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Personality Development and Gender What's your personality type? PREPARED BY:. J i menez, LPT risha J a n e G T Objectives Understand the meaning of gender roles Kn...

Personality Development and Gender What's your personality type? PREPARED BY:. J i menez, LPT risha J a n e G T Objectives Understand the meaning of gender roles Know the difference between gender and sex Can give some examples of gender stereotypes #LETSGO!  Introduction Personality, a characteristic way of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Personality embraces moods, attitudes, and opinions and is most clearly expressed in interactions with other people. The word personality comes from the Latin word persona. In the ancient world, a persona was a mask worn by an actor.  What is Gender and Development (GAD)? Is a development perspective that recognizes the unequal status and situation of women and men in society. Women and men have different development needs and interests, which is institutionalized and perpetuated by cultural, social, economic and political norms, systems and structures. What are gender roles in simple words? Gender roles are how men and women are supposed to act. Gender roles are based in an understanding of femininity and masculinity. Women's gender roles revolve around characteristics such as helpfulness, passivity, and kindness. Traditionally, women are seen as caregivers, nurturers, homemakers, and helpers. Men's gender roles revolve around characteristics such as dominance, assertiveness, and strength. Traditionally, men's gender roles include breadwinner, leader, and protector. Are men and women equal? Gender Equality Gender Equity Difference between gender and sex  Gender Gender refers to "the socially constructed characteristics of women and men – such as norms, roles and relationships of and between groups of women and Sex men. Sex refers to “the different biological and physiological characteristics of males and females, such as reproductive organs, chromosomes, hormones, etc.” Take the test here! Link here Link here