Analysis of the educational system in the Maltese archipelago focused on the island of Gozo. Results showed that the educational policies and practices of the Maltese state are biased against women and people of Gozo origin. (SK)

Canadian teachers' awareness of existing sex inequalities, their commitment to equality of opportunity and sex equality in the home, their attitudes toward authority figures, their attribution of leadership characteristics to men and women, and their commitment to sex equality in education are examined. Implications of these findings on policy are…

Information from feminist physical educators helps examine relationships between theoretical debates in feminism and feminist practice in secondary schools. The article discusses debates over equality, how theoretical struggles between feminists are handled in sport and physical education, and how calls for equality are understood as calls for…

Discusses issues of accountability for gender reform in education given changing politics accompanying globalization processes. Argues that globalization processes work in contradictory ways. While market liberal ideologies and practices underpinning globalization threaten to undermine gains in educational equity, there may be possibilities for a…

The most central issue facing educational managers is the redefinition of equal opportunity based on disdvantaged groups' own perceptions of their needs and their analysis of why existing measures have failed. Late twentieth century policies must provide for power sharing at all levels among all groups. Consultation and broader recruitment…

Evaluates the effect of equal opportunity legislation on women's role in British higher education. Finds some progress in curricular change but many obstacles to women's participation in administration. Proposes a transformational model that would democratize institutions. (DM)

This paper argues that an inclusive notion of citizenship is impossible in the modern state, predicated as it is on an opposition between the public and private spheres of social life. Until that opposition is addressed in the lives of men and women, women's ambiguous relationship with citizenship and the state will continue. This paper explores…

The Educational Institute of Scotland, a trade union representing approximately 80% of Scottish teachers, is committed to an anti-racist, anti-sexist education system which, in pursuing excellence for each learner, will also advance social equality. The conference reported in this document was designed to further this commitment. Papers presented…

Describes the theoretical underpinnings and methodology of research investigating the production and reproduction of gender in physical education lessons in three Australian schools, demonstrating how to explore questions raised within a feminist examination of the construction of gender in physical education using Foucault's poststructuralist…

Critiques pregnancy policies in sub-Saharan Africa's education systems, examining expulsion, reentry, and continuation policies for students who become pregnant. Argues that both expulsion policies and reentry policies violate students' rights to education, suggesting that continuation policies provide the most opportunity for gender equity. Notes…

This report analyzes contradictions in policies of equal educational opportunities, using Finland and Britain as examples. The analysis focuses on the relation of intended to actual policy and considers policies within the context of 1980s curriculum development. During that period, Finland gradually decentralized educational decision making, and…

Discusses gender differences apparent in British public examination entry patterns and outcomes. Questions whether examinations should be designed for equal outcomes and the assumption that assessment techniques may differentially affect performances of males and females. Argues that because other factors such as different experiences and…

This article examines gender issues in resource allocation for special needs students in mainstream schools in the United Kingdom. It reports on a survey of the allocation of special provision resources in 35 schools within one local education authority. Data are reported which show significant problems for management of special needs services in…

When considering educational improvement, there are several enormous challenges external to schools that must be faced, including rapid changes in economics and technology, the vast growth of knowledge, and global ecological problems. This article addresses weaknesses and opportunities for change in Finnish primary schools, analyzing the current…

An overview of Saskatchewan's gender equity policy and guidelines for its implementation are presented in this report. Facilitated by the need to ensure equal opportunities for male and female students in the province, the policy is designed to reflect gender equity in all components of the educational system--curriculum, resource materials,…