Advancing African Women in Academia

Charting Modern Solutions

Grace Temiloluwa Agbede, Nereshnee Govender (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

195 Seiten

2024 | Unabridged edition
Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-5275-6315-5 (ISBN)

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Advancing African Women in Academia: Charting Modern Solutions is a compelling exploration of the challenges faced by African women in academia and the cutting-edge strategies that are being employed to address these issues. From the underrepresentation of women in higher education to the gendered expectations that limit their professional growth, the book sheds light on the intricate web of factors affecting African women’s academic careers. It presents a wide range of modern strategies such as mentorship, networking, and policy reforms that aim to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for women in academia.This book is a thought-provoking and enlightening read that advocates for African women’s equal representation and advancement in higher education. It is a timely call to action, urging stakeholders to collaborate and implement transformative measures that will enable African women to thrive in the academic landscape and contribute meaningfully to the development of the continent.

Grace Temiloluwa Agbede holds a PhD from Durban University of Technology, South Africa, and she is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the same institution. She is the Special Editions Coordinator of African Journal of Inter-Multidisciplinary Studies (AJIMS). Her research interests include higher education, research management, visual discourse, stylistics, discourse and communication, marketing discourse, and socio-communication. She is deeply passionate about women and gender issues and has presented her research papers at national and international conferences. She has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals.Nereshnee Govender is a Writing Centre Practitioner at the Durban University of Technology, South Africa. She also holds a PGDIP in Higher Education for Academic Developers (cum Laude) from Rhodes University, South Africa. She is the current Assistant Editor of African Journal of Inter-Multidisciplinary Studies (AJIMS). Her research interests include teaching and learning in higher education, social responsibility in higher education, and writing centre pedagogy. Dr Govender is well-published and has presented at many national and international conferences with a focus on teaching and learning in the South African higher education environment.

Erscheinungsdatum	03.02.2024
Verlagsort	Newcastle upon Tyne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 212 mm
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
ISBN-10	1-5275-6315-4 / 1527563154
ISBN-13	978-1-5275-6315-5 / 9781527563155
Zustand	Neuware