Gender Terminology Booklet

Sesotho sa Leboa Tshiven ḓ a

English career

Definitions

Xitsonga

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Vocation is undertaken for a period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress. It is composed of titles earned, accomplished work, and jobs held. A period in which a person chooses not to work.

mošomo

mushumo budo sia nyendavhut shilo u awela mushu moni u awela kha bu ḓ o u awela kha sia u awela kha nyendavhutshilo

ntirhovutomi

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career breaks

kgaotšo ya mošomo

ku wisa ntirhovu- tomi kuhumula ntirhovutomi

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caring masculinity

Describes men who take on caregiving roles, rather than traditional provider roles. It is the opposite of hegemonic masculinity. Celibacy is a vow of long- term restraint from sexual intercourse, often to uphold religious, spiritual, or cultural beliefs.

banna ba bafepi vhunnandondoli vhu ḓ ifhinduleli ha tshinnani

wanuna wo hlay- isa

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celibacy

go se tsenele thobalano

nyilavhudzekani nyilanzeo

mpapalatama- sangu

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