Gender is a social construct that is related to attitude, feelings, behaviours and socially designed roles, assigned to different categories of gender. Society prescribes different gender roles. As it is socially constructed, it varies from society to society and culture to culture. Gender intersects with caste, class, religion, disability, and region to create an unequal society for girls, women and other marginalised categories. The deep-rooted patriarchal norms encourage gender inequality and promote gendered violence. Gendered violence is a reality of every society. It appears in different forms and affects the individuals as well as the larger society. It is needed to equip people with proper knowledge and understanding of gender related issues, mainly gendered violence, so that an equal and better society can be created for everyone.The main objectives of this course are to enable learners to describe the concepts of gender, sex, and sexuality; to discuss gender stereotypes and gender bias; to analyze prevalence of gender discrimination and gender-based violence; to explain structural violence with suitable examples; to study gender in relation to caste, disability, conflict situation, workplace and public space; to define sexual violence; to elaborate the impact of sexual violence; to identify different forms of gendered violence prevalent in our society; to explore the acts, and policies at national and global levels for addressing gendered violence; and to critically analyze the role of education in bringing gender equality.After successful completion of this course, learners are expected to explain gendered violence and its different forms, discuss the concept of gender, sex, sexuality, gender bias and gender stereotypes, explore and analyze occurrence of structural violence, critically examine the role of education in bringing gender equality, identify the impact of gendered violence and describe the relationship of gender with caste, disabilities, and other factors. In addition, this course will enable them to explore and critically analyse different acts and policies implemented for addressing gendered violence.
Overview
Syllabus
WEEK 1
Concept Of Gender: A Social Construct
Gender: As Performative
3.1 Gender, Sex and Sexuality
3.2 Gender, Sex and Gender Identity
3.3 Sex/gender system
Masculinity and Femininity
WEEK 2
5.1 Patriarchy
5.2 Patriarchy and its ideological foundation: Biological Determinism
Gender Socialisation
7.1 Agents of Gender Socialization: Family and Peer Group
7.2 Agents of Gender Socialization: School and Media
8.1 Gender Stereotypes
8.2 Gender Stereotypes and Gender Bias
8.3 Gender Roles and gender attitudes
8.4 Factors affecting gender identity and gender roles
WEEK 3
9.1 Gender Discrimination
9.2 Elimination of Gender discrimination
Gender Inequality
11.1 Theorising gender based violence
11.2 Gender-based Violence
Forms of Gender-based Violence
WEEK 4
13.1 Factors affecting Gender -based Violence
13.2 Effects of Gender based violence
Concept of Structural Violence
Caste Gender And Society
youth, Gender and Violence
WEEK 5
Domestic and Familial Violence
Gender and the Conflict Situation
Violence, Harassment and the Workplace
Public Space and Violence
WEEK 6
Gender violence and media
Gender Stereotypes and Media
Normalisation of Violence
WEEK 7
24.1 Why women's work is not visible
24.2. Reproductive and care work
26.1 Changing Roles of Women
26.2 Women Empowerment
26.3 Ways to promote women empowerment
Violence against women in India: A general overview
WEEK 8
Sexual Violence and Harassment
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Impact of Sexual Violence
WEEK 9
Female Feticide
Spousal Violence
Cyber Crime against Women
WEEK 10
33.1 Sex Work: The status and legality of sex work in India
33.2 The Human Rights and the Dignity of Sex Workers
Violence during COVID-19 Pandemic
Shadow Pandemic
WEEK 11
Global Interventions for Curbing Gendered Violence
Legislative Measures in India for Curbing Gendered Violence
Role of NGOs in Combating Violence
WEEK 12
Domestic Violence and Domestic Violence Act-2005
Sexual Violence: Rape and Rape laws in India
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
WEEK 13
The Protection Of Children From Sexual Offences Act 2012
The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
National Policy of Empowerment of Women 2001: An Overview
WEEK 14
National Policy of Empowerment of Women-2001
Legal Resources for Victims of Violence
Social Activism
WEEK 15
Sexuality Education
Gender Sensitisation
Education for Gender Equality
Taught by
Dr. Naziya Hasan
