While participating in a sports competition in class, Tanuj tells his friend that he will participate in the javelin throw and his sister can participate in jump rope because she is a girl and girls cannot throw javelin. This depicts:

Correct option is C

The statement made by Tanuj reflects gender stereotyping. Gender stereotyping involves making assumptions about abilities, traits, or behaviors based on societal norms or beliefs about gender. In this scenario, Tanuj assumes that javelin throw is not suitable for girls, implying that it requires attributes he believes girls do not possess, such as strength or skill in throwing, which is a stereotypical viewpoint about gender abilities in sports.
Information Booster:
(a) Gender equality refers to the state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender. In this context, equality would mean that both boys and girls could choose any sport without assumptions about their abilities based on gender.
(b) Gender equity involves fairness of treatment for women and men according to their respective needs. This may include equal treatment or treatment that is different but which is considered equivalent in terms of rights, benefits, obligations, and opportunities.
(d) Gender constancy is a concept from developmental psychology indicating a child's understanding that one’s gender is fixed and does not change over time or depending on the situation. This concept isn't relevant to Tanuj's belief about gender abilities in sports.