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Gender equality and Curriculum 2005

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This paper looks first at policy for gender equality in South African education and argues that despite the monumental work of the Gender Equity Task Team in 1996, and commitments by the national department in this regard, policy for the achievement of gender equity is not supported by authority or resources. What exists is the inscription of gender within broader policy frameworks and legislation. At the level of policy, gender appears as mainly symbolic: there are no regulations or procedures with legislative force to achieve gender equity. The paper then uses a seven point framework provided by Truscott for transforming curriculum to evaluate gender equality and the curriculum. It argues that a rights-based approach was infused through the curriculum and informed the overall approach to gender

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/30196867

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Gender, Sexuality, and Education

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Quality education, Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7083203708

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