1. An International Conference On South Asian Education Experiences & Knowledge Generation Gender Issues in Curriculum: Enabling or disenfranchising the girl child? February Lahore
Dr. Anjum Halai
Assistant Professor, Head Research & Policy Studies
Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development

2. Mathematics Teacher Education at AKU-IED
Focus on processes of mathematical thinking and problem solving.
Analysis of curriculum materials for gender biases.
Preparing gender inclusive curriculum materials.
Teaching peers about gender issues in Mathematics classrooms.

3. A class survey Describe a brilliant mathematician.
Boys are better mathematicians. Do you agree? Why? Why not?
Is teaching and learning of mathematics different for boys and girls? How is it different?

4. Gender Bias in Mathematics Curriculum
Gendered nature of the discipline of Mathematics
Stereo typical images
Under representation of Girls

5. 31 49 29 4 2 6 - Topic / class Percentage Class VIII Class VII
Ratios &
Proportions
Class VI
Word Problems
Number of word problems in
the chapter 41 51 33
Real World Setting
Taxes, Commission,
Business profit/loss),
Zakat
Business
profit/loss),
Partnership,
Inheritance,
proportions in Other
everyday settings
Reference to males through
nouns or pronouns 31 49 29
Reference to women (nouns
and pronouns) 4 2
Problems that were gender
inclusive or neutral 6 -

6. Teachers’ Perception of boys as better Mathematicians
To some extent I agree with this. And probably the reason for it is that Allah has made man superior to a woman. It is natural that from childhood they (boys) ask questions why, what, how. And comparatively, you explain to the girls and they accept it. They have curiosity but from the start that element of curiosity is bounded so that it stops. This is the reason that our experience tells us that boys learn better.
Yes, boys are better mathematicians because they think in (sic) deeply and try to find better solutions.
Conti…

7. In our society, boys stay more out of the home
In our society, boys stay more out of the home. Their observation skills are more and they take part in buying and selling
Yes, I agree that the boys are better mathematicians because they always try to learn logic and apply in different context of life. Instead girls want to learn the rules. Girls go on to “Ratta” (rote learning) they don’t want to go in-depth.

8. Implications & Recommendation for Teacher Education
Two levels: discipline; socio-cultural
Curriculum developers to recognize the socio culturally embedded nature of schools.
Mathematics teacher education to build on the experiences of teachers as learners of Mathematics.