presentation on gender role and culture

1. Gender Roles – Influence of Culture
Mumthaz PP

2. Culture influences how
men and women think
about themselves within
their gender role.

3. There is vast
difference in the
dressing style
based on gender.
Dressing style
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4. 2. Marriage
Huge variation can be observed in marriage
system based on gender. This starts right from
the day of marriage ceremony.

5. Women are asked to walk behind the man in the
ceremony.
Women are expected to live at the husband’s home
after marriage.
Dowry to be given from the female’s family.
Thalaque system followed by the Muslim believer’s.
Women are considered as slaves in most of the part
of our nation at their husband’s home.

6. 3
Temple related
rituals and
ceremonies

7. We speak a lot that all are equal
before god. But still, there are
number of restrictions upon
females related to temple rituals
and ceremonies.

8. There is restriction for women to
enter into few temples even in Kerala.
Women are not allowed to any of
the temples during their menstrual
period.
There is restriction to enter into temples if a
relative of mother gives birth to child, whereas
if it’s a relative of the father, there is no
restriction.

9. 4. Other Discriminations

10. Women should not talk loud at home.

11. Female should not put leg on the other
leg while sitting, whereas men can.

12. Thank you Mumthaz PP
Keyi Sahib Training
College