SAMPLE CALL FOR CHAPTERS
CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS
Book Chapter Submission Deadline: Sept 10, 2014
Global Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality Education in Developing Countries
A book edited by Florence Kyoheirwe Muhanguzi and Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo
To be published by IGI Global:
Introduction
Societal gender norms and roles relating to sexuality are implicated among the factors that
continue to cause increased vulnerability to sexual abuse, HIV transmission, unwanted
teenage pregnancies, sexual exploitation and the overall silence about sexual experience for
those gendered as girls and women. Such gendered sexual experiences perpetuate gender
inequalities in all spheres of life. Provision of gender- sensitive sexuality education,
commonly referred to as: a life-long process of acquiring information and forming attitudes,
beliefs and values about identity, relationships and intimacy encompassing sexual
development, reproductive health, interpersonal, cultural, psychological and spiritual
dimensions of sexuality from the cognitive domain (information), the affective domain
(feelings, values and attitudes), and the behavioural domain (communication, decisionmaking and other relevant personal skills) - especially to the young generation, is widely
seen as a valuable intervention for addressing gender inequalities and sexuality concerns,
thereby facilitating the process of attaining gender equality and equity in society. Sexuality
Education empowers young people with skills for managing their sexuality, particularly
addressing the above sexuality problems to enhance boys and girls capabilities.
The book will examine the state of gender and sexuality education with specific focus on the
operation of gender dynamics in sexuality education in developing countries. It will articulate
the interaction between the contemporary curriculum based ideas of sexuality education
and the gendered realities of key participants (students, teachers and parents) in the
pedagogic process. Some of the key issues to be explored include the general theoretical and
conceptual discussion on gendering sexualities in developing countries and Africa in
particular, to provide the context within which sexuality education is located; the connection
between gender, sexuality and schooling; sexuality education provision with particular focus
on the gender dimension of the curriculum – the official and non official curriculum content
and pedagogical process; young peoples’ experiences with the sexuality education in relation
to their lived experiences and the experiences and perceptions of key sexuality educators –
the teachers and parents as well as a discussion about gender responsive sexuality
education.
Objective of the Book
This comprehensive and timely publication aims to be an essential reference source, building
on the available literature in the field of gender, sexuality and sexuality education in
developing countries while providing for further research opportunities in this dynamic field.
It is hoped that this book will provide the resources necessary for policy makers, programme
developers and implementers in the respective government departments and civil society in
the development of interventions that can make schooling more responsive to the
challenges of adolescent health and sexuality. The generated information will also help in
the development of appropriate quality and gender sensitive sexuality education curricula,
teaching aids and instructional methods in school as well as in teacher training institutions.
The book on gender and sexuality education is timely during this era of HIV and AIDS
pandemic that is claiming lives of millions of people, currently on the increase in the
developing world, particularly from amongst the youth.
Target Audience
Policy makers, academicians, researchers, advanced-level students, sexuality educators
working with civil society and education institutions and government officials will find this
book useful in furthering their research and exposure to pertinent topics in gender and
sexuality education.
Recommended topics include, but are not limited to the following:
Contributors are welcome to submit chapters on the following topics relating to gender,
sexuality and sexuality education in developing countries:
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Gendering sexualities in developing countries
Theoretical and Conceptual considerations and debates on the discourse of gender and
sexuality
African feminist writing on gender and sexuality
Learning Gendered sexuality: the African perspective
Gender, Sexuality and Schooling
Gender and Sexuality education provision in schools and at home
Sexuality education and HIV and AIDS
Young peoples’ experiences with sexuality education curricular
Experiences and perceptions of key participants/sexuality educator in the pedagogic
process
Gender responsive Sexuality education
Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit full chapters on or before September 10,
2014. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors
may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.
Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of
the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information
Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference”
imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit http://www.igiglobal.com. Visit http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/1259 to view
the call for book chapters and the procedure for submission. This book is anticipated to be
released in 2015.
Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or by mail to:
Dr. Florence Kyoheirwe Muhanguzi and Prof. Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo
School of Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University, P.O Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail: floramuha@yahoo.com/fmuhanguz@chuss.mak.ac.ug and
gbantebya@yahoo.com/gbantebya@chuss.mak.ac.ug