Gender-related Issues

Introduction

Gender-related issues have been around since time immemorial. These issues take many forms including gender and sexuality, reproductive health law, same-sex marriage, and prostitution and abuse. Gender-based inequality and abuse will persist until different sectors, along with the community, agree to long-term engagement and joint action. As a result, it is appropriate and no surprise that research on gender concerns is now accessible at the grassroots level.

In this lesson, you will learn about different issues concerning gender. Furthermore, you will be expected to understand the importance of accepting and respecting different perspectives related to diverse gender issues. Finally, you will be required to produce a documentary that promotes the rights and respect of citizens who are afflicted with gender-related issues.

Task

This segment will test your knowledge of the subject. Consequently, it will provide you with an overview of the topics or contents that you will discuss in the following sections. To continue with the operation, simply visit the link. If the task has not been completed, do not proceed to the next segment.

Here’s the link:

https://kahoot.it/challenge/01945077?challenge-id=51b58d3b-64d5-4f43-9653-d6e399ad2f2c_1618417684054

Or simply enter this game pin if you have the Kahoot App on your device.

Game PIN: 01945077

Process

Process

Great job! Now, take time to examine these supplementary reading resources to enrich your mind more regarding our topic. Make sure to not just read, but also do your best to comprehend the reading materials.

For your ease of access, guide questions and links are already provided below.

What are the various factors that lead to the existence of gender-based discrimination?

https://www.coe.int/en/web/gender-matters/what-causes-gender-based-violence

Exploring gender awareness and gender identity

https://www.coe.int/en/web/gender-matters/exploring-gender-and-gender-identity

Overview of the Gender situation in the Philippines

https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/philippinen/50069.pdf

Reproductive Health Law in the Philippines

https://www.asean-endocrinejournal.org/index.php/JAFES/article/view/48/471

Supreme court rules on same-sex marriage in the Philippines

https://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/article/philippines-supreme-court-rules-on-same-sex-marriage/

Why prostitution exists and the Anti-prostitution Law in the Philippines

https://pcw.gov.ph/enacting-the-anti-prostitution/

What is the SOGIE Equality bill?

http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/lisdata/3106627964!.pdf

Evaluation

Now that you have finished reading the provided materials, you are tasked to work on creating video documentation concerning the different gender-related issues you’ve learned in the process. Keep up the good work!

For further instructions, just go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fpPIPWByAZ6-YbpTjvoZbsPGvV8bLqZW5c1bPrhUVfY/edit?usp=sharing

Finally, visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AvwDw8WjdTgLkM7ltOnjbIA3LGqzsbIviBy1WkQLU0U/edit?usp=sharing for you to know how your output is going to be graded.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You did great!

Gender-based aggression in our societies is caused by a variety of factors, and the interplay of these factors is at the core of the matter. The victim is the key source of the abuse: it is important to remember that an individual who has been harmed by gender-based discrimination is never held accountable for the perpetrator's behavior.

Moreover, as you learn more about gender awareness, you become more sensitive and concerned with the issues that the minority is facing. This helps you become responsible and compassionate citizen who values respect over ignorance.