Taking into account the increased research on the status of women and on gender concerns
which lead to question the stereotyped assumptions about gender elations and the roles and
responsibilities of men and women, the study determined the gender mainstreaming in the General
Education and Professional Education Courses in one Higher Education Institution in the Philippines
where there were 21 participants interviewed through two sets of focus group discussion. The result of the
study showed that there is an apparent inclusion of gender and development in General Education and
Professional Education Courses which can be categorized into explicit or implicit integration. Moreover,
there were variety of teaching strategies and materials used in integrating Gender and Development
(GAD).
It ranges from film showing followed by critical discussions, research output presentations,
role-play, class discussions, art analysis, literary analysis, and lecture/forum of an expert. From the
employed strategies and materials, it articulates the meaning of GAD that men and women must be
provided with equal opportunities to realize their full potentials. Such articulation, however, requires
committed interpretation especially from the faculty members. From there, it gives students an awareness
and to an extent of self-interpretations. The university can further help in GAD initiatives by defining the
university’s GAD framework so as to integrate GAD in the level of the curriculum, research, extension,
planning, materials, policies, and budget.