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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... effective . The third and concluding section considers what needs to be done now to make gender equality in education a reality . The success stories from our case - study countries have several factors in common . In particular , they ...
... effective . The third and concluding section considers what needs to be done now to make gender equality in education a reality . The success stories from our case - study countries have several factors in common . In particular , they ...
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... effective incentives to encourage female teachers to work in rural areas . Teacher deployment in some countries is so blatantly corrupt that it is impossible for rational and objective staffing practices to be adopted . Access for young ...
... effective incentives to encourage female teachers to work in rural areas . Teacher deployment in some countries is so blatantly corrupt that it is impossible for rational and objective staffing practices to be adopted . Access for young ...
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... Effective ' gender and development ' strategies include active labour- market policies that promote skills and tackle pervasive discriminatory practices in the workplace ; reform of patriarchal inheritance laws ; tackling violence ...
... Effective ' gender and development ' strategies include active labour- market policies that promote skills and tackle pervasive discriminatory practices in the workplace ; reform of patriarchal inheritance laws ; tackling violence ...
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... effective : free primary education , increased incentives , more accessible schools , tackling sexual harassment and discrimination against pregnant pupils , developing a network of community schools , introducing bridging programmes to ...
... effective : free primary education , increased incentives , more accessible schools , tackling sexual harassment and discrimination against pregnant pupils , developing a network of community schools , introducing bridging programmes to ...
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... effective and innovative approach has evolved on the basis of widespread participation and experimentation . Huge strides have been made in increasing enrolments and encouraging more girls to stay on at school . UNICEF also has two ...
... effective and innovative approach has evolved on the basis of widespread participation and experimentation . Huge strides have been made in increasing enrolments and encouraging more girls to stay on at school . UNICEF also has two ...
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