7.Chapter22.Civics.Unpacking Gender

Chapter - 22.Unpacking Gender
Questions/Answers.

Keywords.
Discrimination- Treating someone as inferior or lower in status.

Domination – in total control over other.

Harvesting - gathering ripened crops.

Invisibility: - not to see or ignore.

Primitive tribes: - early humans who depended on land or animal rear for survival.

Rational society: - group of people who think sensibly.

Something to know

A.Tick the correct option.

1.Gender inequality means

Answer – discrimination against girls.

2.Society devalues the work women do by

Answer- not considering household work as work.

3.Which one of the following is not a traditional work of the rural women in India?

Answer- Domestic work.

4.Which one of the following is not a gender- based discriminatory action?

Answer – Sending boys and girls to school for education.

5.Identify the true statement in the Indian in text.

Ans. Gender discrimination test is banned.

B.Fill in the blanks.

1.Education empowers a woman to recognize her- potential discrimination

2.The notion of stereotyping is generally - negativeand creates

3.Gender inequality hurts the interests not only of girls but also of - boys and men.

4.Women are venturing into sectors that have been reserved for - men so far.

5.Equal sharing of- between women and - men is very necessary.

C.Write true or false.

1.Girls are schooled to be soft and obedient.True.

2.The notion of stereotyping is prejudiced.True.

3.Most women work harder than their male counterpart.False.

4.The women’s role as caregiver and homemaker has not been accorded its rightful place. True

5.Women’s inequality is an international issue.True

 Inside Questions /Answers
Q.What is gender 
Ans Gender- the word ‘’gender’’ refers to the different values, attitudes and behaviors that are attached to the roles of males and females by different social and cultural groups. For examples, women cook and clean, men fix cars and fly airplane
Q.What is the gender inequality?
Ans We always ascertain the roles of boys and girls. Even as babies, boys and girls are treated differently. 
In some communities, boys are always dressed in blue not in pink as it is considered to be a ‘feminine’ colour.

Q.Do you know...when International women's day celebrated?

Ans International women’s day is celebrated on March 8 every year.

Q.Which is the legal body for women's right.
Ans The legal body set-up for the protection of women’s rights in India is the ‘’The National Commission for Women’’.
Q.What was the awareness for the education for a women? 

Ans In earlier times, Indian society gave due respect to women. We had famous women philosophers, writers as well as social reformers. But the situations changed slowly and gradually and discrimination against women increased and they were denied their rightful place. But today, education and awareness has empowered the women to emerge as a powerful force in political and economic spheres.