For the first time in Iraq and the Middle East to identify gender-image area ratio (feminine - masculine) in the curriculum in the Kurdistan region of Iraq for the primary stage

Sponsored newspaper report issued by Hoal Foundation and media under the supervision of international experience in the field to determine the ratio of gender, and the support of the Davoudi Development Foundation, conducted a researcher and media (Muhannad Mahdi Abdullah) study on gender ratios of space images in the curriculum used in the Kurdistan region of Iraq for the primary stage.

The results showed the following data: -

- In Islamic Education first grade primary was moot masculine space ratio (62%), while the total image area female (38%) approx.

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- In Kurdish reading material the first part of the first row was the primary image area ratio is masculine (63%), while the figure was moot female (37%).

The second part of the book has been read Kurdish masculine gender ratio stood at 70%, while the percentage of female gender space (30%).

The ratio of gender moot reached in the book of the English language first grade primary higher percentage of the area of ​​gender female ratio for the rest of other approaches where the ratio of gender male (49%) and the ratio female (51%), either in the book activity for English ratio gender male reached (45 %) and female (55%).

- In mathematics reached's gendered masculine space (62%), while the female gender space (38%)

In the book activity in mathematics for grade primary gender ratio it has reached a very high disparity in the ratio where the ratio of male gender (94%) and female (6%).

- While the gender ratios of images in science space masculine gender (60%) and female gender ratio (40%)

Activity Science and the proportion of male space (60%) and the proportion of female space (40%).

It was concluded from this research that involved the Ministry of Education in the Kurdistan region did not take into consideration the gender ratio of the image, as the first educational means by which the student receives his education first.

He appealed to them to give the researcher the utmost importance in the written curriculum to be developed in the future.

The researcher also appealed to the international and local civil society organizations on children and education, led by UNICEF work on the encouragement to carry out such studies (gender ratio of space for images) in all curricula in Iraq.

Given the importance of this study daily news to publish some of the details of the study in the next preparation.

In this context, Davoudi Announces Development Foundation for their willingness to support and encourage pioneering and innovative ideas, which include educational, cultural and humanitarian dimensions.

And invite Davoudi Foundation for the development of the relevant authorities, as well as to the media to a press conference in Kirkuk, Baghdad and Kurdistan Region to review the results with full transparency.