Gender Sensitivity and Responsiveness among Employees of Tayabas Community Multipurpose Cooperative, Tayabas City: Basis for an Action Plan

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to determine the level of gender sensitivity and responsiveness among the employees of Tayabas Community Multipurpose Cooperative (TCMC) in Tayabas City and use it as a basis for an action plan. This study sought to know the demographic profile of the respondents; determine the gender sensitivity and responsiveness of TCMC Management as perceived by the respondents in terms of gender issues and work environment; identify issues and concerns encountered by the employees related to gender sensitivity and design an action plan applicable to the cooperative. The researchers gathered data from 74 respondents, utilized a descriptive type of research in presenting the information taken. After gathering, analyzing and interpreting the data, it was concluded that most of the employees are female, within the range of 41-50 years old, married, college graduate, has stayed in the cooperative for 6-10 years, 100 percent are regular employees, from cash, loan and consumer division has the great number of workers. The study revealed that the employees are highly gender sensitive, the management is highly gender responsive in terms of gender equality, gender role, sexual harassment, facilities, work schedule, work assignment and employment status and benefits. Based on the findings and conclusions, the researchers recommend to the cooperative to further nourish the employees’ knowledge, gender sensitivity and responsiveness by continuously providing seminars, conduct more studies for further development and growth not only of the employees, but the entire cooperative as well, and implement the designed project proposal which is an action plan by the researchers, for the cooperative to sustain a gender-sensitive environment and enhance its responsiveness among its employees.