<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This article presents the results of a UNESCO project that focused on gender mainstreaming higher education curriculum. It deals with some critical issues involved in addressing the problem: what type of gender should be mainstreamed, who should do it, how can it be done and what costs are involved? The premise of the article is that looking at curriculum from a gender perspective is beneficial for the adaptation of academic knowledge to the current requirements of the labour market. One conclusion is that there is still a long way to go before gender will be regarded as legitimate knowledge in higher education.</p></abstract>

This article presents the results of a UNESCO project that focused on gender mainstreaming higher education curriculum. It deals with some critical issues involved in addressing the problem: what type of gender should be mainstreamed, who should do it, how can it be done and what costs are involved? The premise of the article is that looking at curriculum from a gender perspective is beneficial for the adaptation of academic knowledge to the current requirements of the labour market. One conclusion is that there is still a long way to go before gender will be regarded as legitimate knowledge in higher education.

To Mainstream or not to Mainstream Gender in the Higher Education Curriculum?

Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Schitu Măgureanu Street 9, S5, București, Romania

Gender Studies

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This article presents the results of a UNESCO project that focused on gender mainstreaming higher education curriculum. It deals with some critical issues...

To Mainstream or not to Mainstream Gender in the Higher Education Curriculum?

Published Online: Dec 28, 2012

Page range: 243 - 250

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10320-012-0022-9

Keywords
inclusive curriculum, higher education, gender mainstreaming

This content is open access.

To Mainstream or not to Mainstream Gender in the Higher Education Curriculum?

Published Online: Dec 28, 2012

Page range: 243 - 250

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10320-012-0022-9

Keywordsinclusive curriculum, higher education, gender mainstreaming

This content is open access.

Keywords
inclusive curriculum, higher education, gender mainstreaming