Women in Academia

The general underrepresentation of women academics has long been an issue of concern in higher education systems of many developing countries. This study reports the findings of a research undertaken in 2009 in three Ethiopian public universities to address the following research questions: What is the extent of women academics' representation in faculty and administrative positions in Ethiopian public universities? How do male and female academics perceive the extent of gender bias and discrimination in their universities? What factors explain the small presence of women academics in senior ranks and management positions?

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Girmaw Abebe Akalu is lecturer at Addis Ababa University (AAU) in Ethiopia. He received his B.A. and M.A. degrees in Educational Administration at AAU, and holds another M.A. degree in Educational Planning and Management at UNESCO/IIEP in France, Paris.