India steps up gender sensitization in schools

'Gender sensitization' refers to the modification of behavior by raising awareness of gender equality concerns.

Classrooms in over 10,000 schools across the country may soon be buzzing to the sound of gender sensitization discussions, under a central government plan triggered by the recent gang-rape of a 23-year-old Delhi girl

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), India’s largest school board, is preparing a gender sensitization module to train teachers and help students battle stereotypes against women from a young age, board chairman Vineet Joshi said.

CBSE is also planning to launch an optional subject for classes XI and XII on human rights and gender studies from 2013