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GENDER DIFFERENCES IN COMMUNICATION

GENDER DIFFERENCES IN COMMUNICATION. MANAGEMENT MODULE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER HELENE WESSMANN JANUARY 2002. GENDER EQUALITY. Gender Equality means accepting and valuing equally the differences between women and men and the diverse roles they play in society.

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GENDER DIFFERENCES IN COMMUNICATION

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  1. GENDER DIFFERENCES IN COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT MODULE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER HELENE WESSMANN JANUARY 2002

  2. GENDER EQUALITY • Gender Equality means accepting and valuing equally the differences between women and men and the diverse roles they play in society. • In other words, it means equal visibility, empowerment and participation of both sexes in all spheres of public and private life.

  3. WHAT ARE THE GENDER DIFFERENCES IN COMMUNICATION? • Men and Women – different styles of Communication? • Verbal and Non-Verbal Gender Communication. • Gender and Power. • How to facilitate the Gender Communication Process.

  4. MALE COMMUNICATION STYLE • Argumentative • Aggressive • Forceful • Blunt • Intense Language • Control • Individualism

  5. FEMALE COMMUNICATION STYLE • Complex • Literate • Socio intellectual • Aesthetic value • Detailed • More Questions • Facilitate Conversation

  6. NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION • BODY LANGUAGE • DRESS CODE

  7. DO DIFFERENCES IN STYLES OF COMMUNICATION RELATE TO POWER? • Women are not well enough represented in top management and political positions. • Do some well qualified women miss out on potential job opportunities due to their communication style? • Are companies and organizations well enough informed of the gender differences in communication?

  8. WHAT MANAGEMENT CAN DO: • Understand that differences in gender communication exist. • Respect these differences, they can be used positively. • Be objective when listening. • Initiate workshops, presentations, seminars and awareness on the subject.

  9. BIBLIOGRAPHY • Gender Definitions. Gender Center for Sustainable Development. http://wwz.wirc.mn • Gottschalk, Amy Nelson. Shuttering the Glass Ceiling-A Strategy for Survival. http://www.diversitydtg.com/articles/glass.htlm, 2002. • Payne, E. Kay. Different But Equal-Communication Between The Sexes, Westport, Praeger, 2002. • ‘When the OECD Tackles Gender Issues’, Atmosphere February 4 2001, 19.

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