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LS 5 Lesson 3 - Gender Equality

The document discusses gender equality, highlighting that gender roles contribute to social inequalities where women and girls often face disadvantages. It emphasizes the importance of equal rights and opportunities for both genders to foster societal development and outlines actions individuals can take to promote gender equality. The text underscores that achieving gender equality is a fundamental human right essential for a healthy society.

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LS 5 Lesson 3 - Gender Equality

The document discusses gender equality, highlighting that gender roles contribute to social inequalities where women and girls often face disadvantages. It emphasizes the importance of equal rights and opportunities for both genders to foster societal development and outlines actions individuals can take to promote gender equality. The text underscores that achieving gender equality is a fundamental human right essential for a healthy society.

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Lesson 3

Gender Equality
GENDER, WOMEN,
AND INEQUALITY
Gender defines the roles and
responsibilities of women, men, girls, and
boys. While there are clear biological
differences between boys and girls, these
differences do not justify unequal social status
or rights. The specific roles and behaviors that
are assigned to men and women in a society
may give rise to gender inequalities. Gender
inequality arises when one group is seen in a
society as having more rights than the other.
Based on 2018 World Bank Data,
women and girls represent 49.21% of
the world’s population. Nowadays,
gender inequality continues to exist
everywhere, and it negatively affects
social progress. Inequalities are usually
experienced by girls, which can begin at
the time of their birth and will follow
them all their lives.
In some countries, girls do not have access to health
care or proper nutrition that leads to their death. Some
are also forced to marry someone during their teenage
years. Others are prevented from studying in primary
and secondary schools. Because of the lack of education,
girls and women only have limited opportunities in the
labor market. Women, similar with men, actually have
great potentials in contributing to the development of a
country’s economy. On a different note, 35% of women
in the world experience physical and/or sexual violence.
There are only few countries in the world that have
created laws protecting women and girls against any
form of violence.
Gender equality is achieved when
women and men have the same rights,
resources, opportunities, and
protection. Gender equality is not just
the concern of half of the world’s
population. It is everyone’s concern
because no society can develop
economically, politically, and socially if
half of its population is undervalued.
No matter where you live, gender
equality is a primary human right.
Implementing gender equality is
important to all areas of a healthy
society, from lowering poverty to
promoting health, education, and
security for everyone.
SUPPORTING
GENDER EQUALITY
These are the things that you may do to
help in promoting gender equality:
If you are a girl, you help empower your
female classmates to do the same and fight
for your right to gain access to reproductive
health services.
If you are a woman, you can participate in
dialogues with lawmakers in fighting for
equal opportunities.
If you are a man or a boy, you can
work with women and girls to achieve
gender equality and embrace healthy
and respectful relationships.
You can conduct education campaigns
to change unfair laws that limit the
rights of women and girls.

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