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Beck, Amy C. G. "WHY WOMEN GIVE TO WOMEN: A PORTRAIT OF GENDER-BASED PHILANTHROPY." VCU Scholars Compass, 2019. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/6098.

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Abstract WHY WOMEN GIVE TO WOMEN: A PORTRAIT OF GENDER-BASED PHILANTHROPY AT A PUBLIC COLLEGE IN VIRGINIA By Amy Gray Beck, Ph.D. A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University. Virginia Commonwealth University, 2019 Chair: Katherine Cumings Mansfield, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations, School of Education, UNC Greensboro The cost of public higher education is steadily increasing, with state and federal government cutting its support year after year. Students are having to pay more out of pocket for classes and tuition, and institutions rely on private funding support to provide educational opportunities to students in need. Historically, fundraising operations in higher education have focused on a traditional solicitation model, focusing on fundraising from men in households, but savvy institutions have begun to focus on philanthropy from specific populations, including women, to increase dollars raised. Research shows women are more philanthropically generous than their male counterparts, especially when giving to education. The main purpose of this qualitative case study was to highlight the successes of a women and philanthropy program at William and Mary, a public college in Virginia, as it is the first and only women and philanthropy program in the country where the funds donated are given back to benefit women, as well as add to the growing body of literature on women and philanthropy, and the lack of literature that exists on women giving to women in higher education. The alumnae initiatives endowment funded by the Society of 1918 offers alumnae leadership development, networking opportunities, continuing education, empowerment, and more. Private funding in this case is enabling a social justice program to exist that otherwise would not be funded through tuition and state and federal funding. Interviews, observations, and document analysis were utilized to examine contextual factors contributing to the development of the Society of 1918 and motivations for members joining the Society at a $10,000 level. A feminist standpoint theoretical framework helped to develop meaning-making of alumnae’s motivations for joining the Society of 1918. Utilizing portraiture as a qualitative method, findings showed how gender and timely social justice movements played a role in influencing alumnae motivations to join the Society of 1918. Finally, best practices are shared for institutions considering a comprehensive women and philanthropy program whose private gifts benefit women.

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Khan, Asima. "Education and Women: Non-Formal Education Among Lower Socioeconomic Status Women in Pakistan In Their Voice." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1355698154.

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Naz, Farah. "Women, Education and Radicalisation in Pakistan." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/19921.

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Violence has long been endemic to Pakistan. In the presence of continued political instability, extremism and terrorism, the Government of Pakistan has paid little attention to the role of women in violent extremism and in the radicalisation of society. Policymakers and academics have failed to identify linkages between either the types of education available to women, the lack of justice available to a woman or the grievances woman have against the state and their role in the rise of extremism. The aim of this study is to identify women’s attitudes as either supporters or opponents of violent extremism in Pakistan. These broad themes will lead this study towards a more focused approach to identifying which types of women and which types of education contribute to the radicalisation of society. This study will investigate: How do rigid interpretations of the verses of the Quran affect the role of women in society? Does the difference between formal and informal education aid our understanding of extremism and radicalisation? What is the role of education in understanding women’s support for or opposition to extremism in Pakistan? How far does the dysfunctional judicial system in The Federally Administered Tribal Areas and in The Provincially Administered Tribal Areas help explain extremism? What influences the attitude of women towards extremism? The above questions will be examined through the lens of Feminist Securitisation theory. It will use 120 semi-structured qualitative research interviews with the GOP, key institutions, academics, formal and informal education system and the local population.

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Elakman, Abigail K. "Brief Sexuality Education Intervention for Women Who Have Sex with Women (WSW)." Xavier University Psychology / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xupsy161851957338882.

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Parr, Janet. "Education : what's in it for mature women? : an analysis of the experiences of mature women returners to education." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 1996. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/3028/.

