MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING APPROACHES TO GENDER EQUALITY

Abstract

Gender equality is a condition where women and men have the same status, conditions and potential in realizing their rights as human beings, as well as contributing to national, political, economic, social and cultural development with the same rights. In this case, the role of multicultural counseling is very necessary in supporting gender equality. Several aspects of multicultural counseling that support gender equality include understanding the worldview and cultural background of oneself and the client as well as developing counseling strategies that are appropriate to the client’s culture, as well as helping clients to analyze gender roles with the aim of exploring the various impacts of existing gender roles. Be his belief. The method used in this research is literature study. The results of this research show that the role of multicultural counseling greatly influences and encourages the creation of better gender equality. Problems that are often experienced in multicultural counseling include inequality between men and women, as well as difficulties in organizing counseling interventions that are appropriate to the client’s culture. Multicultural counseling has an important role in supporting the realization of gender equality by understanding and integrating gender concepts in every stage of counseling, as well as developing appropriate solutions. The implications of this research emphasize the need for counselors to understand the influence of culture on the concept of gender, and continue to develop their understanding, knowledge and skills in gender issues in a multicultural context, to create an environment that supports and encourages gender equality.