Gender perspective

Critical approach to reality focusing on the construction of the gender category, power relations and inequalities between men and women. This perspective is an intellectual and political lens, as it is based on the knowledge produced by gender studies throughout the history of feminism (by feminist scientists and other critical currents) and aims to raise public awareness in order to end gender inequalities, which are understood to be the product of a historical, social and cultural process. Adopting this perspective implies counteracting other viewpoints that are presented and accepted as neutral or objective but actually serve to reproduce, normalize and solidify gender inequalities. When developing a planned action (law, policy or programme), it involves assessing the implications for women and men.