| Description |
1 online resource (260 pages) |
| Contents |
Women, economic development, and higher education; preface and acknowledgements; contents; 1 introduction; south africa's promise and progress; notes; 2 south africa today: trends and indicators; a new democratic nation: economic and social conditions, 1994-2009; the economy; employment; public safety; public health; infrastructure; the recession's aftermath: economic and social conditions, 2009-2016; the economy; employment; public safety; public health; infrastructure; economic growth and development in a global economy; higher education as an engine of advancement |
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Women and south africa's futureprofiles of south african women; notes; 3 before the end of apartheid; the shifting political tide; a new democratic state; the economic challenges facing the country; the economy at the time of transition; economic foundations and the future; the higher education landscape; key education legislation under apartheid; unintended consequences; the women insist: having a voice in the formation of a new south africa; an entrenched patriarchal culture; education, health, and safety issues; the women organize; the women's charter campaign |
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Women and the creation of a new constitutionprofiles of south african women; notes; 4 building the rainbow nation; the building blocks: the constitution and bill of rights; introducing the new constitutional framework; intersecting rights and conflicts; expectations outpacing reality; restructuring the economy; the national and international economic context; the creation of gear; creating a new higher education system; new policies and reforms; establishing a national gender machinery; legislative reforms; the national gender machinery structure; independent statutory bodies |
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Gender machinery at the provincial levelwomen's progress under the national gender machinery; profiles of south african women; notes; 5 two decades of economic growth and development policies; 1996-2005: growth, employment, and redistribution: a tale of two economies; affirmative action and its aftermath; broad-based black economic empowerment; 2005-2010: the accelerated and shared growth initiative of south africa; 2010: a new path toward growth; 2013: the national development plan; the "born frees"; profiles of south african women; notes; 6 the present state of higher education |
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Lingering issuesaccess and participation; affordability and funding; student preparedness; racism on campuses; institutional culture; language matters; student success: retention and graduation; reconfiguring the higher education system; rooting out inequities; many challenges; racial imbalances; a strong and successful system?; restructuring the ministry of education; postgraduation employment rates; mixed results; profiles of south african women; notes; 7 women and higher education: the successes and challenges; the promise fulfilled? it depends |
| Summary |
This book is a multi-disciplinary exploration of the intersection, relationship, and connection between higher education, economic development, and gender in post-Apartheid South Africa. In just twenty years, South Africa has rewritten its constitution, restructured its macroeconomic growth and development policies, restructured its higher education system, and made a commitment to provide opportunity for all its citizens, specifically those who have historically been marginalized, women and blacks. Eynon weaves together these unique perspectives to illustrate how these multiple domains map onto women and the critical role they play in the present and future of the country. Gender equality and women's empowerment and education were considered key drivers to South Africa's transformation |
| Notes |
Fields of Study: The Move Toward Nontraditional Programs |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Education, Higher.
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higher education.
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Education, Higher
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Gender identity in education
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783319531441 |
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3319531441 |
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