UNICEF says gender equality "means that women and men, and girls and boys,
enjoy the same rights, resources, opportunities and protections. “
Gender equality is achieved when women and men enjoy the same rights and
opportunities across all sectors of society, including economic participation and
decision-making, and when the different behaviours, aspirations and needs of
women and men are equally valued and favoured.
We need to provide women and girls to have equal access to education, health
care, decent work.
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation
for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.
Gender roles in society means how we’re expected to act, speak, dress,
groom, and conduct ourselves based upon our assigned sex.
Stereotypes about gender can cause unequal and unfair treatment because of a
person’s gender. This is called sexism.
Occupations — Some people are quick to assume that teachers and nurses are
women, and that pilots, doctors, and engineers are men.
Extreme gender stereotypes are harmful because they don’t allow people to fully
express themselves and their emotions. Breaking down gender stereotypes allows
everyone to be their best selves.
In Venezuela
From the silly fact men are supposedly better than women at changing tires – to the
very real but horrible fact that a more than capable woman might not get hired when
the potential boss finds out that she might want to have kids in the near future.
Compared to other countries in the region, Venezuela has one of the most advanced
legislations.
Still, human rights campaigners say Venezuela has not managed the creation of a
justice's climate.
If you come across someone driving terribly, they'll throw this derogatory phrase. It's
such a deep-rooted stereotype that even women don't notice the serious insult to
gender and the lack of logic in the phrase.