scholarly journals In Opposing Community Wisdom: Exposing Lexicon Choices in Kimeru Folklore as Agents of Patriarchy and Gender Bias

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-32
Author(s):  
Ann Hildah Gatakaa Kinyua
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Careful Examination ◽  
Gender Inequity ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Feminine Gender ◽  
Pastoralist Communities ◽  
The Feminine ◽  
The World ◽  
And Gender

Since time immemorial, communities across the world exhibit gender inequity whereby the feminine gender is viewed as lesser to their male counterparts. Studies indicate that no one is born a man or a woman, but rather the society makes us men or women through acculturation into roles that are conventionally stereotyped as male or female. However, the roles and duties for men and women vary from community to community; some duties are strictly viewed as being for one gender in one community are considered duties for the other gender in another community. For example, among the Ameru, a patriarchal society of Eastern Kenya, no woman can undertake the task of building a shelter, while among the pastoralist communities of Kenya, women build family shelters. This means there are no duties that are strictly for men or women in the world. This paper argues that one way that society makes men and women out of her people is through the language used in community folklore transmitted through formal or informal linguistic interactions. A case is made from a careful examination of the Ameru proverbs, wise sayings, and riddles. It will be shown that the language used in these genres continually exhorts and invites the male gender to manifest macho and positive qualities while at the same time depicts the female gender as feeble, vain, and weak. The paper proposes the repackaging of community folklore and wisdom through language that establishes positive qualities for members of both genders.

scholarly journals A força da mulher argentina: resistência e luta política nas Madres de Plaza de Mayo e no grupo #NiUnaMenos

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Caroline Rios Costa
Keyword(s):  
Public Life ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Political Struggle ◽  
The Feminine ◽  
The World ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Political Agents

As trajetórias femininas na vida pública vêm ganhando cada vez mais espaço, com mulheres do mundo tomando as ruas como forma de luta e resistência. Na Argentina, dois exemplos emblemáticos servem como espelho para outros movimentos: as Madres de Plaza de Mayo e as feministas do Ni Una Menos. Criados em diferentes contextos sociais, faixas etárias e motivações políticas, estes grupos se tornaram estandartes da luta política e reivindicação a nível federal, e até mesmo global. Similaridades e diferenças entre os dois grupos devem ser observadas para entender de forma adequada suas constituições enquanto agentes sociais e políticos. Além disso, pretendemos perceber como essas mulheres, jovens e senhoras, transformaram a questão do feminino e do gênero em sinônimo de uma luta frente a uma sociedade patriarcal em todo o mundo.Palavras-chave: Gênero, Resistência, Ni Una Menos, Madres de Plaza de Mayo AbstractWomen's trajectories in public life have been gaining more and more space, with women of the world taking over the streets as a form of struggle and resistance. In Argentina, two emblematic examples serve as a mirror to other movements: the Madres de Plaza de Mayo and the feminists of Ni Una Menos. Built on different social contexts, age groups, and political grounds, have become banners of political struggle and claim at federal, and even global, level. Similarities and differences must be observed to properly understand their constitutions as social and political agents. In addition, we intend to understand how these women, young and old, have transformed the issue of the feminine and gender into a struggle that clashes with a worldwide patriarchal society.Keywords: Gender, Resistance, Ni Una Menos, Madres de Plaza de Mayo

scholarly journals Lexical-semantic classification of euphemisms of the feminine gender in the Uzbek language

Academia Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulnamova Shakhnoza Kakhramonovna ◽  
B. Mengliyev
Keyword(s):  
Language Use ◽  
Female Sexuality ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Semantic Classification ◽  
Feminine Gender ◽  
Lexical Semantic ◽  
The Feminine

The two sexes - men and women - are not only biologically diverse, but also have their differences in language use. This article presents a lexical-semantic classification of euphemisms of female sexuality in Uzbek, and analyzes each of the euphemic agents in each group.

scholarly journals Failure in welfare partnerships – A gender hypothesis: Reflections on a serendipity pattern in Local Safeguarding Children Boards

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adina I Dudau ◽  
Laura McAllister
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Gender Bias ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Gender Inequity ◽  
Critical Variable ◽  
Power Differentials ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Mind Set

This article examines the roles that occupational segregation and gender bias in the welfare professions play in persistent failures in inter-agency and inter-professional collaborations. Drawing on case study evidence from a Local Safeguarding Children Board in England, a ‘serendipity pattern’ of gender dominance is identified within professions affecting inter-professional collaborations such as those prevalent in Local Safeguarding Children Boards. As we assign this pattern ‘strategic interpretation’, we suggest that policy measures taken to augment the effectiveness of welfare partnerships have, so far, paid insufficient attention to the critical variable of gender, due to over-emphasis on the organisations, rather than the professions, involved. The article’s contribution to practice is unravelling the potential of this oversight to contribute to failure to establish a collaborative mind-set. Our contribution to theory is highlighting specific cultural barriers to inter-professional collaborations, unravelling the power differentials rooted in gender inequity in public sector workforces and challenging professional and organizational traditionalism. In doing so, we offer empirical evidence of the ‘gender hypothesis’ in welfare partnerships and indicate how future investigations might be pursued in this area.

