Fourth regional meeting of the KIX LAC Community of Practice “Gender and Education”

January 17th, 2023.

17 de January de 2023

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The Gender and Education Community of Practice of KIX LAC, held its fourth working session and webinar seminar “Pedagogies for an education with a gender equality perspective “, the role of teachers in the development of these pedagogies. Fernanda del Pozo and Maciel Morales Aceitón, KIX LAC researchers and organizers of the community, welcomed the attendees from various countries in Central America and the Caribbean , and in Central America and the Caribbean and expressed the importance of discussing about the the reproduction of sexism in education systems and the challenges to address culturally to address culturally ingrained practices in the teaching role, along with this, emphasized the importance of having spaces for collective discussion where experiences and reflections on the topic can be share experiences and reflections on the subject from the different territories. The following, Andrea Lira, an academic from the Universidad de Magallanes (Chile) gave the presentation Initial Conversations and Conceptual Distinctions of Feminism in Education,reflecting on how we think about gender today and the resistances that are resistance that is generated when these conceptions are questioned: “Our culture is based on a patriarchal structure that builds and reproduces gender inequalities in all spheres. and reproduces gender inequalities in all spheres, but especially in schools, but, especially the school, becomes a key place for the reproduction and teaching of the same inequalities. She also introduced the term sexisteducation where the idea of hegemonic masculinity that reproduces patriarchy stands out, understood as a system of domination, where one group of humanity (the masculine) is attributed characteristics of superiority over another group (the feminine). characteristics of superiority to another group (the feminine), thus justifying the hierarchy of one group over another, justifying the hierarchy of one group over the other in the educational sphere, this hegemonic masculinity homologates biological sex (whether one is a man or a woman) to gender, without taking into account the true identity of the individual and forcing him or her to place him or herself in one of these two categories, limiting their possibilities of development and establishing the rules of what they can and cannot do just because they are a man or a woman. what he or she can or cannot do just because he or she is a man or a woman.

Then, the Dr. Charmaine Bissessar, a lecturer at the University of Guyana, spoke about the gender perspective in public education, where she theorized that inequality is produced because educational systems systems remain with the patriarchal ideology of domination and in many cases, male teachers through their practices encourage this, that there is no real equality in the classroom. She also highlighted the role of the school as a place that He also emphasized the role of the school as a place that dictates norms for socialization and, in most countries, it reproduces existing norms of inequality between boys and girls, socialization reproduces existing norms of inequality between boys and girls. It is for this reason, awareness of teachers on the importance of applying gender equality mechanisms in their classrooms is necessary for an educational transformation. gender equality mechanisms in their classrooms is necessary for educational transformation.

Finally, Dr. Bissessar provided some recommendations for achieving gender equity in the teaching process:

To train managers and administrators in the education sector on gender equality issues.
Train teachers in inclusive practices and pedagogies, to eliminate racial discrimination, sexual identity or socioeconomic conditions of students.
Monitor teacher interaction with students to ensure equitable treatment of all. ensure equitable treatment of all.
Create and implement policies that encourage gender equality and build high self-esteem in children. and build high self-esteem in boys and girls.

At the closing of this meeting, community participants shared particular experiences in schools in Mexico and El Salvador, and were invited to participate in the post-meeting workshop to deepen their understanding of the role of teacher training for a gender-equitable pedagogy, discussing about: In which areas is the reproduction of sexism in educational systems observed? How can this situation be changed from the teaching role?andHow can this situation be changed from the teaching role?

The fifth session of the Community of Practice will be held during February.

To participate in the community of practice you can write to kix.lac@summaedu.org

Webinar Link a Youtube