Gender Education Resource in support of

the Gender Equality Act Malawi 2013

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Why the GEA resource for schools?

• To support the dissemination of the contents of the GEA (2013) in Malawi

• To raise awareness of the GEA (2013) among women and men in Malawi

• To engage school learners in discussing the GEA (2013), the rights it asserts, the powers it grants and the implications it has on all in Malawi.

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Format

• Paper booklet developed in Scotland and printed in Malawi

• Possible online OER in future• For upper Primary and

Secondary teachers• Guidance on activities they

can use to explore and work with the GEA

• Activities related to different curriculum areas

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Structure• Introduction• Your role as class teacher• Section 1: Understanding Gender Issues

• 1a. Background to the Malawi GEA 2013• 1b. Behaviour and Attitudinal change• 1c. Rights and responsibilities

• Section 2: Understanding the Malawi GEA 2013• 2a. Prohibition of harmful social and cultural practices• 2b. Employment in the public sector• 2c. Education and training• 2d. Sexual ad reproductive health rights• 2e. Enforcement – rights and responsibilities of young people

• My pledge to the GEA• Glossary• Appendices

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ConsultationStage 1: The ConceptIn Malawi:UN Women MalawiMalawi Scotland PartnershipNkhamenya Girls Secondary SchoolUNDP MalawiGender NetworkMalawi Women’s Lobby GroupFAWEMA50:50 Campaign

In Scotland:Mamie Martin FundSMP MembersActive Learning Centre

Stage 2: Testing Draft 1Falkirk High School

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Consultation

Stage 3: Testing Draft 2In Scotland:• Development education

professionals• Teachers• International

educationalistsIn Malawi:• Teachers• Education professionals

Stage 4: Malawi Pilot• Mamie Martin Fund schools

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Dissemination

Stage 5: Disseminating resource• Ministry of Education

Ministry of Gender• UN Women in Malawi• Malawi Scotland

Partnership members

For further information and to offer feedback contact: charlie@scotland-malawipartnership.org