Gender Analysis of Armenian School Curriculum and Textbooks : Policy Brief
The Armenian government has articulated the commitment to integrating the principles of gender equality in its education system. This commitment has been reflected in the adoption of the gender policy concept paper in 2010 and the law on securing e...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2016
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/07/26598651/gender-analysis-armenian-school-curriculum-textbooks-policy-brief http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24948 |
| Summary: | The Armenian government has articulated
the commitment to integrating the principles of gender
equality in its education system. This commitment has been
reflected in the adoption of the gender policy concept paper
in 2010 and the law on securing equal rights and equal
opportunities for women and men in 2013, which identify
gender equality as a priority area and call for integrating
the gender dimension into the school curriculum at all
levels. This policy report examines whether and to what
extent the principles of gender equality are reflected in
Armenian school curriculum and textbooks, identifies key
issues related to the achievement of gender equality goals
in education, and provides policy level recommendations to
improve gender-sensitivity in school curriculum and
textbooks. Data was drawn from an overview of existing
studies on gender representation in Armenian school
curricula and textbooks conducted by local experts,
primarily relying on the study commissioned by the World
Bank (Osipov & Sargizova, 2015). The study was based on
a comprehensive analysis of 9 high school textbooks in
Social Science (grades 10 and 11), Armenian History (grades
10, 11 and 12), and Armenian Literature (grades 10, 11 and
12), as well as an analysis of academic standards, syllabi,
and teacher’s guides for the same subjects. Data for the
policy report was also supplemented by interviews with key
education stakeholders. |
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