scholarly journals Equality Plans and Gender Perception in University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 39-52
Author(s):  
Isabel Pla-Julián ◽  
Jose-Luis Díez
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Essential Role ◽  
Student Body ◽  
University System ◽  
Gender Perceptions ◽  
Gender Perception ◽  
The Subject ◽  
And Gender

Abstract Despite the growing interest in the subject, the gender perceptions in the context of university studies have not been sufficiently studied so far. In this contribution, what is being proposed is a practical approach in the Spanish university system assessing the progress regarding the perception of equality among students receiving training on gender perspective in the framework of an Equality Plan. For this purpose, a case study was designed by assessing the progress as regards equality perceptions in the student body of the Universidad de Valencia Estudio General (UVEG). 338 students in grades filled out questionnaires on gender both before (225) and after (113) receiving a course in gender training. Results show Equality Plans with gender training significantly improves gender perception in university students. Academic institutions can play an essential role in ensuring developing Equality Plans with initiatives in education concerning gender equality.

GENDER EQUALITY AND RELIGIOUS LAW: THE ORDINATION OF WOMEN AS RABBIS IN THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT AS A CASE STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-277
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Bloch
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Religious Tradition ◽  
Legal Tradition ◽  
Conservative Movement ◽  
Gender Egalitarianism ◽  
Religious Law ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Ordination Of Women ◽  
And Gender

AbstractThis article explores one tumultuous encounter between a religious legal tradition and the modern principle of equality—an encounter that also has the potential to shed light on a much wider cluster of questions. The author tracks the ways that the responsa written by prominent Conservative rabbis on the subject of female rabbinic ordination and gender equality implicitly (but unambiguously) reflect the push toward increased equality that weighed on the movement's trajectory, showing that the debate about the ordination of female rabbis reveals two principal trends in Conservative legal rulings, which differ in their responses to the challenge of egalitarianism and their visions of the law, and notes two outlier responsa that cannot be neatly classified within either trend. The author then examines the deep-seated historical, ideational, and sociological processes concurrent with the rise of what some have called the egalitarian age, which have produced these diverging responses and visions, and it determines an appropriate framework to understand them. The author shows that the fight for increased gender equality is situated within an intricate social context that imbues it with meaning and shapes its outcomes and modes of expression. In concluding, the author suggests applying the insights gained in the course of the analysis to other circumstances in which gender egalitarianism clashes with religious tradition. The framework by which the ordination of women in the Conservative movement is analyzed also proves useful, mutatis mutandis, in understanding and comparing the responses of other faith communities as they deal with challenges caused by the egalitarian age.

scholarly journals The Role of Sufistic-Based Kiai Leadership in Developing the Character of Santri in the Pesantren

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1705-1714
Author(s):  
Chusnul Muali ◽  
Moh Rofiki ◽  
Hasan Baharun ◽  
Zamroni Zamroni ◽  
Lukman Sholeh
Keyword(s):  
Essential Role ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Reduction Techniques ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Common Understanding

This study aims to describe Sufistic-based Kiai leadership's role in shaping Santri character at the Pesantren Nurul Jadid Paiton Probolinggo. This research is a case study qualitative approach, with Kiai as the subject. We collected data using interview, documentation, and observation techniques, then analyzed using reduction techniques, presenting data, and drawing conclusions. The results showed that the Sufistic-based Kiai's leadership had an essential role in fostering the character of the Santri. The study results indicate that the Sufistic-based Kiai leadership has a vital role in promoting the surface of the Santri. Kiai is a person who gives influence in building character with Uswah (Modelling). This study also found that the factors that influence low morale are that Santri has a common understanding of the latest technological developments. In Sufistic-based leadership, there are four things that a leader must possess: 1) The Tawasuth, 2) The nature of I'tidal, 3) The Tawazun, and 4) The Tasamuh.

scholarly journals MAKING GENDER A SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION - A MISSION (IM) POS-SIBLE IN THE 21TH CENTURY?! STUDENTS OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES AS AN EXAMPLE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF ACADEMIA

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-113
Author(s):  
Sabine Klinger ◽  
Ines Findenig
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Educational Science ◽  
Empirical Survey ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Educational Studies

