GENDER EQUALITY IN EDUCATION: A CHALLENGE FOR POLICY MAKERS
Journal: PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences (Vol.4, No. 2)Publication Date: 2018-07-14
Authors : Maria Esteves;
Page : 893-905
Keywords : Gender Equality; Education; Educational policies; Inclusive Language; Curricula;
Abstract
This research is related to the importance of introducing a gender approach in educational curricula. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has defined in its 4th goal the need to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. This means that educational systems should have in mind the need to introduce gender debate in different areas of educations, from teacher training to subject knowledge definition, to change traditional gender roles and stereotypes. Using a qualitative research methodology based in documental analyses it will be presented how some European countries have been developing efforts to include gender equality as a topic or as an interdisciplinary subject in school curricula. The research focus on how these efforts are happening in Portugal and how school curricula are not involved in it – and this is an important challenge to be met by policy makers. Some recommendations are issued to foster the goal of gender equality as a tool to improve quality in education and contribute to a more balanced society in terms of gender representation.
Other Latest Articles
- PERMANENCY OF LEADER SELF-CONFIDENCE DEVELOPMENT: A LONGITUDINAL COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
- USING EFFECTIVE EXPOSURE TIME (EET) AS A MEASUREMENT OF EFL STUDENTS’ LEARNING
- VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS AS DATA SOURCES FOR PREDICTION TOOLS
- Electrolytic balance in laying poultry diets
- The care implemented by the nursing team to newborns
Last modified: 2018-09-01 14:11:31