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Gender Mainstreaming: Policy Proposals

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Gender Mainstreaming: Policy Proposals

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Student’s Last Name2Gender MainstreamingThe problem and its representationThe problem with gender is inequality (Verloo, 2016, pp. 61). Defining gender as a social structure with different dimensions, a process or a practice subjects gender to being arguedas a verb and not as a noun making it more of an action such as a social doing rather than as a setof traits, variable or role. The problem of gender thus is of social nature; it is not reduced to the body as biology cannot be held as a determinant of sociality (Bacchi, 2009 pp.10). The problem is represented in the structure of social relations being, the division of labor which can be modified by practice, a division of power alluding to sexual segregation and structure of catechesis which organizes emotional and sexual relations among human being. The gender structure is represented at the individual level, interaction level where there is cultural expectation, and in institutional dimensions.Policy proposalThe policy proposals in gender are for equal treatment; the inequality in law causes a disadvantage to an individual. Women and men are not treated equally but are represented and protected by the law differently. Advocating for affirmative action; in the labor sector, women and men have different starting positions where women are disadvantaged (Bachii, 2015, pp. 24).
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Student’s Last Name3The proposal for mainstreaming; a male-centered system is the cause of gender inequality and lead to individual and group disadvantage.Factors underlying problem representationThe discourse on the integration of gender is a possible transformative strategy. It has a weak institution, and its implementation is not entirely done. Furthermore, the theories of mainstreaming and actual outcomes have a great gap that is considering raising doubts on whether the policy is applied the gender perspective in all policies to improve the chances of transformed gender- biased structures or political rhetoric to avoid real structural changes are what has been represented (Block, 2015, pp.108).It is questionable as to whether an exemplary shift has taken place to deal with gender equity, what extent has the exemplary of general mainstreaming strategy adapted or put to work in various policy areas and how discourses have been represented in gender mainstreaming.Source of the problemThe sex role theory has assigned specific tasks to specific members of the sex stereotyping the characters. The society has accepted this, and both men and women have put thetheory in practice hence gender inequality is expected. There is an assumption that physical appearance of our body is the basis of sex. Sex role is an assumption that is also perceived as an idea of socialism (Khosla, 2015, pp. 84). The appearance of our body regarding sex is simply a distinction that is constructed by the society (McFall, Du Gay and Carter, 2008 pp.12). This
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