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This thesis examines the experiences of mature women students who return to learning after a number of years out of the education system. It is a qualitative study based on loosely structured in-depth interviews with forty nine women attending college or university on a variety of courses in and around a northern city. The research, set within a theoretical framework of patriarchy, began as an exploration of the barriers which mature women meet when they return to education. These issues were very real in the women's lives, though they did not necessarily conceptualise them as barriers. In addition though, the appreciative, ethnographic style of research which I adopted enabled the women to tell their own stories, and totally unexpected data emerged. Around half of the students told me of painful experiences in their lives, either past or present. These stories became the central theme of the research and are presented in the main empirical chapter, largely in the women's own words. The central analytical question became 'what are the links, if any, between the women's experiences and their return to education?' I found from the research that this group of women were gaining far more from education than just paper qualifications. They talked of factors such as increasing confidence, an improved self-image, independence and fulfillment and I have made connections, which are drawn out throughout the main part of the thesis, between these factors, education and the trauma in the women's lives. The results were then used to examine the value of patriarchy as an illuminating framework for the women's experiences. In general, the women's stories are supportive of this perspective but they also highlight areas where there appears to be little research or discussion in the existing literature on patriarchy. These areas include psychological violence, the guilt feelings of the students, the control of women by other women and finally and perhaps most importantly, the agency which the women have shown in their determination to take some control over at least a part of their lives. Overall, it seems that whatever theft story, this group of students are using education as a vehicle to transform theft lives both socially and psychologically.

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Selme, Susan Linda. "The literacy education of federally incarcerated women." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ31305.pdf.

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Abdulla, Fatma. "Emirati Women: Conceptions of Education and Employment." Diss., Tucson, Arizona : University of Arizona, 2005. http://etd.library.arizona.edu/etd/GetFileServlet?file=file:///data1/pdf/etd/azu%5Fetd%5F1048%5F1%5Fm.pdf&type=application/pdf.

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Ní, Bhaoill Méadhbha Máirín. "Women in education in north-west Donegal." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.602712.

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This thesis analyses the contribution of women to educational development in the Irish-speaking parishes of Tullaghobegley West and Tullaghobegley East and Rathmunterdoney (later named Cloughaneely and Gweedore), which are located in north-west Donegal during the period 1831 -1960. In the introductory section, an attempt is made to establish the economic, labour and social context in which women's participation in education became possible. In 1831, the geographically isolated area of north-west Donegal was inhabited by a mainly small tenant population. The majority of the children did not have access to a universal system of education. By the year 1960, the region had undergone a gradual transformation whereby its mainly Irish-speaking population attained average national levels of literacy in primary education. Furthermore, there was a limited level of entry by local people to second and third-level institutions in the period before the introduction of free second-level education by Minister for Education, Donogh Q'Malley in September 1967. The agents of change during this period included teachers, parents and students; clergymen and nuns, as well as the various commercial, administrative and governmental agents who facilitated the entry of local female students into the three levels of education. A certain number of individual philanthropic women such as Mrs Alice Hart from London were instrumental in developing the industrial and crafts' skills of local women through co-operation with local clerical and governmental agencies. Both the Ulsterwomen who were members of the Gaelic League, and members of various religious orders facilitated the education of local girls. The pervasive influence of the emerging Catholic Church in education and training after the Catholic Emancipation of 1829 is a feature which pertains to all of the five chapters. What is presented, therefore, is a synthesis of the various relationships between women and the main individuals and groupings who aided the transformation of the education system during the period under study

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Srivastava, Angela. "Widening access : women in construction higher education." Thesis, Leeds Beckett University, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.306958.

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Li, Yaling. "Women instructors in higher education in China." online access from Digital dissertation consortium, 1997. http://libweb.cityu.edu.hk/cgi-bin/er/db/ddcdiss.pl?9724841.

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Devos, Anita. "Mentoring, women and the construction of academic identities /." Electronic version, 2005. http://adt.lib.uts.edu.au/public/adt-NTSM20050819.184551/index.html.

