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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... strategies , and approaches that improve the access and retention of girls in school in different contexts . But much of this knowledge is not widely shared . We need to learn more from the outcomes of initiatives to promote gender ...
... strategies , and approaches that improve the access and retention of girls in school in different contexts . But much of this knowledge is not widely shared . We need to learn more from the outcomes of initiatives to promote gender ...
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... strategies can be employed , and what lessons can be drawn upon in contexts where governments are fragile and / or communities are nomadic or semi - nomadic ? What are the options available in countries where decentralised governments ...
... strategies can be employed , and what lessons can be drawn upon in contexts where governments are fragile and / or communities are nomadic or semi - nomadic ? What are the options available in countries where decentralised governments ...
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... strategies that are not isolated or ad hoc initiatives but a series of interrelated measures , supported by government and donor resources to sustain implementation , can deliver change . Where change is not happening or is very slow to ...
... strategies that are not isolated or ad hoc initiatives but a series of interrelated measures , supported by government and donor resources to sustain implementation , can deliver change . Where change is not happening or is very slow to ...
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... strategies could be adopted to improve girls ' educational experience dramatically . As earlier chapters confirm , there needs to be a package of integrated measures for change and gender equality , including teacher training , support ...
... strategies could be adopted to improve girls ' educational experience dramatically . As earlier chapters confirm , there needs to be a package of integrated measures for change and gender equality , including teacher training , support ...
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... strategies ' in L. Chisholm and J. September ( eds . ) Gender Equity in South African Education , 1994-2004 , Pretoria : HSRC Part One The Challenges for Gender Equality in Education 1 12 Beyond Access : Transforming Policy and Practice ...
... strategies ' in L. Chisholm and J. September ( eds . ) Gender Equity in South African Education , 1994-2004 , Pretoria : HSRC Part One The Challenges for Gender Equality in Education 1 12 Beyond Access : Transforming Policy and Practice ...
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