scholarly journals GENDER DALAM PERSFEKTIF BUDAYA DAN BAHASA

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 278-300
Author(s):  
Abdul Jalil ◽  
St. Aminah
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Appropriate Behavior ◽  
The Public ◽  
Nature And Culture ◽  
Language And Gender ◽  
The World ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

Language is not as a communication tool, but also as a tool for human to think in an effort to understand the world. The use of language in people's lives is a part that is reflected as a result of culture including the culture of communication. Regarding the relationship between language and gender is never separated from cultural factors, because there are factors that cause the division of roles based on sex, because a language contains concepts, terms, and symbols that indicate appropriate behavior for men and women. This treatment is different due to social behavior and appears in language symbols. Gender in people's lives gives their respective roles, as cultural ideas that define different roles in both the public and domestic spheres. The view of the universalism of dichotomy between men and women originating from nature and culture, as well as differences in domestic and public roles has been aborted by ethnographic evidences, and at the same time opened up new facts that the dichotomy between men and women is relative.

scholarly journals How Theological Librarians Can Help Change the World

2021 ◽  
pp. 246-259
Author(s):  
Kerrie Burn
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Human Knowledge ◽  
Gender Gaps ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The World ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The University ◽  
Collaborative Initiative

The 1000 Women in Religion Project is working towards adding 1,000 biographies about women to Wikipedia, where only 18% of entries are about women. Knowledge and gender gaps on Wikipedia are well documented and exist despite the platform’s idealistic early goal of providing “free access to the sum of all human knowledge.” This paper details the Australian Women in Religion Project, a collaborative initiative under the auspices of the University of Divinity. The experience of the Australian project can be used as a model for similar projects in other parts of the world. Understanding Wikipedia’s policies around notability, reliability, secondary sources, and conflict of interest is important. There are many benefits to participating in Wikipedia projects like this and theological librarians are well placed to contribute. This is a practical way to highlight noteworthy women in religion while addressing issues of systemic knowledge and gender bias on platforms like Wikipedia.

scholarly journals PENDIDIKAN RESPONSIF GENDER DI PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN TEKNIK ELEKTRONIKA FAKULTAS TEKNIK UNIVERSITAS NEGERI YOGYAKARTA

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-148
Author(s):  
Setyo Atmiasih
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
State University ◽  
Gender Analysis ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Administrative Services ◽  
Electronic Engineering ◽  
And Gender

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi pelaksanaan pendidikan responsif gender di Program Studi Pendidikan Teknik Elektronika Fakultas Teknik Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif. Teknik yang digunakan dalam analisis data adalah kondensasi dan analisis gender, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Analisis gender digunakan untuk pembahasan tentang aktivitas, manfaat, akses, manfaat dan dampak pendidikan responsif gender. Uji keabsahan data menggunakan triangulasi sumber dan triangulasi teknik. Hasil penelitian  menunjukkan bahwa : secara formal aktivitas pendidikan baik secara fasilitas, perlakuan pendidik, pelayanan administrasi, dan pembagain kelompok kerja telah responsif gender, tetapi secara individu masih terjadi bias gender karena adanya stereotipe terhadap laki-laki dan perempuan. Manfaat bagi para mahasiswa perempuan, mereka merasa percaya diri dapat mengerjakan tugas kuliah dan praktik yang selama ini dianggap bagian laki-laki. Perempuan dan laki-laki memiliki akses yang sama dalam kegiatan perkuliahan. Namun dalam struktur kemahasiswaan, seperti dalam kepemimpinan ketua kelas masih selalu dipercayakan kepada laki-laki, sedangkan perempuan menjadi bendahara dan sekretaris dalam hal ini masih terlihat ada bias gender. Adanya bias gender dalam pendidikan menyebabkan turunnya minat mahasiswa, sehingga berdampak terhadap hasil belajar mahasiswa dan interaksi yang kurang harmonis antara laki-laki dan perempuan. Kata Kunci : Pendidikan Responsif Gender, Perempuan, KesetaraanAbstractThis study aims to identify the implementation of gender responsive education in the Electronic Engineering Education Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Yogyakarta State University. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Techniques used in data analysis are condensation and gender analysis, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. Gender analysis is used for discussion of activities, benefits, access, benefits and impacts of gender responsive education. Test the validity of the data using source triangulation and technique triangulation.The results of his research: formally educational activities both in terms of facilities, educator treatment, administrative services, and the division of work groups have been gender responsive, but individually gender bias still occurs because of the stereotypes of men and women. Benefits for female students, they feel confident that they can work on college assignments and practices that so far have been considered male. Women and men have equal access to lecture activities. But in the student structure, such as in the leadership of the class leader is always entrusted to men, while women become treasurers and secretaries in this case there still seems to be a gender bias. The existence of gender bias in education causes a decrease in student interest, thus impacting student learning outcomes and interactions that are less harmonious between men and women. Keywords: Gender Responsive Education, Women, Equality

