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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... particular Chloe Challender and Rajee Rajagopalan , who have given unstinting help with the preparation of the final text , as well as making the project work at many different levels . We also want to acknowledge the support and ...
... particular Chloe Challender and Rajee Rajagopalan , who have given unstinting help with the preparation of the final text , as well as making the project work at many different levels . We also want to acknowledge the support and ...
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... particular economic , social , cultural , and geographical contexts . We need to consider what has made them successful or unsuccessful , in order to develop policies and practices that will transform girls ' and women's lives and thus ...
... particular economic , social , cultural , and geographical contexts . We need to consider what has made them successful or unsuccessful , in order to develop policies and practices that will transform girls ' and women's lives and thus ...
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... particular attention to fluid processes of gendered identification and shifting forms of action . While the issues raised by this approach have not influ- enced government policies directly , they have put on the agenda the affirmation ...
... particular attention to fluid processes of gendered identification and shifting forms of action . While the issues raised by this approach have not influ- enced government policies directly , they have put on the agenda the affirmation ...
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... particular organisational form in the emergence of NGOs and new social movements from the mid - 1980s , with a particular focus on aspects of gender inequality , often including components of adult education in their forms of ...
... particular organisational form in the emergence of NGOs and new social movements from the mid - 1980s , with a particular focus on aspects of gender inequality , often including components of adult education in their forms of ...
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... particular combination of knowledge about gender and connection with the women's movement . Termed femocrats in Australia , but recognisable in a number of different contexts of institutional leadership , they were sometimes able to ...
... particular combination of knowledge about gender and connection with the women's movement . Termed femocrats in Australia , but recognisable in a number of different contexts of institutional leadership , they were sometimes able to ...
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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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