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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Demonstrate how society and socially constructed roles impact on gender attitudes and behaviours and contribute to women's oppression 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
117895  Demonstrate how society and socially constructed roles impact on gender attitudes and behaviours and contribute to women's oppression 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Gender Equality and Women`s Empowerment 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 07 - Human and Social Studies People/Human-Centred Development 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 3  NQF Level 03  8 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30   2029-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard will enable learners to gain skills, become more aware, and better understand the needs to address Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment which include but is not limited to inequality, discrimination and exclusion based on gender, race, class, ethnicity and sexual orientation. This unit standard provides learners with competencies to demonstrate how society and socially constructed roles impact on gender attitudes and contributes to women's oppression. It also provides a broad knowledge base necessary for change in personal, family and community contexts.

This unit standard will also contribute to increasing levels of effectiveness to ensure that Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment issues are addressed in all sectors of South African Society.

A person credited with this unit standard is capable of:
  • Explaining how societal values and norms impact on gender oppression.
  • Understanding and identifying male dominance and women's oppression in a specific context.
  • Understanding the role of family and institutions in developing gender roles.
  • Explaining how workplace attitudes and behaviours contribute towards discrimination of women.

    This unit standard aims at contributing to the development of competent and professional sectors for the effective delivery of Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment. The skills, knowledge, values and understanding demonstrated within this unit standard are essential for a positive impact on gender equality and women's empowerment, social and psychological, political and economic transformation and upliftment within South African society. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Communication NQF level 1 or equivalent. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    Women empowerment (see glossary) includes but is not limited to the following domains, concepts and activities: empowerment in all spheres of a women's life e.g. political, social, cultural, economic, educational, family, legal; individual rights, education and awareness raising regarding the law; legislation and rights, cultural diversity; economic empowerment; empowerment and awareness of choice; consciousness-raising about oppression; empowerment of individuals in private and public spaces; multiple oppression of women

    Gender equality and gender equity (see glossary) includes but is not limited to the following domains, concepts and activities: to achieve equity in terms of a fair society, recognition of previous disadvantage; equal access to and control over resources; equal access to decision making; transformation of power relations; women's empowerment in the context of women's and men's lives; harmonious relationships between women and men regardless of sexual orientation; positive relationships between women and men, women and women, men and men, girls and boys; equality in terms of femininity and masculinity; portrayal of women and men in the media; preventing the degradation of women through media.; traditional and cultural practices, socialisation of children;

    Contexts include but are not limited to individual, workplace, family, community contexts. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Explain how societal values and norms impact on gender oppression. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
  • Values include but not limited to respect, honesty, faithfulness, fairness.
  • Norms include but not limited to nuclear family, women as mothers, men as head of families, religion. 
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The concepts of values and norms within specific contexts are explained with examples. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The concept of gender oppression and discrimination is explained within a specific context using examples. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Includes but is not limited to early socialisation, home, workplace, community.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The effect of gender oppression on the empowerment of women is explained with examples. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The role of culture in gender oppression and discrimination is explained with examples. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The role of poverty in gender oppression and discrimination is explained with examples. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Understand and identify male dominance and women's oppression in a specific context. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The concepts of male dominance and women's oppression are understood and identified in different contexts. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The effects of male dominance and women's oppression on families are understood and identified with examples. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The effects of male dominance and women's oppression on the community are understood and identified with examples. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The effects of male dominance and women's oppression in the workplace are understood and identified with examples. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Understand the role of family and institutions in developing gender roles. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Family includes extended, single parent, nuclear, living arrangements, Early Childhood Development Centres. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The result of gender stereotyping of girls and boys in a family is explained with examples. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Gender stereotyping includes but not limited to roles, expectations, opportunities of girls and boys.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The contribution and reinforcement of gender roles in the home is explained with examples. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The way that cultural and traditional practices influence gender stereotyping of girls and boys is explained with examples. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The impact of culture and social practice in institutions on gender stereotyping of women and men, girls and boys is explained with examples. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Institutions include but not limited to schools, religious institutions, media, sport.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The role of power relations in the family and institutions are described and explained with examples. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Including but not limited to being in marital relations, partners, religious institutions, communities.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Explain how workplace attitudes and behaviours contribute towards discrimination of women. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Discriminatory practices against women in the workplace are described and explained with examples. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Discriminatory practices include but not limited to pay gap, appointment and promotions, work hours.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The link between the roles of men and women in the home and workplace is described and explained with examples. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Workplace policies that protect employees are described and explained with examples. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Including but not limited to UIF, contract, salary scales, work hours, child care, health issues and sexual harassment.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The role of power relations in the workplace are described and explained with examples. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Including but not limited to being in charge, boss and worker, authority and power.
     


