tailieunhanh - Gender Equity in South African Education 1994 - 2004

Gender Equity in South African Education 1994 - 2004 will provide readers with an overview of the progress of achieving gender equity in post-apartheid South African education. The book brings together the leading South African and international experts on gender equity in education. The papers presented at the conference, included here as chapters of the book, are all substantial contributions. They cast light, from many angles, on the different dimensions and needs in research and social action related to gender in education | cú N o ctf Gender Equity in South African Education 1994-2004 Perspectives from Research Government and Unions CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Edited by Linda Chisholm Jean September HSRC PRESS This publication has been produced with the assistance of a grant from the International Development Research Centre IDRC Ottawa Canada. The content of the publication is the sole responsibility of the HSRC and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the IDRC. Published by HSRC Press cj Private Bag X9182 Cape Town 8000 South Africa 05 ụ 2005 Human Sciences Research Council o First published 2005 4 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic mechanical or other means including photocopying and recording or in any information storage or retrieval system without permission in writing from the publishers. o cfa ISBN 0-7969-2094-X Cover by Jenny Young Copy edited by Helena Reid Designed and typeset by Christabel Hardacre Print management by comPress o . Distributed in Africa by Blue Weaver Marketing and Distribution PO Box 30370 Tokai Cape Town 7966 South Africa Tel 27 21 701-4477 Fax 27 21 701-7302 email orders@ Distributed worldwide except Africa by Independent Publishers Group 814 North Franklin Street Chicago IL 60610 USA To order call toll-free 1-800-888-4741 All other enquiries Tel 1 312-337-0747 Fax 1 312-337-5985 email Frontdesk@ Contents cú N o g List of tables and figures v g- Acknowledgements vi List of abbreviations vii Overview s o Keynote address J5 a 1 _o g Part 1 1- Chapter 1 Linda Chisholm and Jean September 1 The hidden face of gender inequality in South African education 19 Naledi Pandor New perspectives and theoretical approaches 25 Gender equity in education A perspective from development 27 Ramya Subrahmanian Chapter 2 Gender equity in education The Australian experience 39 Jane Kenway Chapter 3 Between mainstreaming and .