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Gender equality in education - increasing the momentum for change
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University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education, Research Consortium on Educational Outcomes and Poverty (RECOUP)
Abstract All nations are committed, via their espousal of the Millennium Development Goals, to eliminate gender disparities in education over the next few years. This policy brief examines the major causes of existing inequalities in education, based upon an assessment of recent research
results, and sets ou... view more
All nations are committed, via their espousal of the Millennium Development Goals, to eliminate gender disparities in education over the next few years. This policy brief examines the major causes of existing inequalities in education, based upon an assessment of recent research
results, and sets out lessons for policy change. Although the causes of inequality are complex, policy reforms to improve women's rights in the household and the market place, to reduce the direct costs of schooling to households, and to improve school quality in gender-aware ways can do much to encourage and sustain increased enrolments amongst both girls and boys. Although the 2005 target of achieving gender parity at primary and secondary levels has been missed, that for 2015 can be reached if carefully focussed reforms are employed.... view less
Keywords
educational opportunity; woman; gender; education; equal opportunity
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Macroanalysis of the Education System, Economics of Education, Educational Policy
Method
descriptive study
Free Keywords
Millennium Development Goals; education; inequality
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
City
Cambridge
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
RECOUP Policy Brief, 2
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works