upon the socio-economic situation of women in the global economy. A full list of sources can be found in the bibliography, at the end of this study. Key concepts The following are a couple of the key concepts used in this study. The explanations provided below should be considered indicative rather than universal, and should be limited to this study. Gender: refers to the social attributes and opportunities associated with being part of a certain sex, and the relationships that exists between persons of different sexes. These attributes, opportunities and relationships are socially construed, and are learned throughout different kinds of socialisation processes. They are both contextual, time-specific and changeable. Gender commonly determines what is expected by a person of a certain sex, given the specific context. As a consequence of these pre-determined roles, women and men are often exposed to differences and inequalities in responsibilities assigned, activities undertaken, access to resources and decision-making opportunities. Gender also intersects with other important socio-cultural attributes, such as class, race and poverty levels. Gender equality: refers to the equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities of the different sexes. Gender equality does not mean that the sexes should become the same, but that and rights, responsibilities and women’s men’s opportunities should not be dependent on the sex that a person was born with. Gender equality recognises the diversity of different groups of women and men. It is not a issue, but engages all sexes. It is a human rights women’s issue and an important indicator of sustainable and people centred development. Structure of study Chapter 1 explains why women are at increased risk of being exposed to corporate human rights violations. Chapter 2 highlights the importance of rights based approach to gender equality and outlines the protections of rights within the international human rights framework. Chapter 3 women’s describes the nature and sources of the emerging business and human rights framework, with focus on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the incorporation of a gender perspective. Chapter 4 gives an insight into the debates on gender mainstreaming as a strategy at to achieve gender equality at UN level. Chapter 5 explains how the business and human rights community could, ideally, embed a gender perspective into its framework, taking into consideration its scope and content, and by looking at previous efforts made at international level.
upon the socio-economic situation of women in the global economy. A full list of sources can be found in the bibliography, at the end of this study. Key concepts The following are a couple of the key concepts used in this study. The explanations provided below should be considered indicative rather than universal, and should be limited to this study. Gender: refers to the social attributes and opportunities associated with being part of a certain sex, and the relationships that exists between persons of different sexes. These attributes, opportunities and relationships are socially construed, and are learned throughout different kinds of socialisation processes. They are both contextual, time-specific and changeable. Gender commonly determines what is expected by a person of a certain sex, given the specific context. As a consequence of these pre-determined roles, women and men are often exposed to differences and inequalities in responsibilities assigned, activities undertaken, access to resources and decision-making opportunities. Gender also intersects with other important socio-cultural attributes, such as class, race and poverty levels. Gender equality: refers to the equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities of the different sexes. Gender equality does not mean that the sexes should become the same, but that women’s and men’s rights, responsibilities and opportunities should not be dependent on the sex that a person was born with. Gender equality recognises the diversity of different groups of women and men. It is not a women’s issue, but engages all sexes. It is a human rights issue and an important indicator of sustainable and people centred development. Structure of study Chapter 1 explains why women are at increased risk of being exposed to corporate human rights violations. Chapter 2 highlights the importance of rights based approach to gender equality and outlines the protections of women’s rights within the international human rights framework. Chapter 3 describes the nature and sources of the emerging business and human rights framework, with focus on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the incorporation of a gender perspective. Chapter 4 gives an insight into the debates on gender mainstreaming as a strategy at to achieve gender equality at UN level. Chapter 5 explains how the business and human rights community could, ideally, embed a gender perspective into its framework, taking into consideration its scope and content, and by looking at previous efforts made at international level.
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