Glossary Term

Gender Awareness

Gender awareness is an understanding that there are socially determined differences between women and men based on learned behavior. These affect their ability to access and control resources.

Term Info

Source

Ministry of Women’s Affairs Training and Advocacy Department. (2007). Gender Awareness and Development Manual: Resource Material for Gender Trainers. UNDP.

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Public Awareness Gender Gender Inequality Gender Mainstreaming Gender-neutral Policies Gender Balance Gender Disparity Gender Dynamics Gender Equity Gender Marker Gender Needs Gender Parity Gender Relations Gender Responsive Gender Sensitivity Gender Equality