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Jones, Wesley A. Hines Edward R. "Postsecondary education for female incarcerates a study of attitudes /." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1987. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p8713218.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 1987.
Title from title page screen, viewed July 29, 2005. Dissertation Committee: Edward R. Hines (chair), Rodney P. Riegle, John R. McCarthy, Patricia H. Klass, Franklin G. Matsler. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 147-157) and abstract. Also available in print.

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Sethna, Kim C. "Longevity of Women Superintendents." ScholarWorks, 2014. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/531.

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Public schools are facing a leadership crisis regarding the lack of women superintendents in the United States. Although, historically, women have dominated the positions of classroom teachers and outnumbered men in receiving administrative leadership certificates, there is a disproportion in the number of men and women superintendents leading the nation's approximate 14,000 public schools. While current researchers describe the complex roles that the superintendency entails, there is little data on gender differences, specifically, how women superintendents achieve longevity in this role. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the longevity of women superintendents in public school districts and perceived barriers that may influence longevity, using the human relations approach as a theoretical guide. Data were collected using a qualitative, multiple case study of 5 women superintendents, with longevity of at least 6 years, via survey and interview. Data were analyzed for general and emergent themes and related to 3 research questions regarding perceived barriers and longevity. Findings indicated a shift in the perception of barriers over the last 2 decades, with important issues surrounding relationships and possible self-imposed barriers. The women superintendents were no longer worried about breaking the glass ceiling or competing with their male counterparts. Rather, they were concerned with balancing professional and personal responsibilities while maintaining positive relationships at school and at home. Social change may result by addressing perceived barriers of women superintendents to achieve longevity and gender equity. As a result, female perspectives and insights, which have been historically neglected and omitted, may be included in more local and national policy decision-making in educational administration.

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Peera, Rishma. "Tanzanian educational policy : effects on women's participation in formal education." Thesis, McGill University, 1995. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=23349.

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Female participation in all spheres of society is crucial in the development of a nation. One way of increasing this participation is through education in the formal system because it provides more opportunities in a modernizing society. This study presents the situation of women in education in the context of Tanzania, which has developed policies geared towards equality at all levels of society. Tanzanian educational policies have attempted to equalize opportunities for everyone regardless of race, gender and social class. A few of those policies have succeeded in reducing gender imbalances without however changing attitudes towards women's potential in the development of the nation. This study attempts to demonstrate that educational policies affect female participation in a positive manner but essentially in quantity. In the context of Tanzania, quality in education had not been a priority as much as the commitment to mass education. Therefore, female education has evolved at a lower quality than male education, thus affecting outcome in terms of opportunity. Quality education and opportunity for women will only be possible if the school, family, community and all societal institutions join in a comprehensive effort to break barriers which now prevent their full participation.

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Freeman, Pamela Telia Barber. "Presidential profiles in higher education : perspectives from African American women /." Full-text version available from OU Domain via ProQuest Digital Dissertations, 1993.

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Wilkinson, Claudia McLaughlin. "Perceived Barriers of Women Who Aspire to the Principalship." The Ohio State University, 1991. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1389362922.

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Harold, Sharon A. "Education and older women : a resource development perspective." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/30643.

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Older women are a rapidly growing sector of the Canadian population and will number about 4 million by the year 2031. They are also a group which must be recognized as being at risk in later life for reasons often beyond their control or comprehension. Elderly women experience higher levels of poverty, institutionalization and criminal victimization than older men. While many of the vicissitudes of old age are unavoidable, aging is much more problematic for women due to socially constructed inequities rooted historically in cultural patterns of age and gender relations. Consequently, women's economic, social and personal resources are more vulnerable in old age because of gender limitations experienced across their entire life course. Educational opportunities have not kept pace with the challenges encountered by women as they age nor has there been adequate educational programming to help older women negotiate the many changes in society that directly affect the quality of their personal lives. Yet education is considered to be a major strategy for developing and strengthening resources in later life and to be an effective means for promoting individual and collective empowerment among older women for improving their economic and social prospects as they age. By grounding educational objectives in a resource development paradigm, efforts can be made to enhance individual resources and to promote changes in the social relations of power, privileges and opportunities upon which current access and allocation of resources are based. Educational programming aimed at resource development falls into three categories: fostering political and social identity, facilitating economic equity, and aiding in later life transitions. Based on this approach to educational needs analysis, several program and policy recommendations are developed.
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Alwahaibi, Anfal Nasser Humaid. "Women educational leaders in tertiary education in Oman : enablers, challenges and coping strategies." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/40500.

