“Harmful gender norms – especially those related to rigid notions of masculinity – can also affect boys and men’s health and wellbeing negatively. For example, specific notions of masculinity may encourage boys and men to smoke, take sexual and other health risks, misuse alcohol and not seek help or health care. Such gender norms also contribute to boys and men perpetrating violence – as well as being subjected to violence themselves. They can also have grave implications for their mental health. ”
“It is possible to define gender as interchangeable with “sex,” indicating that the term can be used when differentiating male creatures from female ones biologically. However, the concept of gender, a word primarily applied to human beings, has additional connotations having to do with general behavior, social interactions, and most importantly, one’s fundamental sense of self . . . ”
“Over one-third of women and girls globally will experience some form of violence in their lifetime. However, this rate is higher in emergencies, conflict, and crisis, where vulnerability and risks are increased and most often family, community, and legal protections have broken down.”
“Feminism is a doctrine, or principle, that states women should have rights equal to those of men, especially social and political rights. Because feminism is a doctrine, there are many different thoughts about what feminism actually means and how best to achieve the desired equality.”
“Feminism is a doctrine, or principle, that states women should have rights equal to those of men, especially social and political rights. Because feminism is a doctrine, there are many different thoughts about what feminism actually means and how best to achieve the desired equality.”
holly troy ~ sacred folly 