GENDER SENSITIZATION FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF AT KV BEHOLI
A series of sessions on Gender Sensitization was conducted in the vidyalaya.
The following factors were shared with the audience.
“Sex” refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women. “Gender” refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women. In other words, “Male” and “female” are sex categories, while “masculine” and “femifemin are gender categories.
WHAT IS GENDER ROLE?
It is the behaviors, attitudes values, beliefs and so on that a particular cultural group considers appropriate for males and females on the basis of their biological sex. Gender roles and expectations are learned. A gender stereotype is a product of a subjective perception built with an aim of confirming a society in which women have a lower status than men. The consequences of these gender stereotypes are gender inequality, the continuous reproduction of gender inequalities and gender based violence. Sometimes , problem that arises our being a man or woman hinder the attainment of a full and satisfying life and a concern for one and all.
Gender sensitizing “is about changing behavior and instilling empathy into the views that we hold about our own and the other gender.” It helps people in “examining their personal attitudes and beliefs and questioning the ‘realities’ they thought they know. Gender sensitization is about making people aware of the need to bring about a quantum change in our mindset which sees man as the bread winner and woman as the house keeper.
Workplace at Kendriya Vidyalaya Beholi Samalkha is very diverse and is becoming more so every day. Employees need to understand, be sensitive, and be able to adapt to the culture developing.
Gender Sensitivity training has helped employees to personally cultivate good interpersonal relationships with members of their team and help facilitate respective and productive group relations among team members. Also, it helps to develop a cordial and amiable working environment where there is mutual respect and trust between the sexes, without sexual innuendoes and obstructive chauvinism to mar the atmosphere.
Therefore , the staff has been well informed and made aware about the Rule 3(C) which concerns the prohibition of sexual harassment of working women
and not to indulge in any act of sexual harassment of any women in the workplace. As the in-charge of a workplace , I take appropriate steps to prevent sexual harassment to any woman at the workplace. Students are now aware about the difference between sex and gender , good touch and the bad touch , gestures and other issues pertaining to their well – being
The acceptance of all regardless to their genders and sex , the place has become a platform with cordial atmosphere filled with respect,acceptance and appreciation of each other.Also , a committee comprising of women staff,girl studests and NGO ‘Breakthru’ been established in the vidyalaya as per norms.
