GSPS-SEMI

GENDER, EDUCATION, and ENVIRONMENT

Female Confidence gap and feminist

Pedagody:
“Confidence gap” is a term coined by Dr.
Russ Harris which attempts to explain some
of the underlying psychological reasons why
men traditional tend to outperform women
in the workplace despite women performing
better academically.
Feminist Pedagody is a theory about the
teaching/learning process that guides our
choice of classroom practices by providing
criteria to evaluate specific educational
strategies and techniques in terms of the
desired course goals or outcomes.
So, for decades feminist scholars have
worked to challenge traditional patriachial
construction of higher education. Feminist
pedagody arose from the struggle to build
praxis that acknowledges and values
women’s contributions and lives and create
an emancipatory, humanizing learning
experience for students.
Example of feminist pedagody.

Drawing from feminist theory, feminist

pedagody rethinks the hierarchal structure in
the in the classroom by distributing power.
Ethics of care in education means “one
caring” and the “cared for”. In an educational
setting, the teacher assumes the role of the
one caring while the students are those
cared for.
Why is ethics important in education?

If we want to produce people who will care

for another, then it make sense to give
students practice in caring and reflection on
that practice.
Gender and Environment Ecofeminism
Ecofeminism claims that both women and
nature are dominated and thus stresses the
need for a more interdependent world view.
Ecofeminist believe that all living things are
essential to the well being of the planet and
That humans are not separate or superior.
Ecofeminism uses the basic feminist tenets
of quality between gender, a revaluing of
non-patriachial or nonlinear structures, and
view of the world that respects organic
processes, holistic connection, and the
merits of institution and collaboration.
One example is the Green Belt Movement.
This was established in 1977 in Kenya. The
organization plants trees to fight against
deforestation with a view to also support
women around the world.
Behavioral norms embedded in family
structure, natural play patterns, close
friendship, and the teeming social jungle of
school life.
Ecofeminism claims that both women and
nature are dominated and thus stresses the
need for more interdependent worldview.
Feminist environmentalism emphasizes
material conceptions of gender-environment
relations and their connection with particular
ideological conceptions.
Gender Role in environment:
Gender roles are influenced by the media,
family, environment and society. In addition
to biological maturation, children develop
within a set of gender specific social and
the diversity of cultures and freedom of
expression.
A Holistic Understanding of Peace and Violence
A culture of peace is a set of values, attitudes,
modes of behavior and ways of life based on
respect for life, ending of violence and
promotion and practice of non-violence through
education, dialogue and cooperation.
For example it encompasses tolerance,
disarmament, sustainable economic and
social development, democratic
participation, gender equality, freedom of
expression and respect of human rights.
Culture influence peace from heritage to
creative expression, culture contributes to
identity, belonging and meaning. As a resource
for community vitality, well-being and
expression, it shapes peaceful societies through
the recognition of and respect for the diversity
of cultures and freedom of expression.
Peace and Violence
It concerns the protection of individuals and
communities from both the direct threat of
physical violence and the indirect threats
that result from poverty and other forms of
social, economic or political inequalities as
well as natural disaster and disease.
Applying these principles of non-violence can
reduce conflict, anger and violence on
personal, local, national and global levels.
Non-violence has come to be recognized as
powerful strategy for students, communities,
disenfranchised groups and whole societies
in addressing and transforming conditions.
Kinds of violence.
1. Physical violence- is an act
attempting to cause, or resulting
in, pain and or physical injury.
2. Verbal violence-issues that are
specific to a person, such as
putdowns(in private or in front
of others), ridiculing, the use of a
swear-words that are specifically
Uncomfortable for the other,
saying bad things about the
other’s love ones, threatening
with other forms of violence,
either against the victim.
3. Psychological violence- any
intentional conduct that
seriously impairs another
person’s psychological integrity
through coercion or threats.
Any act which causes
psychological harm to an
individual.
Ex. Coercion, defamation, verbal
insult or harassment.
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4. Sexual violence- is sexual activity

when consent is not obtained or freely
given. It is a serious public health
problem that profoundly impacts
lifelong health, opportunity, and well
being.
Sexual violence impacts every
community and affects people of all
genders, sexual orientations and ages.
5. Socio- economic violence- some of
the most typical forms of socio-
economic violence include taking
away the victim’s earnings, not
allowing her to have a separate
income( forced housewife status,
working in the family business
without a salary)
A CULTURE OF PEACE- as defined by
the United Nations, the Culture of
Peace is a set of values, attitudes,
mode of behavior and ways of life that
reject violence and
and prevent conflicts by tackling
their root of causes to solve
problems through dialogues and
negotiation among individuals,
groups and nations.
The United Nations International
Childrens Emergency Funds(UNICEF)
peace education is very succinctly
defined as the process of promoting
the knowledge, skills, attitudes and
Values needed to bring about
behavior change that will enable
children, youth and adults to prevent
conflict and violence, both overt and
structural; to resolve conflict
peacefully.
Peace education does not simply
mean learning about conflicts
and how to resolve them
peacefully. It should also involve
Participation of young people in
Expressing their own ideas and
cooperating with each other to
eliminate violence in our
individual lives, in our
communities and societies.
Questions:
1. What are the values that promote
peace?
2. What is the role of the youth in
promoting and maintaining peace in
the community.