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Gender
Gender issues for girls in schools
- --encouragement
to be less passive
- --prepared
to be independent/prevent poverty
- --have
choices in careers
- --Improve
Math/Science/Technology (MST)
participation
- --Improve
self-esteem for adolescent girls
- --prevent
sexual harassment
- --Develop
self-awareness skills—good choices/positive relationship
- --Develop
leadership skills, equal voice in the classroom
- --Develop
unique qualities of women/equity in women’s tone.
Classroom practice
- Awareness
of stereotyping
- Be
aware of treatment in the classes—equal time/encourage leadership
- Be
aware of stereotypes in books etc.
- Have
empowering resources
- Role
models in MST
- Find
ways to incorporate women’s interests in MST
- Be
aware of attitudes and expectations towards girls
- Avoid
gender teasing/harassment
- Encourage
leadership for women
- Reward
women’s ways of knowing—reflection about what this means
Goals for boys in gender issues in schools
- Avoid
certain male Masculinities being encouraged to the exclusion of others
- Avoid
some males being disadvantaged due to the above
- Encourage
boys to express feelings, and address underdeveloped communication skills
- Question
competitiveness
- Address
the higher tendency of boys to underachieve in schools
- Address
the issue of more boys involved in crime
- Address
the issue of boys under excelling in arts
Practice
- Be
aware of stereotyping
- Encourage
empathy and communication skills
- Be
aware of abilities and expectations
- Encourage
arts, creativity and English
- Encourage
co-operation rather than domination/competition
- Provide
reflection/discussion around other masculinities
- Discourage
harassment
- Encourage
respect for women
- Have
diversity in educational programming to respond to boys needs