The new possibilities for self-fulfillment while communicating in new and more immediate ways with a growing and changing world that have been opened up by computers should be offered to all young people, and most states have launched campaigns to teach computer literacy. As we implement state-mandated computer literacy curricula, however, we need…

This book presents recent research-based information about educationally relevant gender-related differences between girls and boys and how they are taught and perceived in society. The book offers practical suggestions on how to avoid trammeling either girls or boys, how to overcome negative aspects of gender-stereotyping, and how to maximize…

Evaluates results from the first phase of a UNICEF-Ministry of Education (Iran) Girls' Education Project aimed at reducing gender disparity in formal education at the primary level. Reports findings about why some girls remain out of primary school or fail to complete it. Describes the next two project phases. (DSK)

Presents an interview with Luba Chiliwniak on the significance of the gender gap for women in higher education. Offers an interview with Gregory Bernhardt as a "flip side" to the gap as it relates to men. Contains 14 references. (VWC)

Examines some reasons why not all students are afforded equal opportunities to acquire technology skills. Identifies three main impediments to technological equalization: gender bias, geographic and socio-economic biases, and racial bias. Attempts to show how these biases work to prevent students from receiving equal opportunities to master…

Interviews with three Latina college faculty members reveal that their daily personal and professional experiences reflect tokenism in the academy, varying levels of support, and perceived burdens and expectations. All three women see knowledge as contextual and often rely on feelings and intuition to describe and assess their lives in the…

Provides an historical overview of affirmative action in higher education, with a special emphasis on gender issues. Examines past successes, along with some of the obstacles still faced by women. Discusses the character of the debate on affirmative action in higher education and the need for campus diversity. (RJM)

Examines the status of current policies aimed at promoting gender equity for young children in the South and Southeast Asian Region. Details the main themes and concerns within these policies and outlines 10 elements for successful gender equity programs that would form the basis for developing a strong strategic approach to gender-equity in the…

Results of a conference on girls' and women's access to education in eight countries in Asia and Oceania are reported. The countries--Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, and Thailand--show significantly less enrollment of females at various levels of education. The document is organized into five chapters.…

The political and social changes occurring in South Africa make issues of training researchers more urgent and more complicated. Capacity building in nongovernment organizations and problems in training to overcome race and gender inequities are reviewed. (SLD)

This study examines the rate of educational attainment of women in Brazil. There have been dramatic increases in women's educational attainment, where today women are better educated than men. The study explores the importance of education and income of mothers and fathers in explaining the growth that has occurred. Maternal education has a bigger…

This document provides a brief overview on the short-changing of girls in the education system. The paper suggests one solution may lie in the single-sex school for girls. Girls' schools are united in a long-standing commitment to learning environments that place girls first and foremost. All mentors and roles models provided are female, so that…

This book presents a comprehensive review of the progress in equal education for females through an introductory discussion and six readings. The introductory discussion examines the theory that the state and consequently, the education system are seen as having the promulgation of the dominant class hegemony as an important part of its function.…

A perspective about sex differences in relation to learning about computers which emphasizes the need to consider the context of societal beliefs and conditions is presented, as well as an analysis of the ways in which technology is viewed that have implications for how it is incorporated into educational settings. It is argued that, in addition…

Studies how sex bias influences the process of preparing and implementing individual education plans (IEPs) under the Education for the Handicapped Act. Conversations with 20 mothers of disabled children reveal the multiple effects of bias and result in recommendations for improved IEPs. (SLD)