1. Context and concept: Gender & Sex, Socialization Dr. Sultan Muhammad Razzak Consultant, GNSP UNIT Gender, NGO and Stakeholders Participation Unit (GNSP) Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 14/2 Topkhana Road (5th level), Dhaka 1000.
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3. The word gender comes from the Middle English gendre The use of gender to refer to masculinity and femininity as types is attested throughout the history of Modern English (from about the 14th century).