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Although more women than men are entering higher education worldwide, their representation in senior educational administrative positions is paltry (Oram-Stering, 2015). This is also true in the Gulf state of Oman. Despite the enormous advancement made by women in the field of higher education, their ability to leverage their educational success to obtain senior faculty positions and progress their careers, while navigating the challenges posed by socio-cultural and religious practices and discourses in Oman, appears limited. Building on previous research in this area, this study explores the barriers faced by women academics as they progress to leadership positions, and exposes the experiences of Omani female leaders who have successfully accessed leadership opportunities in higher education. The study aims to understand and highlight the reasons for women’s uneven advancement to high-ranking positions in Oman’s higher education institutions. In addition, it investigates contiguous factors that qualify some women for consideration for senior management positions, aiming to capture the views of current executives, their backgrounds and other characteristics pertinent to leadership roles. A qualitative approach was deemed appropriate for this study, covering educational policy and administration by examining organisational and structural changes in addition to individual growth and development. One-to-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 female faculty members to attain the necessary data, providing a unique opportunity to examine the experiences of women as both faculty members and administrators, and to understand the ongoing gender imbalance within the study context. The results of the study highlight key themes including sociocultural practices, motherhood, religious interpretations, personal attributes, institutional policies and conceptualisations of gender and leadership in the workplace. Furthermore, the study offers important insights to assist female academics seeking access to leadership positions in higher education. Moreover, it could benefit policy makers seeking to formulate plans to encourage women to pursue leadership roles in higher education.

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Banda, Roselyn Chigonda. "EVERY WOMAN HAS A STORY: NARRATIVES OF SOUTHERN AFRICAN WOMEN IN U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1429373672.

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Doetzel, Nancy. "Women in leadership in health care and education." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape10/PQDD_0023/MQ52050.pdf.

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Gabaldon, Nikolas P. "Health education for pregnant women| An influential factor." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1526910.

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Healthy nutrition is essential for everyone but in some periods, including pregnancy, people are more susceptible and demand attention for nutrition. According to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), approximately 300 extra calories are needed daily to maintain a healthy pregnancy for women. This study analyzes the effects of health education that is provided to pregnant women who are either seeking an office visit for routine or high-risk pregnancy. This study predicted there is no difference in being referred for any type of health education offered to pregnant women between those who received routine pregnancy care and those with high-risk care. It also predicted there is no difference in whether pregnant women are offered nutrition health education/exercise for receiving routine prenatal care and high-risk care. The Statistical Package for Social Services (SPSS) was applied to analyze the 2010 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) data using Chi Square statistics. The results from this study indicated no significant relationship between pregnant women who are either seeking an office visit for routine or high-risk pregnancy, as it relates to health education. These results reassure the importance of health education.

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Meredith, Anne M. "Middle-class women and horticultural education, 1890-1939." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.390831.

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Tamboukou, Maria. "Technologies of the female self : women in education." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.313622.

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Ali, Emua. "Somali women in London : education and gender relations." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2001. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10018889/.

