Scribd
Upload
223 views13 pages

Gender Interests and Needs in Development

This document discusses gender interests and needs in development. It defines gender interests as those developed through social positioning based on gender attributes, while gender needs are means to satisfy concerns. Practical gender needs address basic material and welfare needs, while strategic gender needs challenge gender divisions and empower women. The document provides examples of each and how policy can address needs through social mobilization objectives and changing attitudes, laws, and norms.

Uploaded by

Sharra Villanueva
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
223 views13 pages

Gender Interests and Needs in Development

This document discusses gender interests and needs in development. It defines gender interests as those developed through social positioning based on gender attributes, while gender needs are means to satisfy concerns. Practical gender needs address basic material and welfare needs, while strategic gender needs challenge gender divisions and empower women. The document provides examples of each and how policy can address needs through social mobilization objectives and changing attitudes, laws, and norms.

Uploaded by

Sharra Villanueva
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 13

Gender Interests and

Needs in
Development
Michelle V. Ramirez, RGC, LPT
Learning Outcomes

● At the end of this chapter, the students should be able to:

1. Identify the difference between gender interests and needs;


2. Give examples of gender needs and explain how policy can be
made responsive to these needs; and
3. Discover his or her own strategic and practical gender needs.
Table of Contents
Definition of Gender Interest and
01 Gender Needs

Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of


02 Needs

03 Situational Reflections

04 Gender Need Analysis


Women on the moves
● Caroline Moser in her landmark
book, Gender Planning and
Development: Theory, Practice and ● Maxine Molyneux, a feminist often
Training, discussed feminist theories quoted for her ideas on gender interests
in relation to trends in gender in different social movements.

development and planning.


● She defines gender interests as interests
that are developed by men or women by
● She gives emphasis on women’s virtue of social positioning through
needs- needs concerning gender gender attributes.
roles, empowerment and women’s ● While gender needs are means by which
access to resources even to her their concerns may be satisfied.
decision making.
My Needs
● Biological Needs ● Social Needs
Situational Reflections

● Ika’y mapakikinggan…sabihin mo kung ano ang iyong mga pangangailangan,


BABAE ka at ikaw ay minamahal!

● Do women have particular needs in


which the Philippines society must
be supportive of?
Gender Interests and Needs
Date: __________________
Group Leader: _________________________
Name of Members:

 Give at least 5 examples of gender interests and gender needs


For Group 1 Subject- Single Women
2 - Homemaker (Full Time Mom)
3 - Career Women
GENDER INTERESTS GENDER NEEDS
ANALYSIS: To apply what you learned from the study of Practical Gender Interests and Strategic Gender
Needs, complete the needed information on the presented table.

ISSUE PRACTICAL GENDER NEEDS SOCIAL MOBILIZATION STRATEGIC GENDER SOCIAL MOBILIZATION
OBJECTIVES INTERESTS OBJECTIVES
Women can’t own property income More income generating Control over assets, resources, Change law
opportunities for women life options Change traditional inheritance
Change societal attitudes and
norms

Domestic violence is on the rise Awareness, protection Information dissemination about Gender equality especially in Raise awareness about roots of
counseling laws, services terms of men and women domestic violence
Increase police protection power relations

It is illegal to sell condoms to


people under 18 years of age

Sex education is not part of the


school curriculum

Women lack information about


the benefits of immunization

Health clinics are closed during


hours when women have time
to visit

Men usually eat first, then


children, then women
Women
Empowerment

Knowing my
Worth

You might also like