Higher education is supposed to create open-minded graduates within social topics. General assump-tions about educational science transfer a quiet sensitive picture across in particular gender issues and the awareness of gender inequalities. In contrast to other disciplines, scientific debates about gender issues do have a long tradition, even if not always thematised as such. The curriculum of educational science offers a wide range of so called gender-seminars, where students can spend time on gender related topics and the awareness of gender equality. Women are overrepresented among educational students and regarding to a “new deal for young women” (McRobbie 2009), which may influence the way young woman and men think about the importance of gender-related topics, the question about the relevance of gender and gender issues for the discipline of educational studies often remains vague. According to this following research questions arose: how do students of educational science discuss gender issues, how does a de-articulation form gender issues, and how is rhetoric equality produced among university students of educational science. The data are based on a qualitative empirical survey composed of four group discussions carried out with 14 university students of educational studies from German speaking universities. The aim was to reconstruct and analyse both - an individual and collective - understanding or interpretations regarding gender issues. The findings of this study have revealed that the reflection of gender issues and talking about gender is somehow caught between gender equality, difference and usurpation. This takes into account the mechanisms and masking effects of neoliberal activation. Deliberations about how educational studies can handle these challenges should imply a gender-reflected understanding of learning and educational processes. Key words: gender, de-examination of gender issues, higher education, university students

scholarly journals “Aliansi Laki-Laki Baru”: The Role of Social Media in Promoting Gender Equality in Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-132
Author(s):  
Eni Maryani ◽  
Preciosa Alnashava Janitra ◽  
Detta Rahmawan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
United Nations Development Program ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Nations Development ◽  
Men’S Involvement

A report from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in 2016 says that Indonesia is still struggling to close its gender equality gap. However, looking at the development of internet usage and the penetration of social media in Indonesia, it can be said that Indonesia has the opportunity to utilize social media to address various gender issues. This article uses a case study to explore and analyze the way “Aliansi Laki-Laki Baru” (ALLB) or “New Men’s Alliance”, a form of activism which emphasizes the importance of men's involvement in fighting for gender equality, utilizes social media to promote their ideas. As a social movement, ALLB consistently use social media to reach their audiences, engage their partners, and creating a sense of community. They focus in promoting mutual relationships between men and women and the importance of men’s involvement to support gender equality. The study on men’s involvement in promoting the agenda of feminism and gender issues is critical, yet there are still few studies in the context of Indonesia. This study shows that through ALLB, advocacy on gender issues has undergone a fundamental change that does not make women as the main focus but rather on men, and their role to fight for gender equality and justice for women.

scholarly journals Students’ Sense and Sensibilities. An Exploratory Study of Gender Perceptions At Romania’s Largest University

2020 ◽  
pp. 5-24
Author(s):  
Alexandra Columban ◽  
Mihail Buse ◽  
Cornelia Macarie
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Gender Perceptions ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender

Academia is one of the main hubs for promoting gender equality and non-discrimination, yet very few programs in Romania actively tackle the topic. An assessment of students’ perceptions is thus necessary in order to identify the level of awareness around gender issues and potential barriers hindering an inclusive academic environment. The present exploratory study aims to fill this gap by providing information on four dimensions of gender equality: attitudes towards gender equality, prevalence of gender stereotypes, gender-based violence and sexual harassment, and gender-based discrimination. The questionnaire was applied online and offline between October 2018 and March 2019 to 275 students enrolled in Bachelor, Master and Doctoral studies at BabeșBolyai University, Cluj-Napoca. The study found that students had a rather high awareness about gender issues in general and held favorable views towards gender equality and its enforcement. However, female students were more prone to stereotype, claiming more traits for themselves, and were more likely than their male counterparts to experience sexual harassment and discrimination regarding professional promotion. A series of implications for practitioners and recommendations are also discussed.

Promising Nordic practices in gender equality promotion: Developing teacher education dialogue, practice, and policy cycles on-line

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 605-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Adán Cardona López ◽  
Ole Bredesen Nordfjell ◽  
Firouz Gaini ◽  
Mervi Heikkinen
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Equal Treatment ◽  
Promising Practices ◽  
Education Development ◽  
On Line ◽  
Policy Cycles ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Network Project

This case study examines a Nordic on-line course on gender equality promotion in education, in which principals, teachers, school staff and gender equality activists engaged in dialogue regarding contents and practices. The on-line course was designed with reference to promising practices identified in a previous Nordic network project. The article considers challenges appearing across localities in relation to diversity, in gender equality promotion practices, policies and pedagogies. Digitalisation enables educational collaboration among teacher education institutions between the distant Nordic countries and facilitates the dissemination of Nordic education and the gender equality model, but this raises questions about whether these forms of education and equality are globally ‘branded’; and whether an intersectional gender equality promotion approach can be contextually and locally specific. This paper focuses on the contradictions of gender/sex binary concepts impairing understandings of diversity, sexuality and identity, the consequences of the emergence of scepticism toward practice standardisation, discrepancies between norms of equal treatment and critical reflection, and the development of citizen-based actions initiating policy changes. It is shown that the results of the project will benefit Nordic collaboration on teacher education development.

