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    Women in higher education institutions and the challenge of academic progression
    (2023-08-03) Anwana, Emem O.; Kayode, Aderinsola E.
    Female academics in Africa have historically faced several challenges that have hampered their advancement to positions of leadership in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The study's findings suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to women's inability to generate research outputs, which are required for advancement in HEIs. This problem was compounded by diverse degrees of infrastructural deficits and poor research funding. This study adopted a qualitative exploratory analysis approach whereby structured interviews were held with 20 female university academics in two African countries to examine the factors that inhibit need for HEIs to review the recognise the additional work that female academics perform in their homes and families. It provides recommendations that may be used by HEI managers to bridge the widening gender gap in leadership positions in HEIs in the selected African countries. The findings cannot be generalised as the sample was taken from female academics from public universities in only two African countries. The study could, however, assist HEI managers and policymakers find solutions to some of the issues affecting women's progression in HEIs.
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    A discourse on the plight of South African women in the face of abuse and neglect
    (University of the Western Cape, 2021-10-25) Fagbadebo, Omololu
    An upsurge in the rate of violence against women has an adverse effect on women in South Africa. Sadly, many South African women who are the victims of violent sexual conduct, such as rape and other forms of violent sexual abuse, have in part contributed to the prevalence of HIV/AIDS infection among women. Of the 7,7 million South African living with HIV/AIDS in 2018, 4,7 million were women, while another 69 000 were among the new infections. They are more vulnerable to HIV infections with 21,17 percent of women living with the disease. Using personal conversations, literature searches and documents for primary and secondary data, this article argues that value orientation that ascribes superiority to men has damaging consequences on the status of women. South African women are exposed to violent habitual actions of men that denigrate their womanhood. The article, therefore, submits that there is a need to reinforce civil society and strengthen the justice system for the protection and promotion of the rights and freedom of women. Aside from this, the government should increase its commitment to the enforcement of requisite legislative frameworks that safeguard the rights and freedom of women, and review punishments for any acts of violence against women.
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    An interdisciplinary approach to address environmental issues: effects of knowledge, attitudes, perception and gender differences
    (Review of International Geographical Education Online, 2021-11-15) Khan, Samira; Lourens, Melanie; Antriyandarti, Ernoiz; Patra, Bikash; Purohit, Tanushri; Sharma, Sapna
    In the research, it has been evaluated that the interdisciplinary approach has led to a rise in the system of education as well as providing holistic training towards the development of society. The rise of AI services has played a significant role in the development of an interdisciplinary approach in Asian countries. However, compared with the European countries, the knowledge, perception, as well as gender differences, have heightened in the Asian countries. The paper has significantly shown the challenges faced in an interdisciplinary approach too where team conflicts and lack of resources have been the main causes respectively. A survey has been conducted with 31 participants. According to survey only 3.2 % of the research participants have agreed that gaining knowledge regarding the environment creates a positive impact on environmental issues. Hence it is able to state that environmental issues in different areas of India, South Africa, and Asia are related to lack of knowledge, attitude, and misperceptions of the people living in these areas. However, it is not associated with gender differences.
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    The effectiveness of gender equity policies in higher education : the case of the Durban University of Technology
    (Kamla-Raj, 2016) Awung, Mabel; Dorasamy, Nirmala
    Recent research has shown that despite the progress women have made in the workplace, they still lag behind in terms of higher level and rewarding positions. This situation is attributable to the policies that do not meet the needs of female employees. This paper therefore seeks to examine the effectiveness of gender equity policies in advancing the careers of women in higher education, using the Durban University of Technology as a case study. A mixed method design was adopted in which a sample of 250 women was drawn from academic and administrative units using stratified random sampling. A questionnaire was used to collect data, which was analyzed in order to highlight the factors influencing the career progression of women in higher education. The findings revealed that more policies need to be designed and effectively monitored in order to improve the working conditions of women in higher education.