Gender Equity and Biological Development and Health

Fairness of treatment for women and men, according to their respective needs.

The different behavior, aspirations, and needs of women and men are considered, valued, and favored equally.

Equal treatment or treatment that is different but which is considered equivalent in terms of rights, benefits, obligations and opportunities.

"Opportunities will not depend on whether they are born male or female." (ILO, 2000).

The same proportion of girls and boys enter and complete schooling.

are two words associated with treating people the same or people having equal access to resources and opportunities. However, they have different meanings.

Aims to ensure that everyone gets the same thing. It is the effect of treating each person without difference.

Demanding ethical reasons in order to secure the conditions for men and women, boys and girls, to live full life (Unter, Challender & Rajapalan, 2005).

Gender equality in education means that members of both sexes should legally enjoy the same rights, resources, opportunities and protection.

Traditional gender roles causing gender inequality should be removed.

Equality in the learning process is when girls and boys receive the same treatment and attention and have equal opportunities to take advantage of the process of learning.

Biological development

There are three stages of prenatal development: germinal, embryonic, and fetal.

The brain develops during the prenatal period, but it will continue to go through more changes during the early years of childhood.

The fetal brain begins to develop during the third week of gestation.

Neural progenitor cells begin to divide and differentiate into neurons and glia, the two cell types that form the basis of the nervous system.

Cognition

Social interaction and emotional regulation

Speech and Language

Physical skills

Sensory awareness

Rapidity of brain development during early child-hood

The interplay of genes and environment.

The impact of stress on development

Individual differences in sensitivity to environments

Adolescence is the period of transition between childhood and adulthood.

Changes that take place during this period are physical, intellectual, personality and social development.

Sexual maturation or puberty begins at different ages depending on genetic and environmental factors.

We can see an increasing in risk taking behaviors and high emotions during this period

Health refers to a state of complete emotional and physical well-being and a resource for living and enjoying a full life.

There are some factors to take into consideration for having good health.

Genetics

The environment

Relationships with friends and family and the level of education and income.

The relationship between school performance and various health concerns includes the following issues: