Your Gender TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION Glossary
All the key terms you need to understand when preparing for Gender Transformative Education, quickly and effectively.
What is Misogyny?
Definition
Misogyny is prejudice, hatred and hostility towards women. It is especially directed towards girls and women who challenge male dominance. Misogyny aims to control women into reinforcing sexist ideas and patriarchy.
Girls and women are prevented from receiving quality education due to misogynistic fears about their gaining knowledge and social power. Gender transformative education aims to eradicate misogynistic beliefs by showing that equality benefits everyone and is not a zero-sum game.
References
Bailey, M., & Trudy. (2018). On misogynoir: Citation, erasure, and plagiarism. Feminist Media Studies, 18(4), 762-768.
Manne, K. (2017). Down girl: The logic of misogyny. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Wrisley, S. P. (2023). Feminist theory and the problem of misogyny. Feminist Theory, 24(2), 188-207.