Gender sensitization refers to the modification of behavior by raising awareness of gender equality

Gender equality

Gender equality is the goal of the equality of the genders, stemming from a belief in the injustice of myriad forms of gender inequality.- Concept :...

concerns .

Gender sensitizing "is about changing behavior and instilling empathy into the views that we hold about our own and the other sex." It helps people in "examining their personal attitudes and beliefs and questioning the 'realities' they thought they know."

Thus a gender sensitized person not only acquires new patterns of behavior towards persons of 'other' gender, rather sensitization also enables him/her to question his/her attitude, beliefs and values related to the gender concerns.

External links

• Training for Gender Sensitizing by UNESCO.
• Workshop on Gender Sensitization
• Gender Sensitization Against Sexual Harassment Jawaharlal Nehru University
• Literature on Gender Sensitisation
• Gender Sensitization Against Sexual Harassment in Campuses: Role of Student Community
• El Salvador - Gender sensitization
• Gender Sensitization of Police Officers