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Gender Checklist: Education : Key questions and action points in the project cycle

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Gender issues in tertiary education

Are poor women, in particular, informed about opportunities in nonformal education and are they encouraged to participate?

Key Questions

• How are women students distributed within various subject fields in tertiary education?
• What are the constraints on women’s enrollment in tertiary education?
• Are there sufficient facilities at tertiary training institutions (secure women’s dormitory accommodation, study facilities for women, etc.) for women to enroll?
• Are female teachers available at this level?

Key Strategies

• Establish quota systems for female students at the tertiary level.
• Establish quota systems for female participation abroad, by offering stipends and other incentives.
• Establish affirmative action and other programs to give encourage female students to enter math and science courses.
• Develop staff opportunities and ensure that a certain proportion of places is allocated to female candidates.
• Provide the necessary support (proper training facilities, stipends and funds, etc.) to ensure that seats are reserved for female staff in staff development programs.
• Provide for the training of guidance counselors in gender-sensitive counseling.

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