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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... example in Bangladesh and Malawi ) , in many others the gap in favour of boys is wide ( in Mali , Burkina Faso , Niger , Pakistan , Chad , Yemen , and Ethiopia , to name a few ) . UNICEF estimates that across all developing countries ...
... example in Bangladesh and Malawi ) , in many others the gap in favour of boys is wide ( in Mali , Burkina Faso , Niger , Pakistan , Chad , Yemen , and Ethiopia , to name a few ) . UNICEF estimates that across all developing countries ...
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... example , there should be equal numbers of places in school for boys and girls . Other approaches consider that equality entails the removal of deeply embedded obstacles and structures of power and exclusion , such as discriminatory ...
... example , there should be equal numbers of places in school for boys and girls . Other approaches consider that equality entails the removal of deeply embedded obstacles and structures of power and exclusion , such as discriminatory ...
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... examples of innovative practice - although only a limited number have been documented and disseminated - they remain isolated examples , unable to influence government policy or practice . Fourthly the book demands that education ...
... examples of innovative practice - although only a limited number have been documented and disseminated - they remain isolated examples , unable to influence government policy or practice . Fourthly the book demands that education ...
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... examples of practice that offer particularly challenging issues to be considered in the remaking of policy . The structure of the book The book is divided into three parts . The first examines the extent of inequality and the nature of ...
... examples of practice that offer particularly challenging issues to be considered in the remaking of policy . The structure of the book The book is divided into three parts . The first examines the extent of inequality and the nature of ...
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... example of strategies for transforming gender relations in the school and the wider environment . They remind us ... examples of what education can do for girls are available to be used to challenge strong patriarchal systems . The ...
... example of strategies for transforming gender relations in the school and the wider environment . They remind us ... examples of what education can do for girls are available to be used to challenge strong patriarchal systems . The ...
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Beyond Access: Transforming Policy and Practice for Gender Equality in ... Sheila Aikman,Elaine Unterhalter No preview available - 2014 |
Beyond Access: Transforming Policy and Practice for Gender Equality in Education Sheila Aikman,Elaine Unterhalter No preview available - 2017 |
Beyond Access: Transforming Policy and Practice for Gender Equality in Education Sheila Aikman,Elaine Unterhalter No preview available - 2018 |
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