Gender Discussion: Recognizing and Understanding Gender to Action

The patriarchal system has power to control many aspects of women's lives, from ideology to economy. It is not surprising if poverty is also closely associated with women. Unfortunately, not only cultural practices strengthening the system but also religion factors. Critical thinking about gender should be disseminated in society, especially by the intellectuals as figures having impacts to society. Their participation as gender equality actors is extremely expected.

One of women discrimination practices may be rooted from cultural understanding which ennoble men higher than women. Although women have been fighting for equality in many aspects of social, economy, politic and culture, their struggle is still needed as discrimination against women is remaining. However, in fact, the discrimination also happen to men in some cases.

Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta with students who want to learn about these issues, have series of discussions with several different topics covering:

1. 1.      Understanding of gender
2. 2.      Gender with cultural perspective
3. 3.      Exposure to "Wonolelo", a gender-equality village
4. 4.      Gender Construction
5. 5.      Violence in Man-Woman Relationship
6. 6.      Public Policy for Women

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