Resources

Gender Equality Through Citizenship

What you will find in this resource: an example of how you can support the development of pupils’ core skills such as citizenship, critical thinking, problem solving, creativity and imagination through the study and investigation of gender equality.

The Gender Equality Charter Mark (GECM) – the GECM is a framework that can be adopted by schools to help them look at influencing and informing their leadership, curriculum, physical environment, and the attitudes and relationships of both the students, staff and wider community in relation to gender equality issues. You can find ideas, case studies and activities for each of these areas at: genderequalityinschools.org

Guidance for parents on and how to encourage critical thinking and resilience to gender stereotypes.

This organisation provides educators with the skills and resources to recognise and correct gender bias that can go unnoticed in schools and to support pupils in challenging gender inequalities in the wider world.

A resource for teachers and facilitators to explore what is meant by gender and its impact on the lives of women in developing countries. The resource contains activities and information to allow your students to reflect on these issues, as well as ideas for taking action.

Bring the women’s rights movement into the classroom and explore gender inequalities with students. Includes lesson plans, book recommendations and activities.

IWD has gathered together some downloadable resources from Penguin Schools, Teach Starter and DreamWorks Animation, as well as some videos to generate classroom discussions.

A series of four classroom activities to be used to raise awareness of stereotypical thinking; opinions on stereotypes; subjects; and ‘gender lightbulb moments’.

World’s Largest Lesson introduces the Sustainable Development Goals to children and young people everywhere and unites them in action.

SDG 5 is on Gender Equality and you can find resources and activities to teach about it here.