4.2. Roles of Men and Women

• Men traditionally held positions of power and leadership within the family, community, and society
• Match the traditional gender role with its description:

  Provider ↔️ Financially supports the family

  Authority Figure ↔️ Holds positions of leadership

  Protector ↔️ Defends the family

  Childcare ↔️ Raises and cares for children
• Economic necessity led more women to enter the workforce
• What has increased awareness and advocacy for gender equality led to in terms of societal roles?

  Men taking domestic responsibilities
• How have technological advancements influenced work-life balance for both men and women?

  Reduced domestic duty burden
• What were the traditional expectations of men in society regarding their roles?

  Provider, protector, authority
• What were the primary household duties traditionally assigned to women?

  Childcare, cooking, cleaning
• What economic necessity has driven more women into the workforce?

  Dual-income households
• The need for dual-income households has led to more women entering the workforce.


  True
• Historically, distinct roles for men and women were often based on cultural and religious beliefs
• Which role of men involved financially supporting the family?

  Provider
• What is the belief underlying gender equality?

  Equal rights, responsibilities, opportunities
• What were women traditionally responsible for within the family?

  Childcare, household duties
• Traditional gender roles continue to influence societal expectations and gender dynamics.

  True
• What sphere of work was traditionally associated with women?

  Private sphere
• Which type of legislation promotes equal rights and opportunities for women?

  Legal and policy changes
• The need for dual-income households has blurred the boundaries between the "provider" and "homemaker" roles.

  True
• Traditional gender roles have changed in response to societal, economic, and technological factors
• With the emphasis on gender equality, men have begun to take on more domestic responsibilities
• Match the traditional sphere with its description:

  Private sphere ↔️ Work within the home

  Public sphere ↔️ Work outside the home
• Technological advancements have reduced the burden of domestic duties, enabling greater work-life balance.

  True
• Technological advancements and childcare support have enabled greater work-life balance
• Many societies have been organized around the authority of men
• Gender balance refers to the equal representation of men and women
• A balance of perspectives from both genders leads to more effective decision-making
• What have social and religious beliefs historically shaped regarding gender roles?

  Responsibilities and spheres of influence
• What are some factors that have contributed to the evolution of traditional gender roles?

  Economic necessity, legal changes, technological advancements
• How does gender diversity in the workplace enhance economic productivity?

  Improves financial performance and innovation
• Prioritizing gender balance can lead to more equitable and prosperous outcomes for all.


  True
• What are the responsibilities of men in traditional roles?

  Provider, protector, authority
• Changing social attitudes are a key challenge to traditional gender roles.

  True
• Arrange the contemporary changes influencing gender roles in order of their primary impact:

  1️⃣ Increased awareness and advocacy for gender equality

  2️⃣ More women entering the workforce due to economic necessity

  3️⃣ Legislation promoting equal rights

  4️⃣ Technological advancements reducing domestic burdens
• Legislation promoting equal rights has helped dismantle barriers to women's participation in male-dominated fields
• The legacy of historical gender norms continues to pose challenges to achieving true gender equality.


  True
• The legacy of historical norms continues to influence societal expectations of men today.


  True
• Increased awareness for gender equality has led to men taking on more domestic responsibilities
• Women have gained greater participation in the **publicsphere
• The legacy of historical norms continues to shape societal expectations and gender dynamics.


  True
• Religious and cultural norms have often assigned specific tasks to men and women.


  True
• Gender balance is a fundamental human right and a matter of social justice.

  True