Assessing Gender Stereotypes in Teaching Practices: A Self-Guide for Educators
Assessing Gender Stereotypes in Teaching Practices: A Self-Guide for EducatorsSociety's views on gender have long affected different aspects of life, especially education. Gender stereotypes in the classroom affect how students are perceived and treated by teachers, leading to unfair differences in opportunities and outcomes.Indian schools exhibit this bias in how they divide subjects. Many girls are encouraged to study arts and humanities, while most boys are guided toward STEM fields. This imbalance is clearly reflected in the recent data from UCAS, provided by HESA, showing that only around 30% of women in India pursue careers in STEM, compared to a significantly higher 70% of men.As the first female officer in the Indian Police Service, Dr. Kiran Bedi once said, "Education is the most ...









