Using ICT to promote a campaing in favour of gender equality in the ESL classroom

Abstract

Currently, we are living in a society which is affected by many crucial factors. Firstly, gender equality is an issue introduced in the high schools with the purpose of promoting equality between men and women. In fact, it requires a notion that has to be learnt as soon as possible. Secondly, the integration of ICT in education has implied a new way of teaching and learning that students have adopted for the last few years. Technology evolves extremely quickly so teachers have to be prepared to make a correct use of it using many different resources. On the one hand, inequality between men and women continues being present in our society. It is true that many things in terms of education, jobs, home tasks, etc. have changed, but institutional centres such as high schools have to transmit the knowledge, values, and attitudes that boys and girls are required to have without taking into account their sexes. This means that schools have to provide students the opportunity to strengthen comprehensive development. In other words, educative centres have to deal with a responsible and participative integration of the students not only as learners but also as members of a society.