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This thesis explores the impact of education levels on the social changes experienced by Somali women migrants to Britain, in particular attitudes towards changes in gender relations. The original hypothesis was that the higher the level of education the greater the degree of empowerment, other research and policy having linked education to women's autonomy and emancipation. Somali women in general have low levels of education and most did not speak English upon arrival in Britain. A sample of 50 Somali women aged from 16 to over 50 with a variety of education levels ranging from no formal education to higher education levels was selected and studied using a variety of qualitative methods. These included participant observation within the community by attending social events; group interviews; and indepth interviews conducted in Somali and English using a semi-structured questionnaire. During the study the following areas were explored: gender equality, education, employment, marriage, divorce, health, housing, immigration, social security, religion, culture, and the family. Somalis are Muslims and their lifestyle is influenced by Islam especially in the areas of gender relations, marriage and divorce. The study found that contrary to the original hypothesis, Somali women with higher education levels had a mo re conservative approach to gender equality and women's empowerment than less educated women. All the women believed education could provide a route to skilled employment and empowerment. The educated women gave more credence to the Somali community's perceptions of their behaviour and followed religious precepts on gender relations rather than the pursuit of their own empowerment and autonomy. Women with less education felt able to file for divorce if their husbands were not living up to their part of the marriage contract. The key finding was that economic independencer ather than level of educationw as the main key to women's empowerment.

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Fowler, Christine Ann. "Nevertheless, She Persists: Women Leadership in Higher Education." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1554119734528149.

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Tamboukou, Maria. "Women, education and the self : a Foucauldian perspective /." Houndmills : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/hol041/2003051423.html.

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Martin, Sarah Virginia. "The Representation of Women in Adventure Education Literature." Thesis, Prescott College, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1551564.

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In the United States (U.S.), adventure education (AE) articulates a social mission: It seeks to be inclusive serving members of all communities with their respective diverse complexities. Yet, the needs of many people are not being expressed, heard, or addressed adequately. This study focused specifically on gender, one aspect of this pressing concern, offering evidence to demonstrate that AE needs to routinely examine and expand its practices to effectively meet its social claims. The topic of how women are represented in AE literature was explored by positing the question: What messages about women are manifest in the literature and during the publishing process in AE? Themes emerged regarding the status of women in AE literature by utilizing two qualitative instruments: a feminist content analysis of five major texts and semi-structured interviews on Skype with nine women authors. The third component of this research design was a citation index, created for the entire publication range of the Journal of Experiential Education (JEE) and the Australian Journal of Outdoor Education (AJOE) to display a frequency of citations comparison between female and male authors. Findings from this research demonstrated that women continue to be the predominant authors of social justice writings in AE; their work is published 25% of the time in the journals reviewed, yet once published cited as often as men; and women have found support for publishing their work when they have had opportunities to collaborate with other women. Suggestions are provided to address the ongoing disparity to help foster AE's social mission.

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Gonzi, Chiara <1993&gt. "Language Education as a tool for Empowering Women." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/13274.

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As education is the key to achieve women’s empowerment, language education can be the matrix of the actualisation of that empowerment on a global scale. After providing a theoretical framework on the connection between girls’ education and women’s empowerment, the first chapter will shine a spotlight on the specific ways in which girls’ and women’s education can transform the world. The second chapter will focus on the relationship between language learning and how gender issues can influence second/foreign language acquisition, providing evidence on how knowing more than one language can help empower women from a social and economic point of view. The third chapter will present the specific case of Nepalese women and how the English language is a tool for educational and socio-economic empowerment on a global scale. Since this thesis is not data driven, I will base my arguments on observations and the available research in this area. The ultimate goal of this thesis is to illustrate how theories of language learning relate to real-life situations and to show how second/foreign language education can be a tool for empowering women.

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Yip, Pui-wah. "A study of True Light Middle School's pioneering work in women's education, 1872-1949 /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B18716246.

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McDaniel, Bonnie Lyon. "Autonomy, gender and democratic education /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7728.

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Mott, Maxine Carol. "Women community college presidents' leadership agendas." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/289100.

