Education and Gender

Education and Gender draws on international research from the USA the UK India Mexico Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean to provide a comprehensive global overview of the relationship between gender and education. Rooting constructions of gender and sexuality in specific geographical contexts the contributors consider a range of issues. Themes discussed include the gender gap in educational attainment; pedagogical strategies; stereotyping in curricula; and education policy. Drawing on best practices worldwide the contributors identify the current gaps and propose solutions to promote gender-just equitable and pluralistic societies. Each chapter includes key questions to encourage active engagement with the subject and a list of further reading to support taking the exploration further.