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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... Mali : gendered roles and curriculum realities 181 Salina Sanou and Sheila Aikman Part Three : The Challenge of Local Practices - Doing Policy Differently ? 10 Learning about HIV / AIDS in schools : does a gender - equality approach ...
... Mali : gendered roles and curriculum realities 181 Salina Sanou and Sheila Aikman Part Three : The Challenge of Local Practices - Doing Policy Differently ? 10 Learning about HIV / AIDS in schools : does a gender - equality approach ...
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... Mali , Burkina Faso , Niger , Pakistan , Chad , Yemen , and Ethiopia , to name a few ) . UNICEF estimates that across all developing countries the gender gap 2 Beyond Access : Transforming Policy and Practice for Gender Equality in ...
... Mali , Burkina Faso , Niger , Pakistan , Chad , Yemen , and Ethiopia , to name a few ) . UNICEF estimates that across all developing countries the gender gap 2 Beyond Access : Transforming Policy and Practice for Gender Equality in ...
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... Mali , Salina Salou and Sheila Aikman contribute an example of strategies for transforming gender relations in the school and the wider environment . They remind us that poor quality and poor provision of education have a greater ...
... Mali , Salina Salou and Sheila Aikman contribute an example of strategies for transforming gender relations in the school and the wider environment . They remind us that poor quality and poor provision of education have a greater ...
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... Mali , Nepal , Nigeria , and Pakistan . Using evidence from case studies and the wider literature , the first section of this chapter considers the causes of gender inequality in basic education , and more specifically the additional ...
... Mali , Nepal , Nigeria , and Pakistan . Using evidence from case studies and the wider literature , the first section of this chapter considers the causes of gender inequality in basic education , and more specifically the additional ...
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... Mali , parents commonly regard girls ' education as a ' lost investment ' , because it is the future husband's family who reap the returns , not the girl's own family . However , it is important to emphasise that parental decision ...
... Mali , parents commonly regard girls ' education as a ' lost investment ' , because it is the future husband's family who reap the returns , not the girl's own family . However , it is important to emphasise that parental decision ...
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