{"id":12802,"date":"2022-03-08T17:02:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T17:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/top-gender-biases-that-need-to-be-left-behind"},"modified":"2022-03-08T17:39:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T17:39:38","slug":"top-gender-biases-that-need-to-be-left-behind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/top-gender-biases-that-need-to-be-left-behind","title":{"rendered":"Top gender biases that need to be left behind"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rwanda will on Tuesday March 8 join the world to celebrate the 111th International Women\u2019s Day, which will be marked under the theme; \u2018breaking the bias\u2019.<\/p>\n

The theme is crafted with an aim of rallying the global community to work towards a world free of stereotypes and discrimination. A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive.<\/p>\n

We are all familiar with some gender biases that still exist within our communities and many people have been affected by them at some point in life. Below are some of the most common and persistent gender biases even in this era of ensuring equal rights for women and men without prejudice to the principles of gender equality.<\/p>\n

Gendered job roles<\/b><\/p>\n

There are these common stereotypes where some people still think it is taboo for one gender to do certain jobs. Some of these biases include pronouncements like; \u201cmen don\u2019t cook, mop the floor, etc.\u2026\u201d Others include; \u201cWomen shouldn\u2019t ride motorbikes, cars\/taxis (at least not when men are there)\u201d<\/p>\n

The likes of those examples are referred to as gendered job roles. Most of them are rooted in outdated societal biases putting a limit to what a man or a woman can do and what they are capable of doing.<\/p>\n

Intellectual capabilities or career orientation biases<\/b><\/p>\n

For example; \u201cGirls are better at memorizing and boys are better at math\u201d \u201cGirls are not as interested as boys in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects;\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBoys should engage in sports and refrain from more creative pursuits;\u201d<\/p>\n

This kind of thinking could be problematic as they go as far as shaping the workforce. According to UNESCO, only 8 percent of women are currently enrolled in engineering, construction, manufacturing, and even fewer, in ICT, 3 per cent. This disparity in educational attainment is responsible for the underrepresentation of women globally in different sectors.<\/p>\n

Behavioral biases<\/b><\/p>\n

For example; \u201cGirls should be well behaved; boys are expected to act out;\u201d \u201cBoys and men are expected to use violence and aggression to prove their manliness;\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGirls should be kind, shy, quiet and speak only when asked;\u201d Experts say that lack of conformity to these stereotypes often result in being bullied, isolated and depression on the side of the victim.<\/p>\n

More biases<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cWomen are natural nurturers; men are natural leaders\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen don\u2019t need equal pay because they should be supported by their husbands\/partners\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen who appear less feminine risk not finding spouses\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen should choose between raising children or being devoted to their jobs\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cMen who spend time with family are less masculine and poor breadwinners\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen are too emotional to undertake certain kinds of work, especially while pregnant\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cMen are too insensitive and not emotionally apt to take on certain tasks \u201cbetter done by women\u201d<\/p>\n

Gender biases cannot be exhausted. Most of them are the thoughts behind most of gender based violence cases, human right denials and foundation of many discriminatory laws.<\/p>\n

However, a number of improvements have been made so far in establishing more inclusive and gender friendly environments. The Africa Gender Equality Index, 2015, ranked Rwanda second country with gender parity, owing in large part to its high number of female occupying parliamentary seats.<\/p>\n

Also in 2018, Rwanda was ranked in the top five countries with high gender equality by Global Gender Gap Report. It was largely due to setting policies that favor women\u2019s participation in the economy, educational achievements, health and political involvement. Nonetheless, a lot more still needs to be done. Breaking mentioned gender biases could be one way towards this.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Rwanda. Rwanda will on Tuesday March 8 join the world to celebrate the 111th International Women\u2019s Day, which will be marked under the theme; \u2018breaking the bias\u2019. The theme is crafted with an aim of rallying the global community to work towards a world free of stereotypes and discrimination. 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