Education and gender equity in Chile: Status of the education system and gender relations in school

Authors

  • Jorge Castillo Peña Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo en Chile

Keywords:

Educational equity, Gender, Solictization of gender roles, Representation of gender

Abstract

This article aims to show a panoramic view of the Chilean education system with respect to gender equality. Indicators of access, internal efficiency, and quality of learning have been analyzed. The career paths taken by both young men and young women have also been observed and studied. The data shows greater equality in some of these indicators, but a clear inequality in others.

As a way of outlining the described phenomena, the article summarizes studies which profoundly investigate the dynamics and interactions between the sexes in recent years in Chilean schools; both interactions between students themselves and interactions that are lead by teachers.

In conclusion, many relevant advances have been made in the field of educational policies. However, these policies are often debilitated by daily cultural practices which occur in the school environment. This article suggests an in-depth look at the dynamics of gender relations between young children, which are perceived as being more horizontal than those promoted by the teachers themselves.

Author Biography

Jorge Castillo Peña, Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo en Chile

Sociólogo de la Universidad Católica de Chile y Master en Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad Paris VIII. Especialista en temas de educación, pobreza y juventud. Actualmente se desempeña como coordinador del Proyecto “Educación y Desarrollo Humano” del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo en Chile (PNUD) y como investigador del Informe de Desarrollo Humano del mismo organismo. Como académico imparte los cursos de Sociología de la Educación y Sociología de la  Juventud en la Universidad Diego Portales. Anteriormente trabajó en el Ministerio de Educación, en la coordinación de políticas tendientes a mejorar la calidad de la educación de la enseñanza secundaria y a disminuir la deserción escolar. También se desempeñó como académico de la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez.

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Published

2011-05-15

How to Cite

Castillo Peña, J. (2011). Education and gender equity in Chile: Status of the education system and gender relations in school. Revista Latinoamericana De Educación Inclusiva, 5(1), 33–48. Retrieved from https://revistainclusiva.ucentral.cl/revistainclusiva/article/view/5_1_004

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2011): Gender and Education

Section

Sección Temática

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