Question

"Gender divisions are not based on biology but on social expectations and stereotypes"
Support the statement.

Answer 1

(i) Gender division is a form of hierarchical social division based on social expectation and stereotypes.

(ii) Boys and girls are brought up to believe that the main responsibility of women is house work and bringing up children.

(iii) There is a sexual division of labour in most families where women do all work outside the home.

(iv) Majority of women do some paid work in addition to domestic labour both in rural and urban areas but their work is not valued and does not get recognition.

(v) Women constitute half of the humanity, their role in public life, especially politics is minimal in most societies.

(vi) In our country, women still lag behind men as ours is still a male dominated patriarchal society.

Women face disadvantage, discrimination and oppression in various ways.

Answer 2

1. This type of divison is based on social expectation and stereotypes.

2. We can observe se xual divison of labour in most families where women do all the household works and mens not.

3. In most of the societies role of women is minimal, whereas they constitute half of the humanity.