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Gender Bias in Bangladeshi School Textbooks: Not Just a Matter of Politics or Growing Influence of Islamists

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  • M. Niaz Asadullah
  • Kazi Md Mukitul Islam
  • Zaki Wahhaj

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In this essay, we critically reflect on the ongoing controversy over Islamization of textbooks by a secular government in Bangladesh. Based on a review of the emerging evidence on gender stereotypes in textbook contents, we argue that gender bias was widespread in government-recognized textbooks long before radical Islamic groups publicly demanded changes to the secular school curriculum. All Bangladeshi school textbooks continue to suffer from a pro-male bias regardless of whether they are based on a secular or religious curriculum. Nonetheless, Bangladesh’s experience suggests that politicization of the debate on what children should learn in school can make future reforms much harder to achieve.

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  • M. Niaz Asadullah & Kazi Md Mukitul Islam & Zaki Wahhaj, 2018. "Gender Bias in Bangladeshi School Textbooks: Not Just a Matter of Politics or Growing Influence of Islamists," The Review of Faith & International Affairs, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(2), pages 84-89, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rfiaxx:v:16:y:2018:i:2:p:84-89
    DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2018.1469821
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