Abstract:
Gender issues have continued to play a key role
in the formulation of public policy, not least in
the education sector, where the gender gap in
many developing countries remains a challenge.
Since the purpose of policies is to guide action
towards some identified practical goals, policies
lose meaning when they remain unimplemented.
Moreover, it is important to understand the
process of policy formulation because it is crucial
to the final outcomes. In contemporary educational
theory and practice, feminist thought
provides invaluable direction on gender policies
that seek to enhance inclusiveness and equality
in education - so that it does not discriminate
against girls and women or any minority groups.
The following sections of this chapter will, therefore,
provide an overview of gender theorising,
feminist theoretical frameworks and perspectives,
as well as policy orientations in education
in Kenya.
