Unit III

Gender bias and gender

stereotyping in curriculum

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Qualities like brave, shy, weak and
strong are not ‘male’ or ‘female’.
Qualities don’t have a gender.

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

A woman can be strong, a man can be shy.
Society creates the ideas about which qualities
a man should possess and which qualities a
woman should possess.

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

Society creates the ideas about which qualities
a man should possess and which qualities a
woman should possess.

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

These messages are present in many things around
us- in the songs we hear, the movies we watch, the
games we play, the books we read.

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

These messages are present in many things around
us- in the songs we hear, the movies we watch, the
games we play, the books we read.

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

These messages are present in many things around
us- in the songs we hear, the movies we watch, the
games we play, the books we read.

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

Gender stereotyping in curriculum

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

Gender stereotyping in curriculum

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

Gender stereotyping in curriculum

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

Gender stereotyping in curriculum

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

Gender stereotyping in curriculum

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

Gender stereotyping in curriculum

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU
 Including Gender studies in the syllabus
Gender studies can be included in the syllabus so as to
enhance awareness, values on gender and gender
equality. Topics such as need for gender fair society
for the up-liftment of our nation. Importance can be
g i v e n t o Wo m a n E d u c a t i o n , Tr a n s g e n d e r
empowerment etc also can be included.

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

Including activities that promotes gender equality
Activities that promote Gender Equality can also
be included in the curriculum. It will inculcate
values such as mutual respect for all the genders
among the young minds.

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

 Including co curricular activities that ensures
gender equality
Activities that promote the values of gender equality
can be included as co curricular activities.

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

 Preparing syllabus that ensures gender equality
Care must be taken while preparing syllabus to
ensure gender equality in citing examples etc. There is
a trend seen that most of the examples cited in text
books have a male dominance.

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

 Gender fair pedagogy
Care must be taken to avoid inequalities in
pedagogical practices. Equal importance must be
given to all the gender in all the practices. Equal
involvement by both the gender should be ensured.

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

 Methods as gender fair

Methods of transacting the curriculum should adopt

gender fair methods. There should not be any
discrimination based on gender.

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

 Methods as gender fair

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

Gender bias terms Gender inclusive terms
Policeman Police officer
Fireman Fire fighter
Chairman Chair person
Businessman Business executive
Manpower Workforce
Security man Security officer
Craftsman Craftsperson
Man made Human constructed

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

 Gender fair Curriculum

“Forest School”- Finland

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

 Gender fair Curriculum

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 Female traffic signal in Australia

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU
 Breaking the gender stereotypes

Meet Roshni Misbah, the 22-yr-

old fierce ‘Hijabi Biker’ of
Jamia Milia University

New Delhi, Feb 11: Nothing can stop 22-year-old Roshni Misbah from doing what she loves -
riding a bike. Known as 'Hijabi Biker' i she wears the hijab while riding the bike, Roshni is a
student of Arabic and Culture Studies at the Jamia Milia Islamia University.

Dr.Nisanth.P.M, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, RGU