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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... chapters are those of the individual authors , and not necessarily those of the publisher or the editors . Front cover : Mashimoni Squatters Primary School , Kibera , Kenya ( Oxfam GB / Geoff Sayer ) Published by Oxfam GB , Oxfam House ...
... chapters are those of the individual authors , and not necessarily those of the publisher or the editors . Front cover : Mashimoni Squatters Primary School , Kibera , Kenya ( Oxfam GB / Geoff Sayer ) Published by Oxfam GB , Oxfam House ...
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... chapters were initially presented at a series of Beyond Access seminars which ran from 2003 to 2005 as a discussion forum for policy makers , practitioners , and researchers . Chapter 3 draws on work on measurement commissioned by ...
... chapters were initially presented at a series of Beyond Access seminars which ran from 2003 to 2005 as a discussion forum for policy makers , practitioners , and researchers . Chapter 3 draws on work on measurement commissioned by ...
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... chapters that women and girls are not a homogeneous category , and that a one - size policy , approach , or curriculum will not fit all . Women themselves need to participate in decision making about their own education , to ensure that ...
... chapters that women and girls are not a homogeneous category , and that a one - size policy , approach , or curriculum will not fit all . Women themselves need to participate in decision making about their own education , to ensure that ...
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... chapters raise some key issues that are still unaddressed in policy declarations . The concluding chapter considers the challenges that remain for policy makers , practitioners , and researchers if they are to advance concerns for ...
... chapters raise some key issues that are still unaddressed in policy declarations . The concluding chapter considers the challenges that remain for policy makers , practitioners , and researchers if they are to advance concerns for ...
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... chapter , contributed by the Global Campaign for Education ( GCE ) , reports on a study of the state of girls ' education in nine countries in Africa and Asia which informed a week of campaigning throughout the world on girls ...
... chapter , contributed by the Global Campaign for Education ( GCE ) , reports on a study of the state of girls ' education in nine countries in Africa and Asia which informed a week of campaigning throughout the world on girls ...
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