Alberta’s education minister has asked a school division to immediately revamp a course entitled “Women Studies” which teaches tween girls about hairstyles, flattering clothing, dinner party etiquette and polite conversation.
David Eggen has said that the NDP government has made gender equity a top priority and understands why concerns are being raised about the course offered by the Pembina Hills School Division to girls in Grades 6 to 9.
His officials have spoken to the school division, he said.
“We informed them that all problematic or offensive components must be changed. They have assured me they will make appropriate changes,” Eggen is reported to have said in statement. “My office will be actively monitoring this situation, and I trust that Pembina Hills will make the appropriate changes necessary to this course,” he added.
The division oversees 3,800 students in 15 community schools.
The course, which drew 25 girls when it was offered last month, was featured in a blog post on the division’s website last week. Teacher Michelle Savoie said the curriculum is intended to help girls navigate adolescence with healthy self-esteem.
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