EVANGELISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MONTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Paoay District

The Hidden Paradise

Bacsil, Paoay, Ilocos Norte
EVANGELISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MONTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Paoay District

The Hidden Paradise

Bacsil, Paoay, Ilocos Norte
What is GAD?
 The Magna Carta of Women (Republic Act
No. 9710) defines Gender and
Development Program (GAD) as the
development perspective and process that
is participatory and empowering, equitable,
sustainable, free from violence, respectful
of human rights, supportive of self-
determination and actualization of human
potentials.
What is the purpose
of GAD?
 The purpose of GAD is to ensure that both
men and women can participate in, and
benefit from, development in a way that is
equitable. In view of widespread disparities,
it is a process comprising both short-term and
long-term objectives - "practical and
strategic needs" (Molyneux from Moser, 1993).
Why is gender equality
important to
economic development?
 Sustainabledevelopment relies on ending
discrimination toward women and providing
equal opportunities for education and
employment. Gender equality has been
conclusively shown to stimulate economic
growth, which is crucial for so-
called developing countries.
How to promote gender
awareness in parents and
teachers?
Curriculum/ Text
 All
text reading materials and books be free of
notion of gender inequality as bias is
embedded in textbooks, lessons and teachers,
interaction with student
 Educational system
 Needs to be gender-sensitive and gender
friendly for girls and boys

Educational Policies
 All
policies, programs and interventions need
to be gender sensitive.
Teacher Training Programs
 Gender
sensitivity training should be
mandatory

School Parent Partnership

 Needs to be strengthened to identify gender
issues in homes
 Gender training /sensitization
sessions
 Gender training must be provided for parents,
teachers staff, administrators and local
officials.

Gender Sensitivity counselling

 GScounselling must be available for students,
staff, teachers and parents
 Allocation of budget
• Educational Authorities and school must be
provided budget to promote and sustain the
gender sensitive agenda.
Creation of a Gender Responsive School
 Where the academic, social, and physical
environment and its surrounding community
take into account the specific needs of girls
and boys.
What roles should teachers
play to address gender
sensitivity issues?
Teachers should………….

Understand Gender roles and

Expectations
Attend Gender Training
Teachers should………….

Cooperate with Government

and NGO’s
Strive to work hand in hand
with schools administrators
Teachers should ………….

Promote gender responsive

school
Conduct researches

Find appropriate time to raise

gender issues
Teachers should ………….

Initiate information
Dissemination campaign for
gender-fair education

Treat every boy and girl

equally