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

2. 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.

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

4. 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.

5. 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

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

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

8. 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

9. 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.

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

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

12. THANK YOU