Gender Inequity in African University Engineering Programs

Gender Inequity in African University Engineering Programs

African women are grossly underrepresented in undergraduate engineering programs across universities in Africa. This paper reviews policies that some African universities have adopted to address the problem and suggests strategies for greater gender equality. (HoF/text adopted).

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Veröffentlicht in:International higher education 2017-04 (89), p.18-19
Hauptverfasser: Fredua-Kwarteng, Eric, Effah, Catherine
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Affirmation
Afrika
Gender
Maschinenbau
Sozialanwaltschaft
Soziale Gerechtigkeit
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Zusammenfassung:African women are grossly underrepresented in undergraduate engineering programs across universities in Africa. This paper reviews policies that some African universities have adopted to address the problem and suggests strategies for greater gender equality. (HoF/text adopted).
ISSN:1084-0613
2372-4501
2372-4501
DOI:10.6017/ihe.2017.89.9840