Gender and Education

In this assessment I have chosen to discuss the question, why is equality of opportunity an important consideration in education, with particular reference to the area concerning gender. I will be considering educational issues of gender and its impact and also evaluate the extent to which equal opportunities for girls in education have been secured.
First of all we need to know what is meant by gender. Explaining this term Haspels et al (2000) says:
"The sex children are born with influences their chances in life, alongside other important variables such as socio-economic class or caste,…