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Villanueva, Sara Abi, Ed.; Huber, Tonya, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2023
International Education Inquiries is a book series dedicated to realizing the global vision of Education 2030a. This vision involves "ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all." The founding editors seek to provide a forum for the diverse voices of scholars and practitioners…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, International Education, Global Approach, Inclusion
Laursen, Sandra; Austin, Ann E. – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020
Despite decades of effort by federal science funders to increase the numbers of women holding advanced degrees and faculty jobs in science and engineering, they are persistently underrepresented in academic STEM disciplines, especially in positions of seniority, leadership, and prestige. Women filled 47% of all US jobs in 2015, but held only 24%…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Females, Change Strategies, Science Education
Bilimoria, Diana; Liang, Xiangfen – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Women faculty's participation in academic science and engineering is critical for future US global competitiveness, yet their underrepresentation particularly in senior positions remains a widespread problem. To overcome persistent institutional resistance and barriers to change, the "NSF ADVANCE" institutional transformation initiative,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Women Faculty, Females, Disproportionate Representation
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Hester, Donna, Ed.; Dunaway, Donna, Ed. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1991
Nine articles describe how to achieve three National Association for Girls and Women in Sport goals: advocacy for women's full participation in physical activity and sports leadership; recruitment, development, and promotion of female leadership positions; and advocacy for initiating and enhancing quality sport and physical activity programs for…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Affirmative Action, Cultural Pluralism, Disabilities
Stitt, Beverly A.; And Others – 1988
This book is designed to help educators identify and eliminate gender bias from their classrooms. It will help educators assess their own level of gender bias, determine the effects of gender bias on students and society, and provide activities for eliminating gender biases. The book is divided into two sections: readings and 11 units of…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Competence, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development