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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... church , yet occupy a low position in Burkinabé society , Zents examines the extent to which the movement is able to transform concepts of gender , and documents the ways in which women are pushing against the movement's gender ...
... church , yet occupy a low position in Burkinabé society , Zents examines the extent to which the movement is able to transform concepts of gender , and documents the ways in which women are pushing against the movement's gender ...
Page 112
... church sponsorship . On top of paying 500 Kshs . a month , students have to provide their own books , pencils , uniform , and bags - despite the existence of the government's Free Primary Education programme . Whereas some schools have ...
... church sponsorship . On top of paying 500 Kshs . a month , students have to provide their own books , pencils , uniform , and bags - despite the existence of the government's Free Primary Education programme . Whereas some schools have ...
Page 121
... Church of Kenya ( ACK ) and the provincial administration to fight for the rights of the children . Forums are organised to address the education of the girl child in the rural areas . Such forums enlighten girls about their rights . As ...
... Church of Kenya ( ACK ) and the provincial administration to fight for the rights of the children . Forums are organised to address the education of the girl child in the rural areas . Such forums enlighten girls about their rights . As ...
Page 212
... churches ? To seek answers to this question , I travelled to Burkina Faso , to hear how women defined themselves and their church involvement , and to try to understand the space in which their lives , work , and faith merge . During ...
... churches ? To seek answers to this question , I travelled to Burkina Faso , to hear how women defined themselves and their church involvement , and to try to understand the space in which their lives , work , and faith merge . During ...
Page 213
... church's presence there . Following this introductory sequence , I discuss the promotion of education and learning in the Pentecostal context ; the Church's encouragement of women's self - development ( within certain parameters ) ; and ...
... church's presence there . Following this introductory sequence , I discuss the promotion of education and learning in the Pentecostal context ; the Church's encouragement of women's self - development ( within certain parameters ) ; and ...
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