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • This Unit Standard will be assessed by an assessor and moderated by a moderator, registered with the relevant accredited ETQA responsible for the quality assurance of this Unit Standard.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this Unit Standard must be accredited as a provider through the appropriate quality assuring ETQA, or Learning Programme approval with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the quality assuring ETQA.
  • Verification (external moderation) of assessment and moderation by the provider, will be conducted by the relevant quality assuring ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant Qualification and the agreed ETQA policy and procedures.
  • An individual wishing to be assessed through RPL against this Unit Standard, may apply to an assessment agency or provider institution accredited by the relevant quality assuring ETQA, or by an ETQA that has a formal agreement/accreditation with the relevant quality assuring ETQA. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    1. Names, functions and locations of:
  • Gender.
  • Gender equality.
  • Gender awareness.
  • Gender issues.
  • Gender pay gap.
  • Gender equity.
  • Empowerment.
  • Oppression.
  • Gender roles.
  • Gender structures in government and civil society (national gender machinery).
  • Gender stereotyping.
  • Socially constructed roles.

    2. Purpose of processes and procedures of:
  • Communication.
  • Legislations.
  • Institutions.

    3. Attributes, properties, characteristics related to:
  • Gender sensitivity.
  • Human rights values.
  • Gender stereotypes.

    4. Cause and effect, implications of:
  • Women and women's rights.
  • Equality and women's empowerment.
  • Gender stereotyping.

    5. Procedures and techniques:
  • Self learning.
  • Knowledge transfer.
  • Assertiveness.
  • Life skills.

    6. Regulations, legislation, agreements, policies:
  • The South African Constitution (Bill of Rights).
  • Government policy on human rights and equity.
  • The South Africa's National Policy framework for Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality.
  • Affirmative actions.
  • Employment equity.

    7. Theory - rules, laws, principles:
  • The role of the Liberation and Mass Democratic Movement.
  • Diversity.
  • Principle of Ubuntu.
  • Batho Pele.

    8. Relationships, systems between:
  • Political, legislative, social, cultural and economic systems. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identifying and solving problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made when:
  • Use of relevant workplace legislation.
  • Dealing with abuse. 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Working effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, and community.
  • As a member of a family.
  • In the workplace, community organisations and institutions. 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organising and managing oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively when:
  • Sharing information.
  • Behaving assertively.
  • Using lifeskills. 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information by:
  • Transferring knowledge.
  • Getting feedback. 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicating effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion when:
  • Sharing information.
  • Getting feedback. 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Using science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others when:
  • Communicating.
  • Accessing legislation. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrating an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation when:
  • Understanding Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment within political, social, cultural and economic systems.
  • Transferring of knowledge and making links. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    Supplementary Information:

    Glossary of Terms

    Empowerment: Refers to the process of "conscientisation" which builds critical analytical skills for an individual to gain self-confidence in order to take control of her or his life. Empowerment of women is an essential process in the transformation of gender relations because it addresses the structural and underlying causes of subordination and discrimination.

    Equality of opportunity: Refers to a fundamental human right embedded in the Constitution of South Africa. This Gender Policy Framework aims towards the achievement of equality of opportunity, in access to and share of employment opportunities, services and resources as well as in equality of treatment by employers and service providers.

    Equality of treatment: Refers to meeting the specific and distinct needs of different social categories of women and men. This can often involve special programmes and the commitment of additional resources, for example in the case of women and men with disabilities. Equality of treatment does not mean treating all men and all women in exactly the same way (i.e. in a gender blind fashion) as this would only serve to perpetuate existing disparities.

    Gender: In this policy framework document, refers to the social roles allocated respectively to women and to men in particular societies and at particular times. Such roles, and the differences between them, are conditioned by a variety of political, economic, ideological and cultural factors and are characterised in most societies by unequal power relations. Gender is distinguished from sex which is biologically determined.

    Gender awareness: Refers to a state of knowledge of the differences in roles and relations of women and men and how this results in differences in power relations, status, privileges and needs.

    Gender discrimination: The treatment of members of a targeted group less favourably than those of the dominant group; where the targeted group are mainly women and the dominant group are mainly men. Discrimination often occurs when the dominant group determines the access to resources for the targeted group and/or their rights and privileges. Gender discrimination in the public sphere often results in lower wages and fewer job opportunities for women

    Gender equality: Refers to a situation where women and men have equal conditions for realizing their full human rights and potential; are able to contribute equally to national political, economic, social and cultural development; and benefit equally from the results.
    Gender Equality entails that the underlying causes of discrimination are systematically identified and removed in order to give women and men equal opportunities. The concept of Gender Equality, as used in this policy framework, takes into account women's existing subordinate positions within social relations and aims at the restructuring of society so as to eradicate male domination. Therefore, equality is understood to include both formal equality and substantive equality; not merely simple equality to men.

