Women's Access and Experience in Higher Education Agricultural Programs in Africa

Autor/inn/en	Van Houweling, Emily; Christie, Maria Elisa; Rahim, Asha Abdel
Titel	Women's Access and Experience in Higher Education Agricultural Programs in Africa
Quelle	In: Gender and Education, 32 (2020) 4, S.486-504 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0954-0253
DOI	10.1080/09540253.2018.1495832
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Females; Disproportionate Representation; Women Faculty; Higher Education; Work Environment; Gender Bias; Social Bias; College Students; Agricultural Education; Access to Education; Equal Education; Cultural Influences; School Culture; College Environment; School Safety; Sexual Harassment; Violence; Rape; Curriculum; Africa; Sudan; Mozambique + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Weibliches Geschlecht; Frauenakademie; Weibliche Gelehrte; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Arbeitsmilieu; Geschlechterstereotyp; Collegestudent; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Schulkultur; Schulleben; Hochschulumwelt; Sexuelle Belästigung; Gewalt; Sexueller Missbrauch; Sexuelle Gewalt; Vergewaltigung; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Afrika; Mosambik
Abstract	In Africa women are underrepresented in higher education (HE) agricultural programs, despite the fact that they make up half of the agricultural labor force. This article discusses the reasons for women's low enrollment in HE agricultural programs, focusing on socio-cultural norms and gendered perceptions of agriculture. Moving beyond access, it also explores the institutional culture and learning environment in HE agricultural programs. We argue that women often feel unsafe, uncomfortable, and isolated in these programs and that conservative socio-cultural norms, which discriminate against women in society and family life, also permeate institutions of HE. The data comes from a literature review, a Southern and Eastern Africa regional workshop, and focus groups and interviews conducted with faculty and students in South Sudan and Mozambique. We conclude with recommendations for increasing the number of women in agricultural programs and improving their experience. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01