scholarly journals The effect of education on gender perception and gender role attitudes: An experimental studyToplumsal cinsiyet algısı ve toplumsal cinsiyet rollerine eğitimin etkisi: Deneysel bir çalışma

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zafer Uzun ◽  
Sezgin Erdem ◽  
Kadir Güç ◽  
Ayşenur Merve Şafak Uzun ◽  
Elif Erdem
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Gender Role ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Gender Role Attitudes ◽  
Gender Perception ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Gender

Sex has been the most important criteria when categorizing and differentiating individuals. While the concept of sex is used to describe the biological side of being a man or woman, the concept of gender refers to the expectations and meanings formed by the society and culture. In this respect, passive roles are thought suitable for women in the social life while men have more active roles. Socialization agents, such as family, media, peer groups and education are playing an active role in transferring the codes related to gender roles. The aim of this research is to test the effectiveness of gender education on the attitudes towards gender perception and gender roles. In accordance with this purpose, an experimental study was designed as a part of the protocol called “Providing Gender Equality, Strengthening Institutional Capacity while Fighting with Violence Against Women, Enhancing Cooperation and Coordination” which was conducted between the Ministry of Turkish National Defense and the Ministry of Family and Social Policies. And an education (Gender Equality and Fighting with Violence Against Women) was given to the research group consisting of 23 participants. In order to collect data, we used Gender Perception Scale and Gender Role Attitude Scale. As a result of the study, firstly the education given to the participants raised their score of gender perceptions and attitudes towards gender roles significantly. It also increased the mean score of men much more than that of women. And after the training, the initial difference between the mean scores of men and women almost disappeared. It was seen that the training increased the final test mean scores of married individuals significantly. After the training, the mean scores of both women and men increased. ÖzetBireyleri, kategorilere ayırmak ve farklılaştırmak için kullanılan ölçütlerden en önemlisi cinsiyet olmuştur. Cinsiyet (sex) kavramı, kadın ya da erkek olmanın biyolojik yönünü ifade etmekte iken, toplumsal cinsiyet (gender) terimi, toplumun ve kültürün yüklediği anlamlara ve beklentilere atıfta bulunmaktadır. Toplumsal hayatta kadınlara pasif, edilgen roller uygun görülürken; erkeklere aktif, etken roller atfedilmektedir. Aile, medya, arkadaş grubu ve eğitim gibi toplumsallaşma ajanları ise toplumsal cinsiyet rollerine ilişkin kodların aktarılmasında etkin bir rol almaktadır. Bu araştırma ile her geçen gün artan toplumsal cinsiyet eşitsizliği ve ayrımcılığını önleme yönünde politikalara öncü olmak için verilen eğitimlerin, toplumsal cinsiyet algısına ve toplumsal cinsiyet rollerine ilişkin tutumlar üzerindeki etkinliğinin sınanması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda Millî Savunma Bakanlığı ile Aile ve Sosyal Politikalar Bakanlığı arasında yapılan “Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitliğinin Sağlanması ve Kadına Yönelik Şiddetle Mücadelede Kurumsal Kapasitenin Güçlendirilmesi, İşbirliği ve Eşgüdümün Artırılmasına Dair Protokol” kapsamında verilen “Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitliği ve Kadına Yönelik Şiddetle Mücadele Eğitici Eğitimi ”ne katılan 23 katılımcı araştırma grubuna dâhil edilerek deneysel bir çalışma yürütülmüştür. Verilerin toplanmasında Toplumsal Cinsiyet Algısı (TCA) ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet Rolleri Tutum (TCRT) ölçekleri kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucunda ilk olarak çalışma grubuna verilen eğitimin katılımcıların toplumsal cinsiyet algılarında ve toplumsal cinsiyet rollerine ilişkin tutumların ortalamalarında anlamlı derecede yükseltmiştir. İkinci olarak, çalışma grubuna verilen eğitim, erkeklerin ortalamalarını çok daha fazla arttırmış ve eğitim sonucunda kadın ve erkeklerin ortalamaları birbirine son derece yaklaşmıştır. Bunun yanı sıra verilen eğitim evli bireylerin son test ortalamalarını çok daha fazla arttırdığı görülmüştür. Son olarak verilen eğitim sonrasında hem kadınların hem de erkeklerin ortalamaları yükselmiştir.

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