Megenila C. Guillen, Ph. D.

Education Program Supervisor

CPP/CFSS Focal Person

Gender – Responsive
Basic Education Policy
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Why
GAD?

To whom will GAD be

addressed?
 Rationale andBackground
American
DepEd Order No. Psychological
32, s. 2017 Association, 2012.
Gender – Guidelines for
Responsive Basic Psychological Practice
Education Policy with Lesbian, Gay, and
Bisexual Clients

DepEd Memorandum DepEd Order 40, s.

No. 140, s. 2012 2012
Establishment of
Child Protection
Gender and
Development Focal Policy
Point System
 1.Boys are underperforming
in key education indicators
compared to girls.
2.Indigenous Peoples (IPs)
fall behind in enrolment
data and experience
discrimination.

3.Gender biases and stereotypes remain and are still

embedded in the curricula, instructional methods,
materials, and learning media.
4.Women and girls continue to be vulnerable to sexual
harassment and violence inside schools.
 More boys are
sexually abused

LGBT members
are sexually
Reports on abuses harassed
are disclosed in
schools.
Children become LGBT children are
more violent physically and
due to their Psychologically
experiences bullied
Gender –
mainstreaming
in education
Terminologies

1. Child 2. Gender
Protection

3. Gender 4. Gender
Awareness and
Develop-
ment
Terminologies

6. Gender
5. Gender
- Based
– based discrimination
Violence

7. Gender 8. Gender
Equality Equity
Terminologies

9. Gender – 10. Gender

responsive
Basic Education responsive
ness

12. Gender
11. Gender mainstrea
Identity
ming in
education
Terminologies

13. Violence 14. Gender

against children
sensitivity

15. Sexual 16. Gender

Orientation
mainstrea
ming in
education
Intersectionality

Inclusive GAD Plan

Education and Budget
(GPB)
 An Example of Gender Attitudes is the
Use Gender-Sensitive Language

School Head Soldier

Fire Fighter Doctor
Pilot Cook
Secretary Driver
Police Officer
Singer
Librarian
Chairperson
 Gender-Responsive
Basic Education
Through its GRBE, the DepEd commits
to:
A. Make its strategic framework
gender-responsive
B. Mainstream gender in all Policies
and Programs, Projects and
Activities (PPAs)
Curriculum, Instruction and
Assessment

1. Learners Development
2. Curriculum Standards
3. Learning Delivery
4. Learning Environment
5. Learning Resources
6. Assessment
 GENDER
MAINSTREAMING
GENDER MAINSTREAMING
(Source: Joint Circular No. 2004-1 of the DBM, NEDA and NCRFW).

means raising people’s GAD awareness

and building GAD-related capabilities;
putting in place policies, structures,
systems and mechanisms that would
facilitate and institutionalize the
pursuit of gender equality and women’s
empowerment …
GENDER MAINSTREAMING
… applying GAD-related skills
and tools to develop programs,
activities and projects
addressing gender issues;
continuously implementing,
monitoring, evaluating and
enhancing the agency ’ s
gender mainstreaming and …
GENDER MAINSTREAMING
… women ’ s empowerment
efforts; and incorporating GAD
in all aspects of the agency’s
operations.
How to mainstream GAD
in EDUCATION?
1. Advocate gender equality in all aspects of
development and ensure that PPA are made
congruent with this policy. s

2. Include in the school calendar the observance

and celebrations related to GAD such as but not
limited to Women’s Month (March), Lesbian,
Gay Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride
Month (June), Breastfeeding Month (August),
Peace Education Month (September), Children’s
Month (November), 18 – Day Campaign to End
VAW (November 25 to December 12), and
Human Rights Month (December).
How to mainstream GAD
in EDUCATION?
3.Provide adequate and responsive
capacity – building activities for teachers
in dealing with children in conflict with the
law (CICL) and children at risk (CAR).

4.Strengthen and sustain the capacity of

administrators, guidance, counselors, and
teachers in handling cases of violence,
abuse, discrimination, exploitation, and
bullying, and equip them with the
technical competence appropriate
interventions and immediate referral.
How to mainstream GAD
in EDUCATION?
5.Gather and analyze sex – disaggregated
data and gender information for informed
decision making.
6.Formulate, recommend, and implement
policies on sports development aligned
with RA 9710, Sec. 14, Women in Sports.
7.Conduct capacity building for
functional, adequate, sanitary, gender, and
culture, sensitive, and accessible to
Persons with Disabilities (PWDS).
 1. Head or Chair -
GAD Focal School Principal
Point System 2. School GAD Coordinator
3. Asst. Principal
4. Department Head for SHS
5. Grade Level Coordinators
• Grades 7 - 12
6. Guidance Counselor
7. School Bookkeeper
8. Administrative Assitant
That’s all for
now folks!
Thank you!
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