Holy Men and Women of the Desert

2020 ◽  
pp. 34-50
Author(s):  
David Brakke
Keyword(s):  
Complete Separation ◽  
Women And Gender ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Literary Forms ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Recent Scholarship ◽  
The World ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Holy Man ◽  
Evagrius Ponticus

Recent scholarship has undermined the traditional picture of desert monasticism as originating with Antony of Egypt and then spreading to Palestine and Syria, as consisting of the poor and uneducated, and as developing in complete separation from the world. This essay discusses key trends in the study of late ancient desert monks including: the decentring of Egypt and the turn away from single founders; philosophy as the source of and background for monastic practices and literary forms; scepticism about the myth of the desert; the engagement of monks with wider society; rethinking the concept of the holy man; and attention to women and gender. Publications of new sources (such as the works of Evagrius Ponticus and Shenoute), more theoretically aware readings of old sources, and studies of archaeological and papyrological remains have contributed to these developments.

scholarly journals PENDIDIKAN GENDER DALAM ISLAM: Studi Analisis Nilai-nilai Kesetaraan Gender dalam Pelajaraan PAI di SD Ma’arif Ponorogo

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 35-47
Author(s):  
Nanik Setyowati
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Bias ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

The research that the authors do is focused on the value of gender equality contained in the material of PAI and how to implement it in a learning process. The methode used is descriptive-qualitative. From the research conducted found that 1). There is still a gender bias of men and women who consciously or unconsciously have been presented in the PAI textbooks used in SD 2). Gender Equality in PAI Learning has no learning process or treatment to students outside of gender biased class 3). Teachers' Efforts in Embedding the Value of Gender Equality through learning is To increase insight and raise awareness about gender equality, Action and gender anti-discrimination in PAI learning process and out-of-class activities, Be sensitive to gender issues both in learning and in the use of material books PAI.

scholarly journals Burden and Gender inequalities around Informal Care

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliana F. Cascella Carbó ◽  
Rosa García-Orellán
Keyword(s):  
Informal Care ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Burden Of Care ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
Gender Perspective ◽  
The World ◽  
And Gender

This work comes from the interest and need to understand the problems arising from the activity of caring for dependent people, in the world and particularly in the European region. Altogether, it seeks to understand the consequences of informal care on the caregiver adding to the debate a gender perspective. Through a multidisciplinary bibliographic review, the current care crisis becomes clear. The demographic and socio-cultural changes in recent years are causing dependency to increase dramatically, while putting at risk the availability of informal caregivers. Several studies have shown that women are the ones on whom the burden of care mainly falls. Therefore, under the gender perspective, it becomes clear that the consequences of caregiver burden increase gender inequalities worldwide. The study analyzes the current situation and underlines the need to promote alternatives and opportunities so that care is shared and does not fall only on the female gender. Solutions need to be included in public and community health interventions and policies, and to this respect, nurses play an important role in changing the care paradigm.How to cite this article: Cascella GF, García-Orellán R. Burden and Gender inequalities around Informal Care . Invest. Educ. Enferm. 2020; 38(1):e05.

scholarly journals PERKEMBANGAN PEMIKIRAN DAN PERGERAKAN WANITA DALAM PANDANGAN FEMINIS MUSLIM

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-209
Author(s):  
Asfa Fikriah
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The World ◽  
And Gender

Islam is the religion of rahmatan lil-‘alamin which carries the main mission to realize the benefits and justice for humanity and all beings in the world. Islam provides rules that are fair to humans, especially for men and women, so that everyone benefits from the rules. With two main sources, the Qur'an and the Sunnah, Islam places men and women fairly and equally, even though there are different rules for both. However, the ulama's interpretation of the Qur'an and Sunnah based on culture led to the emergence of the determination (fiqh) of the women lost from the mission carried out by two sources. The emergence of feminist Muslim leaders with ideas of gender equality has a significant effect on the Muslim community to realize the injustices of men and women over the years, especially in Islam, and try to return to justice and gender equality.

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