate the effects of different programmes and policies on men and women. Reeves and Baden, (2000) describe gender analysis as the systematic gathering and examination of information on gender differences and social relations in order to identify , understand and redress inequities based on gender. Information is gathered and
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