What is HIV and AIDS?

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Time Activity
Section 6: HIV and Gender
Activity 6.1: Sex. Sexuality and Gender
Activity Outline
Objective: At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:
(i) Differentiate sex, sexuality and gender;
(ii) Clarify perception on sex, gender, gender stereotypes and gender
discrimination.
Duration/Timing: 60 minutes
Materials/Resources: flipchart paper, pens, post-it notes, 3 cards labeled
sex, sexuality and gender.
Before the session on three separate pieces of card write the words - Sex,
sexuality and gender. Post these on the board of put on the floor.
10 minutes 1. Introduce the session’s objective. Emphasise that STIs and HIV and
AIDS are not only health issues. Point out that since STIs and HIV and
AIDS are commonly spread through exchange of bodily fluids during sex,
issues about sex and sexuality would likely to arise in the discussions.
Thus it is important that to gain knowledge and understanding of sexuality
issues. Furthermore, since STI and HIV/AIDS affect both men and
women, gender issues will be discussed as well.
5-10 minutes 2. Ask each participant to write down as many ideas as possible on
individual post-it notes regarding their understanding of the 3 terms: sex,
sexuality and gender. Ask them to put them under each heading.
15 minutes 3. Discuss results and try to formulate a working definition of the 3 terms for
use in future discussions
10 minutes 4. Ask the group to now consider in what situations do they see gender
differences. Can use the headings below to generate ideas.
10 minutes 5. Summary - The questions on sexuality bring messages, which form part
of how we perceive ourselves and our gender roles; this in turn influences
how we perceive others. We receive various messages on sex, sexuality
and gender from different sources. The questions on sexuality bring
messages, which form part of how we perceive ourselves and our gender
roles; this in turn influences how we perceive others. Emphasise that the
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