A literature review of gender equity in national textbooks across the MENA region and the implications for CEDAW

Title: A literature review of gender equity in national textbooks across the MENA region and the implications for CEDAW
Description: In recent decades, girls’ education across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has made notable gains. The United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) treaty agreement has successfully facilitated the improvement of girls’ access in many countries. However, there is growing concern about the quality of classroom content and how it continues to marginalize females. This review examines ten studies from seven countries across the region and highlights how discriminatory patterns continue to exist in national textbooks. It then looks at how policy and political settlements address gender equity in national curricula and discusses the implications for women and girls in relation to CEDAW.
Creator: Ryan, Seneca
Subject: girls’ education; textbooks; CEDAW; MENA; gender discrimination
Publisher: CERJ, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Date: 2022-11-14T14:46:52Z; 2022-11-14T14:46:52Z; 2022-11-30
Type: Article
Format: application/pdf
Identifier: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/343163; 10.17863/CAM.90575
Language: eng