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    1) The document discusses the importance of gender equality, explaining that men and women should be seen as equals. However, in many cultures women have traditionally been considered inferior. 2) It outlines Ethiopia's constitutional response to gender equality, including Article 35 which guarantees women equal rights with men in marriage and rights/protections under the Constitution, and allows for affirmative measures to remedy past discrimination against women. 3) The document argues that promoting gender equality increases women's contributions to development through activities like education, economic participation, and political involvement, which benefits families and societies.

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    1) The document discusses the importance of gender equality, explaining that men and women should be seen as equals. However, in many cultures women have traditionally been considered inferior. 2) It outlines Ethiopia's constitutional response to gender equality, including Article 35 which guarantees women equal rights with men in marriage and rights/protections under the Constitution, and allows for affirmative measures to remedy past discrimination against women. 3) The document argues that promoting gender equality increases women's contributions to development through activities like education, economic participation, and political involvement, which benefits families and societies.

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    1) The document discusses the importance of gender equality, explaining that men and women should be seen as equals. However, in many cultures women have traditionally been considered inferior. 2) It outlines Ethiopia's constitutional response to gender equality, including Article 35 which guarantees women equal rights with men in marriage and rights/protections under the Constitution, and allows for affirmative measures to remedy past discrimination against women. 3) The document argues that promoting gender equality increases women's contributions to development through activities like education, economic participation, and political involvement, which benefits families and societies.

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    UNIT 3 — EQUALITY LESSON 3

    L E S S O N 3
    Gender Equality

    By the end of this lesson, you should be able to: men and women equally. Some people think that
     describe the importance of gender equality. the right place for a woman is at home taking care
    of the children and performing other household
     explain the constitutional response to gender activities such as cooking.
    equality in Ethiopia.
    These days we see many changes. There are
     respect gender equality. strong women political leaders in the world.
    There are famous women in the military. There
    Have you ever observed your parents treating are women in all types of work. So it is important
    you and your brother/sister differently because to understand that men and women are equal.
    you are of a different gender?
    Changes in terms of gender equality are also
    Discuss this issue in the class. growing in Ethiopia. The Federal Constitution
    has recognised equality of women and put
    You have seen in the previous lessons, the
    mechanisms in place to promote the enjoyment
    importance of equality to promote peace, stability
    of their rights. This is clearly stated in Article 35
    and development. One of the dimensions of
    which states:
    equality is gender equality. Gender equality is
    concerned with the equality of the sexes. It means 1. Women shall, in the enjoyment of rights and
    that men and women are equal. protections for by this Constitution, have equal
    rights with men.
    This has always been a problematic issue in
    many countries because women are considered 2. Women have equal rights with men in marriage
    inferior to men in many cultures. For example, as prescribed by this Constitution.
    many mothers order their daughters to do work 3. The historical legacy of inequality and
    in the house. They do not expect their boys to do discrimination suffered by women in Ethiopia
    the same. This comes from thinking, wrongly, taken into account, women, in order to
    that girls, and not boys, are supposed to work in remedy this legacy, are entitled to affirmative
    the house. This shows that boys and girls are not measures.
    seen equally. 4. The State shall enforce the right of women to
    The same is true with men and women. Some eliminate the harmful customs. Laws, customs
    people still believe that women are not capable of and practices that oppress or cause bodily or
    doing the jobs that men can do. So they do not see mental harm to women are prohibited.

    CIVICS AND ETHICAL EDUCATION — GRADE 10 STUDENT TEXTBOOK  53


    UNIT 3 — EQUALITY LESSON 3

    Gender Equality
    feed their children and maintain hygiene in a
    better way. They help their children to get the right
    education. When women get training and credit
    services and are actively engaged in economic
    activities, they can make a greater contribution to
    their country and improve their lives and the lives
    of their families.
    Woman preparing dung on the farm
    Women’s contributions increase when they All these are important in promoting
    have equal access to education, job opportunities, development and reducing poverty. Thus, we have
    and political and economic participation. When to fight gender inequality to increase women’s
    women get more education and training they can contribution in development activities and poverty
    help their family in many ways. Educated women reduction.

    CASE STUDY
    Women’s role in productive activities
    Dorze is a place located in Gamo Gofa Zone in
    Southern Regional State. Most of the men in Dorze
    are weavers. Many of them work in towns far away
    from home. Dorze women engage in different farm
    activities. They fertilize farm plots with dung, which
    is important to get a higher yield. They walk for an
    hour or two to transport the dung to the farm plots.
    Dorze women do this in groups. Men sow the seed.
    Weeding and harvesting are the tasks of women.
    Women transport the crop from the farm to home.
    Women also take care for the enset plant, which is
    the main source of food in the Gamo highland.

    Discuss the following points as a class.


     List the economic activities of Dorze
    women and discuss the contribution of
    each activity.
     List economic activities of women in your
    area and compare them with those of the
    Dorze women.
     Do you think that we can achieve rapid
    economic development without the active
    participation of women? Dorze woman processing enset

    54  CIVICS AND ETHICAL EDUCATION — GRADE 10 STUDENT TEXTBOOK

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