this issue has also been highlighted by the oecd development assistance committee dac network on gender equality in reference to the gender issues enshrined in the paris declaration on aid effectiveness and the accra agenda for action oecd b a study of gender differences in student performance at age has presented evidence of the different ways in which boys and girls learn and progress in education oecd a and a study of equity in education has looked at policies to improve student performance of different groups it is therefore relevant to study how educational facilities may cater to differences in gender in order to improve performance