Broschiertes Buch

Re-imagining Women Leadership Through Inclusive Community Engagement

HERS-East Africa's Vision for Gender Equity in Higher Education

Herausgegeben: Lake, Danielle; Lumutenga, Naomi; Khaitsa, Margaret

Beschreibung

Women in higher education institutions (HEIs) in East Africa and elsewhere face unique challenges in the workplace. These women need to be equipped with the right tools to succeed in both their professional and personal life while also lifting other women at multiple levels of society.

This book delves into the mission and accomplishments of the Higher Education Resource Services-East Africa (HERS-EA), an organization dedicated to advancing gender parity in leadership roles within higher education and significantly increase the number of girls and women completing their education.

The authors discuss barriers faced by women in higher education that limit their progress to career advancement and leadership positions and offer innovative solutions for addressing the challenges using evidence-based strategies for reimaging leadership for sustainable community engagement and development.

Autor

Naomi Lumutenga is the Executive Director, and Co-Founder, HERS-EA, with extensive experience and expertise in higher education leadership and gender equity initiatives. Lumutenga has held leadership roles in educational and religious institutions and is a champion of equity, diversity, and inclusion of minoritized communities for development.

Margaret Khaitsa is a professor of Veterinary Epidemiology at Mississippi State University, USA, with a distinguished career in academia in Uganda and USA for over 30 years winning several awards and honors. As Founder and Board Chair HERS-EA Khaitsa is passionate about advancing gender equity in Sub-Saharan Africa and globally for development.

Produktdetails

• Higher Education and Civic Democratic Engagement 2
• Verlag: Peter Lang
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 319277
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: August 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 18mm x 152mm x 229mm
• Gewicht: 480g
• ISBN-13: 9781433192777
• Artikelnr.: 75281946

Rezensionen

A powerful, comprehensive, and scholarly examination of the experiences and more importantly, impact, of "women leadership" in East African higher education institutions. It demonstrates the power of the HERS-East Africa leadership program to integrate inclusive engaged applied research; to elevate the importance of understanding cultural relevance and context; and to provide structured tools and strategies to address barriers to the advancement of women and girls in education. This is a must-read for scholars and practitioners who want to understand the magnitude of the opportunity and potential for educating women and girls in Africa. Menah Pratt Author of 'Black Wild Girl' and, Vice President of Strategic Affairs and Diversity and Professor of Education, Virginia Tech.

An invaluable resource for Higher Education managers, especially vice-chancellors of universities and heads of other tertiary institutions in Africa. This book gives live examples of empowering women leaders in higher education after decades of marginalization in this important sector. As a vice-chancellor of a premier university in Africa, who has led the struggle for women empowerment, this book has energized me, and it has given me tips on how to improve fairness, inclusivity and equity in higher education in Africa. Barnabas Nawangwe Vice Chancellor, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda