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Reflection On Gender And Development

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What do you think the module was about – intended objective/purpose of the module? GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
What do you think the module was about/ purpose of the module?
It is obvious that women play significant roles in much of the world’s economic activities and Africa is not an exception. However, they were not beneficiaries of their efforts and moreover favourable opportunities were not created for them. Therefore, “creating opportunities for women can help not only to empower women, but also to unlock the full economic potential of their nations
Thus, the intent of this course will be examining the role of gender towards socio-economic development of communities. As such, the promotion …show more content…

What did you enjoy about this module?
What I enjoyed about gender and development studies is to learn about the ways that gender serves as a central organizing feature in all societies. By examine the ways in which women's and men's roles in society have been constructed and by consider the ways these roles have changed and continue to transform on personal, political, and transnational levels.
Although gender is often the first step of analysis the roles of man and women in the society, I also enjoyed learning about the importance of intersectional analysis - in other words, the study of women's lives is not complete unless attention is paid not only to the impact of gender on our lives, but also the impact of sexuality, race, class, age, ability, nationality, religion, and so on.
Gender and Development Studies will keep me informed about, and sensitive to, issues of concern to women, including social roles and status, sexuality, labour, representation, and equity. We are faced with this issue’s in our everyday lives; Gender and Development Studies has helped me to understand this …show more content…

I also learned that to most accurately understand a situation; it is essential that you try to see it through the view of the person being affected and try to put away your own norms and values.
In Women's and Gender Studies I learned to question the gendered structure of the world. I learned that both women and men have their own specific problems depending on where they live, how they view themselves, how others view them, etc. What is the norm in one culture may not be the norm in another. Just because we are women doesn't mean we're all the same!
Women's and Gender Studies focuses on breaking down the binary system that is prevalent in most societies worldwide. It focuses on gendered stereotypes and how to look past them. You study how political situations affect women and people's view of women, how history affects the view of women, how nationality affects the view of women.
You learn about the struggles and achievements of women throughout history and around the world. Women's and Gender Studies examine the institutions that have shaped societies' viewpoints. Women's studies looks at feminism and other social change that has affected

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