Gender equality

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Sex

The biological and physiological reality of being male or female

A man's world

A world where men have more advantages than women

Spectrum

Continuum

Defining ourselves

Creating our own identity, "not just by what we do or say, but by what we react against" http://kiloby.com/writings.php?writingid=256

Gender

Distinguishes the roles a person's community considers appropriate for women and men.

Gender equality

Equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities of girls, boys, women and men.

Empowerment

Helping people make decisions and take action

Sexism

Prejudice or discrimination based on sex

Feminism

The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities

Valued by society

The criteria people use in assessing their daily lives and arranging their priorities

Perception

The way in which something is regarded, understood, or interpreted.

To be involved

To participate/to take action


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