Despite consistent national efforts to close the gender gap in the Indonesian education system, pervasive patriarchal views — especially in more conservative regions — continue to contribute to girls’ ...

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The Kenyan government launched a big attempt in 2015 to promote gender equality in and through the education sector. This was guided by principles of equal participation and inclusion of women and men ...

The piece reports that only 3% of kindergarten teachers are male. Thomas S. Dee, a Stanford University professor who has long studied the effect of teacher demographics on student outcomes, is cited ...

According to the latest report (2024) by the World Economic Forum (WEF), North Macedonia ranks 58th out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index. This ranking represents a relatively ...

The gender gap in education doesn't always disadvantage women. In countries like Estonia, Iceland, or Sweden, women outperform men in key indicators such as tertiary education and lifelong learning.

Go to many Indiana college campuses and peek in a classroom or stroll across the quad, and you might notice something. There are fewer male students than female—often way fewer. In raw numbers, 72,419 ...

For decades, white students have performed significantly better than Black and Hispanic students on tests of academic achievement. Explanations for these achievement gaps include poverty and systems ...

Delhi’s classrooms are witnessing a transformative shift, with women leading a remarkable rise in literacy and higher ...

Closing the achievement gap and helping all students reach their full potential is not only a matter of equity, but also a key driver of economic growth and prosperity. By equipping students with the ...

To assess for possible racial or ethnic bias in disability identification, federal regulations being implemented require U.S. school districts to monitor for significant disproportionality in special ...