    Gender equity: Refers to the fair and just distribution of all means of opportunities and resources between women and men.

    Gender issues: Arise when the relationships between women and men, their roles, privileges, status and positions are identified and analysed. Gender issues arise where inequalities and inequities are shown to exist between people purely on the basis of their being female or male. The fact that gender and gender differences are socially constructed is itself a primary issue to deal with.

    Gender oppression: The experience of undervaluing of what is seen as femininity and masculinity leading to powerless of the targeted group. Because societies support patriarchal norms and male domination, all women experience gender oppression to a greater or lesser degree.

    Gender perspective: Refers to an approach in which the ultimate goal is to create equity and equality between women and men. Such an approach has a set of tools for and guidelines on how to identify the impact on development of the relations and roles of women and men.

    Gender sensitive: Refers to the state of knowledge of the socially constructed differences between women and men, including differences in their needs, as well as to the use of such knowledge to identify and understand the problems arising from such differences and to act purposefully to address them.

    Gender stereotyping: Making generalisations or incorrect assumptions about women and men, girls and boys, based on prejudices and fears; individuals are then judged according to their group identity. This results in privilege and access to resources and rights of a particular group of people based on their belonging to that group and not on their individual or personal characteristics, attitudes and skills.

    Male domination: Privilege and access to resources and rights experienced by men based on their belonging to the dominant group and not on their individual or personal characteristics, attitudes and skills. This results in limited or no access to resources and rights for women who become the targeted group. This unequal access gives men more power than women in a society.

    Socially constructed roles: Learned behaviour in a society and/or community that conditions group members to understand activities, tasks, roles and responsibilities as female and male. Gender roles are learned and change over time and vary according to culture, class, ethnicity, and race. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Elective  66749   National Certificate: Community Development  Level 3  NQF Level 03  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  ETDP SETA 
    Elective  49600   National Certificate: Development Practice  Level 3  NQF Level 03  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2009-05-13  Was ETDP SETA until Last Date for Achievement 
    Elective  58761   Further Education and Training Certificate: Early Childhood Development  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  ETDP SETA 
    Elective  57428   Further Education and Training Certificate: Youth Development  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  ETDP SETA 


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    7. BOLAND COLLEGE 
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    9. Brainwave Projects 1997 CC 
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    12. College of Cape Town - Athlone Campus 
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    14. Custoda Trust 
    15. D M Management and Consulting 
    16. Damelin Correspondence College (Pty) Ltd 
    17. Dee s Training PTY LTD 
    18. DEVELO CC 
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    20. Directflo 
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    23. Early Learning Resource Unit (ELRU) 
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    36. Future-Teacher (Pty) Ltd 
    37. Gauteng Baobab Early Learning Training Programme 
    38. Goldfields TVET College 
    39. Grassroots Adult Education and Training Trust 
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    55. KHANIMAMBA TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTRE 
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    70. Mondo Skills and services providers 
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    72. NATAL EARLY LEARNING RESOURCE UNIT TRUST 
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    74. Netgrow Training Solutions 
    75. Networx for Career Development 
    76. New Beginnings Training and Development Organisation 
    77. Next Step Academy (Pty) Ltd 
    78. Noni Community Development 
    79. Northern Cape Urban College: Kimberley Campus 
    80. Northlink College 
    81. NTATAISE TRUST 
    82. Ntevho-Ketso Training and Recruitement Consultancy cc 
    83. NTI College 
    84. Ntsangalala Business Enterprise 
    85. Orbit FET College - Central Office 
    86. Peddie Development Centre 
    87. People Upliftments t/a POPUP Upliftment 
    88. Petra institute of Development (PTY) Ltd 
    89. PMA Holding (Pty) Ltd 
    90. PND Academy of Learning cc 
    91. Pro-Ed Training 
    92. PROFESSIONAL CHILD CARE COLLEGE PTY LTD 
    93. Professional Development and Training Institute (Pty) Ltd 
    94. Rampadise Education Training & Development Centre 
    95. Read Educational Trust 
    96. Realeboga Development Services 
    97. REGIONAL EDUCARE COUNCIL 
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    99. Retshetse Training Project 
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    105. SITHUTHUKILE TRUST 
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