The debates on women and teaching have been wide ranging and, in some cases, contentious. They have included review
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The debates on women and teaching have been wide ranging and, in some cases, contentious. They have included reviews of why the profession can become gender imbalanced in favour of women, the impacts of this on learning processes and student education, and the implications on women’s overall empowerment within society and the economy. Most of the research to date has concentrated on developed countries, such as the UK, Australia and Canada, where women have been a significant majority in the teaching workforce for decades. This study looks at how the teacher feminisation debate applies in developing countries. Drawing on the experiences of Dominica, Lesotho, Samoa, Sri Lanka and India, it provides a strong analytical understanding of the role of female teachers in the expansion of education systems, and the surrounding gender equality issues. Four of the countries (Dominica, Lesotho, Samoa and Sri Lanka) have a majority of women teachers in their teaching workforce. In the case of India, the study focuses on the contrasting state level experiences of Kerala and Rajasthan; Kerala is known for the high percentage of female teachers in its workforce, whereas, in Rajasthan, female teachers are few and far between. The study analyses issues through a broader lens on gender equity as it pertains not just to education, but also to employment and women’s rights and empowerment more generally.
Published abstract.
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Authors:
Kelleher, Fatimah; Severin, Francis O.; Khaahloe, Matselane B.; Samson, Meera ... [+] Show more
Kelleher, Fatimah;
Severin, Francis O.;
Khaahloe, Matselane B.;
Samson, Meera;
De, Anuradha;
Afamasaga-Wright, Tepora;
Sedere, Upali M. [-] Show less
Corporate authors:
Commonwealth Secretariat ... [+] Show more
Commonwealth Secretariat
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) [-] Show less
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects:
Dominican Republic; Lesotho; Samoa ... [+] Show more
Dominican Republic;
Lesotho;
Samoa;
Sri Lanka;
India;
Central America and the Caribbean;
Africa;
Oceania;
Asia [-] Show less
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Subjects:
Gender; Teaching and learning; Research ... [+] Show more
Gender;
Teaching and learning;
Research;
Economics;
Equity;
Statistics;
Employment;
Income [-] Show less
