Gender Norms In Education

As males and females begin learning from others, our education enforces the gender norms that are expected from each gender. Our education shows us that these gender norms are how we should act and if we deviate from the norm we are different and strange. Throughout the education system, females have had to deal with the gender roles that are set by our society. The media portrays certain gender identities that females should follow to be considered a female and how they are expected to act in public. The media has also portrayed how males are supposed to act and what they are supposed to do. With these norms an in place, females are expected to favour certain education courses over certain courses as these are considered to be more norm for females. Males, on the other hand, are also expected to take certain courses in which is considered the norm by our society in school. In …show more content…
Females have been denied the right to education due to religious laws and limitations to household income have had fewer privileges compared to men when it comes to being educated. With some countries disallowing the access for education to women in laws that disallow women from going to school and staying at home to help with the house duties, women have had fewer opportunities to education. With certain religion disallowing women from going to school and threatening them if they do, it is impossible for females to go to school even if they want. With countries governments believing that it is not necessary to promote education to females, this has left them in poverty cycle and has limited women to certain jobs and duties. With a limited amount of education for females, females have been restricted to certain types of jobs and are not able to work in higher level jobs. With some