GENDER-BASED ISSUES

Gender-based Issues

• because gender can be complicated, it can lead to problems in society.

Discrimination

• the concept of treating people unfairly because of things like their age, disability, gender, race, or religion.

Discrimination

• rooted in power and balance.

Discrimination

• to understand it, we need to look at who has power and who does not.

Discrimination

• goes against fairness, equality, rights.

Discrimination and Stereotypes

• why some people get treated unfairly because of their gender.

Ableism

• disability discrimination

Homophobia

• prejudice against gay people.

Xenophobia

• prejudice against foreigners.

Sexism

• also known as gender discrimination.

Institutional racism

• bias based on race.

Gender-based Violence

• includes human trafficking, sexual harassment, and abuse at home.

Gender Bias

• unfair treatment that favors one gender over another, often without people noticing.

Gender Bias

• shows up as unequal pay, few women in leadership, and pressure to fit stereotypes.

Gender Bias

• holds back both men and women.

Stereotypes

• are unfair, over-the-top beliefs about a person or group.

Stereotypes

• are based on things like where someone is from, their gender, or their religion.

Stereotypes

• make prejudice and discrimination worse, even if they come from old customs.

Gender-based Violence

• happens when one gender has too much power over the other.