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This qualitative research study was an investigation into the leadership agendas of five women community college presidents and the outcomes of these agendas. The study had two unique features. First, it examined the conceptual basis of the presidents' leadership agendas. Second, it provided a comparative analysis of a feminist leadership model to other, more prominent, models of higher education leadership. A feminist research methodology, which extended beyond describing simplified realities of women leaders, was used to determine if women leaders' interpretations of how they practice leadership are consistent with their actual behaviors; how the processes of leadership influence tangible and substantive outcomes. Data were collected through participant/observation, interviews, and document analysis, and presented in five case studies. The study's findings help to inform two distinct but interconnected scholarly domains: women in higher education leadership and women's issues in higher education. What has emerged from this inquiry is that while processes of leadership behaviors may reflect "women's ways of leading," the substantive or tangible outcomes of a leader's actions are not necessarily feminist in nature. The findings reinforce the dangers in women accepting and celebrating the dichotomous and essentialist views of women's ways of leading. We need to resist the hegemonic discourses around gender and leadership and acknowledge that women leaders make sense of and enact their own realities in a variety of ways.

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Donkor, Martha. "The education of immigrant women, prospects and challenges for Ghanaian immigrant women in Canada." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape3/PQDD_0019/NQ53876.pdf.

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Böhm, Cornelia. "What Women Want : Designing an education material about the female genitals for young women." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för datavetenskap, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-149825.

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Many women have negative feelings towards their genitals, and studies show that this may be due to misconceptions about how normal vaginas look and work. This study aimed to create a prototype for an education material about the female genitals, focusing on the information needs of women between the ages of 18-30. To do this, user research was conducted in the form of two semi-structured interviews and a survey of 112 participants. The result showed that young women wanted more information about various things, such as the menstrual cycle, hormones, diseases and hygiene. The survey also revealed that several of the participants had low faith in the female health care, and that many of them had avoided going to the gynaecologist at least once when they had experienced genital problems. Most women had at least one worry about their genitals, which could be anything from pain, fear of not being able to have children or not looking according to the norm. This was incorporated in a paper prototype of a suggested education website about the female genitals. As many women experienced negative feelings towards their genitals, this is an important area to keep investigating, to further increase genital health and wellbeing.
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Guajardo, Lesli Ann. "Women and the Superintendency: a Study of Texas Women Superintendents." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2015. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc804929/.

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Education remains one of the most gender imbalanced fields, with disproportionately fewer women in higher levels of leadership. Women who reach leadership positions in education experience many triumphs and tribulations during their tenures as principals, assistant superintendents, and superintendents. The experiences of these women in their various administrative levels of leadership can provide important insight into the reasons for their success as women superintendents in Texas. This research has probed the career trajectory of nine women who have successfully attained and retained superintendencies in Texas to determine what career decisions have helped them and the challenges these women have faced in their positions. A qualitative research method, open-ended interviews, yielded several findings of what women considered important in proceeding from teaching through the various levels and ending in becoming superintendents. According to nine successful women superintendents in Texas, there are specific characteristics one can bring to the table that would really make a difference: Communication, collaboration, compassion, preparedness, hard work, and passion. All nine participants overcame challenges when climbing to the higher levels of leadership in education. These women have achieved success in the superintendency, and several factors appear to have played into the success of these women who have achieved in education’s top position.

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Scraton, Sheila J. "Shaping up to womanhood : a study of the relationship between gender and girls' physical education in a city-based Local Education Authority." n.p, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/.

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Roane, Tanya. "The Experiences of Young African American Women Principals." VCU Scholars Compass, 2013. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/511.

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The purpose of this study was designed to gain an understanding of how young African American women principals experience the principalship. Three research questions were explored in this study: (a.) What are the pathways to the principalship for young African American women? (b.) How do African American women experience the principalship? (c.) What are the barriers that young African American women experience and what are their strategies for success? The researcher examined the day-to-day experiences faced by these women as they related to race, gender, and age challenges within the field of education. Using qualitative research with Black Feminist Standpoint theory as the theoretical framework, the study allowed these young female principals from Virginia to share their personal stories and struggles related to their experiences as principals. They participated in depth one-on-one, semistructured interviews and, as a follow-up, some participated in focus groups that contained open-ended questions. The findings indicated that these women rely on God, faith and family in their day-to-day work. Some of the women discussed the challenges that they face dealing with ageism, sexism and racism in the work place. Probing the reflections and experiences of these women will inform both research and practice, given their professional rise to principalship positions and their experiences once they attained the positions. It was crucial to add the voices of these women to existing literature because they bring a unique perspective to the practice of school leadership. Implications for this research include: college-bound students interested in school administration; university professors and school divisions interested in ways to support and provide professional development to these young leaders; feminist researchers; those interested in studying leadership theory and research, and aspiring and practicing principals interested in how African American principals support school improvement.

