Gender Stereotype & Gender Bias

1)             What is Gender?

• Characteristics of women and men that are created by society

• Biological characteristics of women and men

• Mental characteristics of women and men

• Physical characteristics of women and men

Gender equality means

• They have equal value and equal treatment

• Both men and women are same

• They should get equal salary at work place

• All of the above

Gender roles may lead to

• Gender stereotype

• Gender equality

• Gender bias

• All of the above

The seed of stereotype is sown in

• Upbringing

• Culture

• Education

• Religion

Which of the following is an effective strategy to reduce children’s gender stereotyping and gender–role conformity?

• Discussion about gender bias

• Emphasizing gender-specific roles

• Gender-segregated play groups

• gender –segregated seating arrangement

Which one of the following may be the criteria of gender parity in a society?

• Comparison of number of male and female teachers in school

• Equal no of distinctions achieved by boys and girls

• Comparison of no. of boys and girls

• Whether girl students are allowed to participate in competitions organized outside the school.

To avoid gender biases in the class, the teacher must be aware of the

• Discriminative attitude of the students

• Stereotype attitude of the students

• Both a and b

• None of the above

When a teacher considers boys as naturally better at mathematics than girls, it shows that teacher is

• Gender biased

• Moralistic

• Right minded

• Ethical

How can we remove gender bias?

• By teaching acceptance

• By neglecting our own conduct

• By uneven access to education

• By discriminating between boys and girls

Consider the two themes A and B and choose the correct theme/themes to discuss gender parity:

A. Dignity of labor

B. Home management responsibilities

• Both A and B are relevant

• Both A and B are irrelevant

• Only A is relevant

• Only B is relevant