Analysis of Gender Mainstreaming: A Sociological Report

This report offers a critical analysis of gender mainstreaming, a topic of significant importance in contemporary society. It explores the historical context of gender inequality, highlighting how societal structures and cultural norms have perpetuated discrimination. The report examines the viewpoints of scholars such as Jahan (1996) and Eerdewijk and Davids (2014), who emphasize the need to address gender disparities as a social issue. It also discusses the role of public policies in either promoting or hindering gender equality. The report emphasizes the necessity of a unified approach to tackle gender discrimination, advocating for a future where both men and women collaborate to foster a more equitable society. The report concludes by underscoring the importance of viewing gender issues through a sociological lens, promoting a deeper understanding of the complexities involved.

Running head: CRITIQUE ON THE DEBATE OF GENDER MAINSTREAMING
Critique on the debate of Gender Mainstreaming
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1CRITIQUE ON THE DEBATE OF GENDER MAINSTREAMING
Gender debates have been a long-standing issue when it comes to equality between
the two sexes. Men and women around the world have been segregated for ages based on the
lines of gender. The core issue that needs to be addressed by both the sexes is the fact an
issue of gender disparity is a social problem and it needs to be dealt in that light (Lumb
2017). Men involved in the pursuit of gender equality are regarded as people who are in the
pursuit of gender mainstreaming. According to Jahan (1996), the idea of gender is something
that is created by the individual mindset and prejudice. Such mentalities that discriminate
based on sex are a result of the structure that has been incorporated in the culture from ages
of prejudiced gender thoughts. The inequality that is prevalent in the sexes is a result of the
various practices that are prevalent in the society from a long time. Men and women are
equally in pursuit of a change that they want to bring in the society for a better future. The
constant struggle to bring equality has to continue and both the sexes should together engage
in this process. Public policies have the ability to either propagate or dispose of segregation
and sex disparity. It is just by making sexual orientation a focal thought in the improvement
and execution of open arrangement that sex balance and basic human rights for both the sexes
can be achieved. The conclusion remains that issues of gender discrimination should be seen
as a social issue rather as problems that are meant only for the given gender (Eerdewijk and
Davids 2014). Working in unison can only lead to removal of the such practices that
prioritize gender in positive or negative way.

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Reference list
Eerdewijk, A. and Davids, T., 2014. Escaping the mythical beast: gender mainstreaming
reconceptualised. Journal of International Development, 26(3), pp.303-316.
Jahan, R. (1996). The Elusive Agenda: Mainstreaming Women in Development. The
Pakistan Development Review 35 (4): 825—834
Lumb, P 2017, “Where do men fit?” DVST 9032 Intensive, Flinders University, 4 October
2017, Adelaide, South Australia.