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Kouzoukas, Georgia. "First-Generation Women and Identity Intersectionality." Thesis, University of Pennsylvania, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10600980.

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With a considerable focus to increase America’s degree completion rates amongst our diverse population, higher education policymakers and researchers have examined the college access, persistence, and completion rates of first-generation students. However, minimal research has addressed the heterogeneous student population through a gendered or intersectional lens. To provide nuance to first-generation scholarship and identity development, the dissertation employed a narrative inquiry approach to examine the meanings five first-generation women made as they understood their intersecting identities within unique institutional contexts. Findings from the study are the following: the women defined themselves as individuals with multiple identities and not solely on their first-generation status; the saliency with which individuals associated with a first-generation identity varied; an initial identity conflict regarding first-generation status catapulted the women’s understanding of other social dimensions and allowed them to transition from processing each identity in isolation to an intersectional conception of self; identity development was an evolving process with the saliency of social dimensions fluctuating based on temporal and situational contexts; and some women were not adequately challenged to reflect on their gender identity. The conclusions from the study will add to the knowledge base not only on first-generation students, but undergraduate women’s advantaged experiences, and identity intersectionality within higher education.

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Craig, Leigh Ann. "Wandering women and holy matrons : women as Pilgrims in the later middle ages, 1300-1500 C.E. /." The Ohio State University, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu148640044637316.

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Lyon, Susan C. "Women in engineering tell me what you need to succeed /." Amherst, Mass. : University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2009. http://scholarworks.umass.edu/open_access_dissertations/69/.

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Nicdao, Fatima Ann Samson. "Phenomenal Women: Experiences of Women in Executive Catholic Educational Leadership in the United States." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2020. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/948.

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Though women are overrepresented in education as classroom teachers, they continue to be underrepresented in decision-making leadership positions in education administration (Bynum, 2016; Coleman, 2003; Fuller, 2013; Grogan & Shakeshaft, 2011; Moorosi, 2018; Robinson et al., 2017; Torrance et al., 2017). The cause of the low representation of women in decision making has been attributed to a wide range of reasons spanning from ingrained patriarchal mindsets, societal biases, lack of professional networks, misconceptions of women in leadership, and the lack of leadership opportunities. Other causes of gender inequality in educational leadership are linked to a lack of a systematic mentorship ecology and infrastructure within institutions. Instead, there are hegemonic structures of White males in power who mentor other White males to continue the cycle (Robinson et al., 2017; Shakeshaft, 1989). It is a challenge in the Catholic church because traditional beliefs rooted in conservative Biblical interpretation may support and reinforce male domination in leadership contexts. The steady shift of society’s values and understanding of women, however, has revealed the growing acceptance of women as leaders in other industries beyond education, which contributes to a deeper understanding of leadership styles and how leadership can be androgynous. This study analyzed the experiences of current assistant superintendents or superintendents in a Catholic diocese. Experiences ranged from participants’ early days as teachers, administrators, and assistant superintendents or superintendents. This phenomenological study explored participants’ lived experiences with faith, spirituality challenges and barriers, and navigating relationships and accomplishing goals through transformational leadership.

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Pedone, Maggie Helene. "Persistence of Undergraduate Women in STEM Fields." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2016. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/378899.

