TECHNIQUES FOR GENDER SENSITIZATION Dr. Minerva S. Baruah Professor, Dept. of Extension Education College of Home Science, AAU, Jorhat

WHAT IS GENDER SENSITIZATION Gender sensitization is the process of changing the stereotype mindset of men & women- a mindset that strongly believes that men & women are unequal entities.

Change in target audience GENDER SENSITIZATION PROCESS Intervention Change in target audience Change in perception Recognition Accommodation Action Impact GENDER SENSITIZATION PROCESS

PARTICIPATORY METHODOLOGY FOR GENDER SENSITIZATION Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) and Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) have been referred as information economizing and optimizing approaches. The experience gained with RRA in early eighties was gradually replaced by PRA in nineties but retained mutual sharing of principles.

FUNCTIONS & USES OF RRA/PRA LEARNING FROM PEOPLE Direct observation Spot observation face to face discussion field experiences LEARNING RAPIDLY & PROGRESSIVELY flexible use of methods improvisation in the methods cross-checking with other methods

SEEKING DIVERSITY concerns priorities variabilities OFFSETTING BIASES NEEDS RELEVANCE OF INFORMATION QUANTITY OF INFORMATION REQUIRED FACILITATING investigation Sharing presentation

PRA TECHNIQUES Semi-structural interview Direct observation Mapping Transact walk Time line Matrix ranking Venn diagram

Mapping Community wise habitation woman headed households houses of non-practicing farmers resources & their use by men & women broad idea about constraints & opportunities for development

Ranking Gender based priorities can be revealed by choosing the alternatives i.e varieties of crops, trees, seeds enterprises income generation activities credit sources etc.

Venn diagram Percentage of women & men about importance Accessibility & effectiveness of various community services/ institutions.

VENN OR CHAPATI DIAGRAM Market Village Bank KVK Farmers group Woman organization Village panchayat DRDA VENN OR CHAPATI DIAGRAM

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