Gender is one of the most basic concepts for development nowadays but has turned into a buzzword. Thus, I will try to summarise the main points to consider to help you make a decision for your institution.
Gender has different conceptualisations that respond to different feminist currents. As a matter of fact, the term gender was not popular in feminism until the 1990s. At the time, the term 'sex' was still understood as a vulgar and taboo word to reconcile in public. It is in this context that the word coined by the sexologist John Money was retrieved and incorporated to replace the term 'sexual roles'. This conceptual inclusion was applauded by institutions working on these issues because it meant a much easier introduction to the understanding of differentiated sexual roles, without having to say the 'dirty word' that included sex. When rescued, especialists were able to speak with greater ease of feminism in institutional spaces; which would not have been possible to popularise otherwise.
In this context, there are two main different definitions of gender that you need to be aware of:
According to Money, social gender is binary coded during childhood and determines whether you are female or male. Following the same line, Butler – among other queer sympathisers – understands gender separated from the biological body a
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