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The underrepresentation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is a complex problem that continues to persist at the postsecondary level, particularly in computer science and engineering fields. This dissertation explored the pre-college and college level factors that influenced undergraduate women’s persistence in STEM. This study also examined and compared the characteristics of undergraduate women who entered STEM fields and non-STEM fields in 2003-2004. The nationally representative Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:04/09) data set was used for analysis. BPS:04/09 study respondents were surveyed three times (NPSAS:04, BPS:04/06, BPS:04/09) over a six-year period, which enabled me to explore factors related to long-term persistence. Astin’s Input-Environment-Output (I-E-O) model was used as the framework to examine student inputs and college environmental factors that predict female student persistence (output) in STEM. Chi-square tests revealed significant differences between undergraduate women who entered STEM and non-STEM fields in 2003-2004. Differences in student demographics, prior academic achievement, high school course-taking patterns, and student involvement in college such as participation in study groups and school clubs were found. Notably, inferential statistics showed that a significantly higher proportion of female minority students entered STEM fields than non-STEM fields. These findings challenge the myth that underrepresented female minorities are less inclined to enter STEM fields. Logistic regression analyses revealed thirteen significant predictors of persistence for undergraduate women in STEM. Findings showed that undergraduate women who were younger, more academically prepared, and academically and socially involved in college (e.g., lived on campus, interacted with faculty, participated in study groups, fine arts activities, and school sports) were more likely to persist in STEM fields. This longitudinal study showed that both pre-college and college level factors influenced undergraduate women’s persistence in STEM. The research findings offer important implications for policy and practice initiatives in higher education that focus on the recruitment and retention of women in postsecondary STEM fields.
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Haley, Karen Jean. "Graduate Education Experience and Career Paths of Women Faculty in Higher Education Administration." NCSU, 2006. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-09132006-212041/.

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Although there has been a concerted effort on the part of colleges and universities to increase women?s representation as faculty in higher education, equal representation in all disciplines has not been realized. The purpose of this research is to increase our understanding of the graduate student experience of current women faculty, specifically, their experience as it relates to becoming a faculty member. The investigation of an exemplary case, Higher Education Administration, lends support to the graduate student literature that emphasizes faculty-student interaction as a primary factor in persistence and retention. This interaction is particularly important for Higher Education Administration students as many are enrolled in programs that do not have institutionalized support for future faculty. While most participants in this investigation did not follow the traditional academic career path that began as an undergraduate, they did display commonalities within the group. What characterized all of the participants was the ability to create their own path to the professoriate. Given the academy?s inequitable proportion of women in tenure-track ranks, especially noted in a number of program areas such as science and engineering, the example of Higher Education programs may have salience for institutions that purport to make the academy more equitable.

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McCormick, Kelly A. "Moms without dads : women choosing children /." The Ohio State University, 1992. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487776801319549.

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Green, Katie. "Victorian governesses : a look at education and professionalization /." Connect to full text in OhioLINK ETD Center, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=toledo1240932232.

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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toledo, 2009.
Typescript. "Submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for The Master of Arts in History." "A thesis entitled"--at head of title. Bibliography: leaves 87-93.

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Amato, Sarah. "Non-formal education, voluntary agencies and the role of the women's movement in educational development in India." Thesis, McGill University, 1987. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=66255.

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Millen, Catherine Diane. "Women scientists, groups of women scientists, and the feminist critique of scientific knowledge." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.388009.

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Keshavjee, Rashida. "Educational change in Kenya : the impact of secular education on the lives of Ismaili women." Thesis, McGill University, 1987. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=63803.

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Condron, Linda S. "Tales of women in science and technology : how women computer scientists in engineering environments experience their professions /." The Ohio State University, 1997. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu148794815862573.

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Hughes, Edward J. "Girls and technology education why are there so few girls studying technology education at West Bend high schools? /." Online version, 1998. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/1998/1998hughese.pdf.

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Hernandez, Ebelia. "The journey towards developing political consciousness through activism for Mexican American women." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2008. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3344575.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, School of Education, 2008.
Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Oct. 5, 2009). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-02, Section: A, page: 0494. Adviser: Vasti Torres.

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