3) Gave explain of a
stereotype against women which in still prevalent today
Answers
Explanation:
What is a stereotype?
A generalised view or preconception about attributes
or characteristics that are or ought to be possessed by
members of a particular social group or the roles that
are or should be performed by, members of a
particular social group.
What is gender stereotype and what is gender
stereotyping?
A gender stereotype is a generalised view or
preconception about attributes, or characteristics that
are or ought to be possessed by women and men or
the roles that are or should be performed by men and
women. Gender stereotypes can be both positive and
negative for example, “women are nurturing” or
“women are weak”.
Gender stereotyping is the practice of ascribing to
an individual woman or man specific attributes,
characteristics, or roles by reason only of her or his
membership in the social group of women or men.
A gender stereotype is, at its core, a belief and that
belief may cause its holder to make assumptions about
members of the subject group, women and/or men. In
contrast, gender stereotyping is the practice of
applying that stereotypical belief to a person.
When are gender stereotypes and gender
stereotyping human rights concerns?
The international human rights law framework is
concerned with stereotypes and stereotyping that
affect recognised human rights and fundamental
freedoms, rather than all stereotypes and all forms of
stereotyping. The Committee on the Elimination of
Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has explained
that States Parties are required to modify or transform
“harmful gender stereotypes” and “eliminate wrongful