Equality of Opportunity in Education and Training - Bostwana Education for All (EFA) National Action Plan

Bostwana Education for All (EFA) National Action Plan (NPA) 2003 - 2009

The EFA-NAP was developed by a working group comprising focal persons from Government and Non-Governmental Organisations.

The plan is organised around the target areas identified in the Education for All: Dakar Framework of Action. The objectives and strategies described in the plan have been developed on the basis of the Revised National Policy on Education, Vision 2016, National Development Plan and the Ministry of Education Strategic Plan.

Area 10 concerns gender disparities:

Objectives of the plan for this area are defined as follows

• To empower women and the girl child
  
• To create an awareness of gender disparity in the Ministry of Education
  
• To reduce gender imbalances
  
• To eliminate gender bias in the curriculum
  
• To promote equal access and retention of male and female in institutions
  
• To eliminate gender stereotypes in the minds of teachers / lecturers and parents.
  
• Strengthen gender education in all teacher education programmes (pre-service and in-service)
  
• To eliminate disparities in provision of facilities for male and females e.g. toilet facilities
  

The implementation strategy involves

• Conducting workshops
  
• Producing and disseminating information
  
• Promoting the education and training of the girl child
  
• Encouraging women to take leadership positions
  
• Reviewing the curriculum to be gender sensitive
  
• Developing policies that are sensitive to different cultural settings to protect the right of all learners.
  
• Embarking on gender sensitisation workshops for all stakeholders.
  
• Incorporating gender consciousness in guidance and counselling programmes.
  
• Emphasising self-awareness and assertiveness as part of life skills training
  
• Infusing gender education in all teacher training programmes
  
• Addressing attitudes and gender stereotyping in individual in colleges and associated workforce and materials
  
• Provision of appropriate facilities for boys and girls.