Beyond Access: Transforming Policy and Practice for Gender Equality in EducationSheila Aikman, Elaine Unterhalter Oxfam, 2005 - 263 pages In a world where poverty, social prejudice, and poor-quality provision prevent an estimated 100 million girls from completing primary education, it is not enough for governments to pledge themselves to expand girlse(tm) access to school. This book presents a vision of a transformational education which would promote social change, enable girls to achieve their full potential, and help to create a just and democratic society. Contributors to this book examine the extent and causes of gender-based inequality in education; analyse government policies and their implications for womene(tm)s empowerment; and report on original field-work in a range of local contexts where gender-equality initiatives have flourished. In their introduction and their concluding chapter, Sheila Aikman and Elaine Unterhalter consider the challenges that confront policymakers, practitioners, campaigners, and researchers if they are to make real progress towards gender equality in education, in the context of the Millennium Development Goals. |
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... Africa , 54 per cent of all girls do not even complete primary education , and only 17 per cent go on to secondary education . At least one in every three girls who completes primary schooling in South Asia cannot read , write , or do ...
... Africa , 54 per cent of all girls do not even complete primary education , and only 17 per cent go on to secondary education . At least one in every three girls who completes primary schooling in South Asia cannot read , write , or do ...
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... - for instance , South Africa or Northern Ireland - for countries where conflict is still acute . A key theme of the book is the interplay between 6 Beyond Access : Transforming Policy and Practice for Gender Equality in Education.
... - for instance , South Africa or Northern Ireland - for countries where conflict is still acute . A key theme of the book is the interplay between 6 Beyond Access : Transforming Policy and Practice for Gender Equality in Education.
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... Africa and Asia which informed a week of campaigning throughout the world on girls ' education in April 2003. The research indicates that progress has been made towards gender equality in education in places where a range of factors ...
... Africa and Asia which informed a week of campaigning throughout the world on girls ' education in April 2003. The research indicates that progress has been made towards gender equality in education in places where a range of factors ...
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... Africa and Mozambique . To ensure that inequitable relations are not reinforced during and through HIV education ... African women have a long history of maintaining the vitality of the church , yet occupy a low position in Burkinabé ...
... Africa and Mozambique . To ensure that inequitable relations are not reinforced during and through HIV education ... African women have a long history of maintaining the vitality of the church , yet occupy a low position in Burkinabé ...
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... Africa and has written a number of books and articles on gender in South Africa . She has also done work on India , Bangladesh , and global institutions . With Sheila Aikman , she has co - ordinated the Beyond Access project since 2003 ...
... Africa and has written a number of books and articles on gender in South Africa . She has also done work on India , Bangladesh , and global institutions . With Sheila Aikman , she has co - ordinated the Beyond Access project since 2003 ...
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