Gender equality is a growing global concern, including in Vietnam. Recently, Vietnam has made significant strides in reducing gender inequality, with gaps in education, training, employment, and income gradually closing. More women are now participating in economic, political, cultural, and social spheres. Despite these advances, gender disparities persist within families and society, particularly in education, including inequalities in general education and vocational training. Promoting gender equality requires education and awareness-raising in schools, which positively influences the future workforce’s quality. The Ministry of Education and Training has introduced an action plan for 2021-2030 to further reduce the gender gap and ensure equal participation and benefits for both women and men in education. While gender equality education has begun in Vietnamese primary schools, it is not yet integrated into many subjects in the current curriculum. Experiential activities in primary schools have proven to be an effective method for implementing gender equality education. This research explores the content and forms of gender equality education and the role of experiential activities in promoting gender equality among primary school students. Based on this examination, the study proposes a process for designing experiential activities and demonstrates an illustrative lesson plan to educate primary school students about gender equality.
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Gender equality is a growing global concern, including in Vietnam. Recently, Vietnam has made significant strides in reducing gender inequality, with gaps in education, training, employment, and income gradually closing. More women are now participating in economic, political, cultural, and social spheres. Despite these advances, gender disparities persist within families and society, particularly in education, including inequalities in general education and vocational training. Promoting gender equality requires education and awareness-raising in schools, which positively influences the future workforce’s quality. The Ministry of Education and Training has introduced an action plan for 2021-2030 to further reduce the gender gap and ensure equal participation and benefits for both women and men in education. While gender equality education has begun in Vietnamese primary schools, it is not yet integrated into many subjects in the current curriculum. Experiential activities in primary schools have proven to be an effective method for implementing gender equality education. This research explores the content and forms of gender equality education and the role of experiential activities in promoting gender equality among primary school students. Based on this examination, the study proposes a process for designing experiential activities and demonstrates an illustrative lesson plan to educate primary school students about gender equality.
