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“Gender refers to the socio-cultural definition of man and woman; the way societies distinguish men and women and assign them social roles. It entails the behaviours and attitudes which are culturally accepted as appropriate ways of being a woman (femininity) and ways of being a man (masculinity). The sex of a person is biologically determined, whereas ways of being a man or a woman are learned: they are constructed, reinforced, maintained and reconstructed over time through social and cultural practices. Such constructions of gender vary across cultures, social class and time.”