Gender Terminology Booklet

Sesotho sa Leboa Tshiven ḓ a

English

Definitions

Xitsonga

maan ḓ andan gamatshilisano

322 power relations

The set of roles, behaviours, and attitudes that societies define as appropriate for women and men (‘gender’)

dikamano tše maatla

vuxaka bya matimba

can be the cause, consequence, and mechanism of power

relations, from the intimate sphere of the household to the highest levels of political decision-making. Needs women identify in their socially accepted roles in society.

ṱ ho ḓ eanyit wavhu ṱ alusam beu dza vhafu makadzi ṱ ho ḓ eanyit wavhu ṱ alusam beu dza vhasadzi

323 practical gender needs of women

dinyakwa tša nnete tša basadi

swidingorimbewu swo endla swa vaxisati

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