curriculum demonstrates that girls are shortchanged in the classroom. Gender, research found that in the workplace men are significantly more likely to critique females for coming on too strong. When an administrator ignores an act of sexual harassment, he or she is allowing the degradation of girls. Stanford Study they took a group of undeclared undergraduate students to rooms decorated either in a traditionally male, geeky way (think video games and "Star Trek or in a gender -neutral way (nature posters) and gave them questionnaires about different majors. The three are discussing some issues that have recently come to light in their organization. First, teachers need to be made aware of their gender-biased tendencies. Requiring in-service programs to address gender bias in the classroom will make teachers more aware of their own behaviors: "As a teacher, I was struck by the Sadkers' research on classroom exchanges and was forced to acknowledge the disproportionate amount of time and energy,. "Girls in grades six and seven rate being popular and well-liked as more important than being perceived as competent or independent.

Sexism is prejudice or discrimination based on a person s sex or gender.Sexism can affect anyone, but it primarily affects women and girls. It has been linked to stereotypes and gender roles, and may include the belief that one sex or gender is intrinsically superior to another. Gender Bias in Education by Amanda Chapman of D Youville College Sitting in the same classroom, reading the same textbook, listening to the same teacher, boys and girls receive very different educations. It s not just the girls who are left behind in gifted education.

Toronto, ON: Simon Schuster Inc. Photo: Fotolia, sangita Kasturi is the CEO of Action Inclusion, which offers diversity and inclusion strategies, and workshops for organizations in all industries. Is it any wonder that having no female role models at Universities is resulting in young women not choosing certain majors? Womens wages can be improved if we stopped asking for salary history before extending an offer, because we already know that people tend to pay less when the candidate is femalepay should not be based on the economic value others placed on her in the. Kasturi: Women have outpaced men in college graduation for two decades. When the name on her resum was changed to John, the candidate was deemed qualified and offered the job.

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