Exploring Gender in Education in Arabian Gulf Countries

This seminal volume fills a gap in current literature on education, gender and development by giving voice to the Arab Gulf region, contrasting key issues with those felt globally in order to support a more sustainable, gender-equitable future of education in the region.

Autorentext

Martina Dickson, Editor, is a faculty member with specialism in gender in education at the Emirates College for Advanced Education, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Inhalt

1. Introduction

2. Addressing the faculty gender imbalance in higher education: A framework for inclusion from the United Arab Emirates

3. The 'Virtual Centre for Women & Leadership (MENA)': From research to social impact

4. Uncovering Gender imbalance in School Leadership in the Gulf: Towards a Strategy for Increasing Male Leaders in UAE Public Schools

5. How Do Teacher Education Policies Address Gender Equity? Examining Global Discourses and Local Allocations in the United Arab Emirates

6. Examining Motivations for Pursuing Mathematics: Perspectives of Senior High School Girls in the UAE

7. Gender differences in science achievement and attitudes toward science in the Arabian Gulf

8. Perceptions of Brilliance and its impact on learning: Gendered Perspectives

9. Factors Contributing to Grade 4 Mathematics Performance in the GCC Countries: Addressing Gender Equity

10. Navigating Gender Equity in Science Achievement among GCC Countries: Policy Insights from the UAE

11. What causes gender disparities in schools and other settings in GCC countries: and how can they be overcome?

12. Gender in Education: Next Steps