What is inequality? - Gender

This resource is full of simple activities to get your pupils thinking about what gender inequality means and how it effects people's lives around the world. Includes the starter activity 'What is inequality?' and a case study of how ActionAid has helped women farmers in Sierra Leone.

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To help your class' understanding of gender inequality, we've packaged:

  • A factsheet to highlight how gender inequality affects women and girls in a multitude of ways
  • The story of Sento, who farmed land she would never be allowed to own and couldn't afford to send her children to school
  • A discussion-based activity which explores how gender inequality prevents girls from going to school

Find out more about ActionAid's work on women's rights

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Resource Topic: 
Human rights
Women's rights
Subject Tag: 
Citizenship
PSHE
Resource Country: 
Africa
Sierra Leone
Resource category: 
Free
Resource File: 

aa_schools_what_is_inequality_gender_2015.zip

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What's in my download?

To help your class' understanding of gender inequality, we've packaged:

  • A factsheet to highlight how gender inequality affects women and girls in a multitude of ways
  • The story of Sento, who farmed land she would never be allowed to own and couldn't afford to send her children to school
  • A discussion-based activity which explores how gender inequality prevents girls from going to school

Find out more about ActionAid's work on women's rights