This paper examines the concepts of curriculum implementation and gender. It identified and
discussed different practices in which gender gaps are experienced. These include cultural practices, family and
classroom including textbooks illustrations. Measures to improve on observed adverse conditions identified and
discussed include curriculum review, awareness creation, effective classroom instruction, equal treatment of
males and females, effective evaluation, recruitment of gender-sensitive-teacher-counsellor and creation of
effective learning environment. It is recommended, among others, that curriculum and textbooks should be
reviewed from time to time to include gender issues; teachers create and should maintain friendly classroom
environments to reduce drop-out rate of female students, and, school personnel should be highly sensitized on
gender issues