The Gender-Friendly Classroom: Tips And Tools For Teachers
As UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon noted recently, "Today, there are 57 million children out of school -- and most of them are girls." Teachers and administrators around the globe are struggling to create school environments that are friendly and supportive to both girls and boys. Yet complex gender-based barriers to education remain, hindering girls', and in some cases boys', access to school and participation in the classroom. For example, girls are less likely to begin school in many places, but boys are more likely to repeat grades or drop out altogether...
Author | RISEnet Member Contributor |
Randal Mason | Ta-Shana Taylor |
Date | Tags |
March 28, 2014 | gender, disparities/stereotypes, role models/mentors, women/mujeres |
Resource Materials | |