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Gendered In-Role Behaviours of Indonesian University Leaders: Experiences and Voices
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Arquisola, Maria Jacinta; Rentschler, Ruth – Cogent Education, 2023
This study examines whether university leaders exhibit gendered in-role behaviors that are expected of leaders in a patriarchal society like Indonesia. A total of thirty-five university leaders (ULs) participated in this study. The study utilized a critical realist approach and found similarities and differences between cohort groups from conflict…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sex Role, College Administration, Administrator Behavior
Gendered Representations in Jordanian Textbooks: A Combined Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis Based on UNESCO Guidelines for the Promotion of Gender Equality
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Edres, Nijmi – Cogent Education, 2022
Recent studies describe Jordan as a context where the encounter between modernity and tradition in the framework of neo-liberal transformations in the labour market have brought about paradoxes affecting women's lives. Despite several policies to implement gender equality introduced by the government, the rapid reduction of the gender gap in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Textbook Content, Textbook Bias, Gender Bias
Is Gender-Bias in Textbooks Spilled over from Schools to Universities? Evidence from Ethiopian University English Language Course Textbooks
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Bachore, Mebratu; Semela, Tesfaye – Cogent Education, 2022
The presence of gender bias in school textbooks is a global educational challenge often associated with the hidden curricula. However, while the problem has been almost entirely attributed to general education systems little empirical data exists when it comes to higher education. The purpose of this study is, therefore, to shed light on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Bias, Textbooks, Textbook Content
Women Were Created to Serve Differently, Weren't They? The Gendered Identities and Challenges of Female Students in University-Community Engagement
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Gifty Oforiwaa Gyamera; Dora Animwaa Mireku; Vanessa Tsetse – Cogent Education, 2024
Whilst university-community engagement has become an important aspect of modern universities, it often tends to re/produce inequalities and power imbalances, reinforcing stereotypes and negative identities. Much attention on these inequalities has focussed on the experiences of community members. Students' identities and challenges in these…
Descriptors: Females, College Students, Gender Bias, Sex Stereotypes
Adult Female Learners' Perceptions of and Experiences with Distance Education at University of Ghana
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Ama Adu-Marfo; Isaac Biney; Moses Kumi Asamoah – Cogent Education, 2024
This paper highlights adult female learners' perception and experiences with blended distance education (DE) program in the University of Ghana. It specifically investigates female students' experiences with male and female tutors' tutoring styles, learner support services, the use of educational technology as well as the extent of the…
Descriptors: Females, Womens Education, Adult Students, Student Attitudes
Female Role Models in Bukusu Folktales: Education at the Mother's Hearth
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Florence, Namulundah – Cogent Education, 2016
Folktales serve a descriptive, as well as prescriptive role, by consistently depicting societal and cultural norms. Sexist portrayals sanction the marginality of Bukusu women, particularly when these reflect prevailing gender roles and expectations. However, contests over identity and representation are as ancient as (unwritten) history. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Role Models, Folk Culture