‘Empathy’ is used in 6 frameworks

Ability to build positive relationship with others

Empathy, or being empathetic, is “the ability to comprehend another’s feelings and to re-experience them oneself” (Salovey and Mayer, 1990), while never being judgemental. A key construct in social and developmental psychology as well as in cognitive and social neuroscience, the ability to empathize is important for promoting positive behaviours toward others, and facilitating social interactions and relationships. Empathy is involved in the internalization of rules that can play a part in protecting others, and, it may be the mechanism that motivates the desire to help others, even at a cost to oneself. In addition, empathy plays an important role in becoming a socially competent person with meaningful social relationships (McDonald and Messinger, 2012). Consequently, empathy motivates altruistic behaviour and has the potential to enhance the process by which rights are realized, which is as important as an outcome (Jönsson and Hall, 2003).

• Girls use empathetic words towards their peers, friends, teacher, and family.
• Girls demonstrate empathetic behavior to others when they are in need of support and care.
• Girls understand that modeling empathetic communication and behaviors for younger girls in school and the community helps them learn how to be empathetic.

we define Empathy as an individual’s ability to detect what another individual is feeling, and experience an emotion that is consistent with that feeling (92,96).

Kindness and caring for others and their well-being that leads to valuing and investing in close relationships.

Empathy is the ability to emotionally understand what other people feel, see things from their point of view and context, imagine ourselves in their place and respond appropriately. Empathy is relating to others with acceptance, understanding, and sensitivity to their diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and taking action accordingly.

Empathy plays an important role in being a socially competent person with meaningful social relationships. The ability to empathise is important for promoting positive behaviours towards others, and facilitating social interactions and relationships, thus motivating altruistic behaviour. This skill also makes us challenge intolerance, bias and stereotyping when we see it.

Empathy in Action The person will be able to:

• Listen well, pay attention to non-verbal communication and pick up subtle cues.
• Understand others’ perspectives and feelings.
• Show sensitivity towards others.
• Help other people based on their understanding of their needs and feelings.
• Respect and relate well to everyone, regardless of their diverse backgrounds.
• Alter the way they interact with others to fit with the others’ diverse needs and feelings.
• Appreciate others for their strengths and accomplishments.
• Provide constructive feedback to others to help them improve.
• Put the needs of others first and look for ways to improve their situations.