Prevention and combating cyber bullying and internet violence among youth

Prevention and combating cyber bullying and internet violence among youth
– manual for youth workers –
to the individual and his/her fulfilment and happiness. A society that views its members
according to only their gender roles is a one in which everyone is limited by other people’s
expectations.
It is also important that gender and sex are not presented as rigid or dichotomous identities.
During the activity, the facilitator might want to discuss how transgender and transsexual
people do not fit within these traditional gender and sex categories. Transgender people do not
identify with the gender to which they were assigned at birth, such as an individual who was
born female but identifies as male. Transsexual people are those who choose to medically
transition to the gender that feels right for them. Intersexual (also known as hermaphrodites)
are persons born with partially or fully developed male and female and sex organs. (CARE
International, 2016, p.45)
Step by step guide
Draw a line on flipchart paper to divide a page of the flipchart into two columns (or use
two large pieces of paper).
At the top of the first column write “woman.” In the second column write “man.”
Ask participants to think of words and phrases associated with the idea of “being a
woman”. Write these in the first column while they are being said. The responses can be positive
or negative. Help the participants mention both social and biological characteristics.
Repeat the same step for the “man” column.
participants.
Briefly review the characteristics listed in each column – read them aloud to
Exchange the titles of the columns by putting “woman” in the place of “man” and vice
versa. Ask the participants if the characteristics mentioned for women could be attributed to
men and vice versa. Put “x” over the words and attribution/characteristic that can be used for
both a man and a woman. Put circle around those attributes that are unique only for a man or a
woman.
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