Gender Sensitivity
- The act of being aware of the ways people think about gender, so that individuals rely less on assumptions about traditional and outdated views on the roles of men and women
- The ability to recognize issues and problems in the way societies look at gender
- Looks at how women act and are treated and the different ways that women understand their roles;
Includes an understanding of stereotypes and how discrimination and gender roles hurt people, both in the past and still today
A gender-sensitive program addresses the differential losses of both women and men, and seeks to anticipate the balance of power in the interest of community survival.
Gender Mainstreaming
- Refers to the strategy for making women's, as well as men's, concerns and experiences an integral dimension of the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programs in all political, economic and societal spheres so that women and men benefit equally and inequality is not perpetuated
- The process of assessing the implications for women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies, or programs in all areas and at all levels
Source: GAD Committee
