Description
Gender mainstreaming is the current international approach to promoting equality between women and men.
It is based on the recognition that gender inequality operates at all levels and in all sectors of society, and thus needs to be addressed in the mainstream. It aims to ensure that women and men benefit equitably from all that society has to offer, and are equally empowered to affect its governance and decisions.
The Gender Management System (GMS) is a holistic and system-wide approach to gender mainstreaming developed by the Commonwealth, for the use of governments in partnership with other stakeholders including civil society and the private sector. The GMS is a comprehensive network of structures, mechanisms and processes to enable governments and other organizations to contribute to gender equality through all policy-making, planning and activities.
This Quick Guide has been produced to assist governments and other stakeholders in mainstreaming gender in the education sector. It is an abridged version of the GMS publication Gender Mainstreaming in Education: A Reference Manual for Governments and Other Stakeholders.
Contents
Preface
1. Introduction
Education, Gender and Development
Scope and Objectives of this Guide
Gender Mainstreaming
2. Global and Commonwealth Mandates and Trends in the Education Sector
Beijing and Education
Commonwealth Mandates
Education and Gender in the Commonwealth
3. Gender in the Education Sector
Gender Role Socialisation
School Organisation
General Content and Structure of Schooling
Curriculum
Educational Materials
Perceptions and Attitudes
Sex-Based Harassment
Girls at Risk
Vocational Training
Informal Interaction Among Students
4. Strategies and Processes for Mainstreaming Gender in the Education Sector
The Gender Management System
Prioritising Goals
Gender Awareness Training
Involving Other Stakeholders
5. Guidelines for Conducting a Gender Impact Analysis
Gender Analysis Frameworks
The Policy Environment
The Institutional Environment
Critical Policy Indicators
6. Policy Interventions
Gender Analysis of Data
The Policy Statement
Resource Allocation
Policy Framework and Action Points
References
List of Figures