DepEd Plans to Revise Self-Learning Modules Depicting Gender Bias
The Department of Education said that they would revisit and revise the modules that allegedly depicts gender stereotyping.
On Tuesday (March 30, 2021), DepEd’s local office in South Cotabato announced that they would evaluate the self-learning module, which is not allegedly aligned with the policy of the agency regarding gender preference.
Education Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio said that evaluators, and supervisors would check all modules containing misinformation and inappropriate content. He also thanks the Grade 5 student named Miguel Lapid from South Cotabato’s Polomolok town who noticed the gender bias.
“The Schools Division of South Cotabato has already convened a meeting of concerned writers, evaluators, and supervisors to revisit and revise any module not aligned with our policy on gender sensitivity,” San Antonio.
The DepEd executive also explained that the agency would not tolerate such kinds of lapses. He also promised to monitor and promote gender-equality standards.
Lapid is the Grade 5 student who earned praises from the online community after noticing the gender bias content.
“I feel that this is oddly gender biased since some males aren’t strong and tough but some females are. Also, some females aren’t fragile. In fact, many are strong and brave,” Lapid wrote in his letter.
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