This edited volume explores the complexities, challenges, and triumphs of women's leadership in educational settings - from historical margins to contemporary influence. This theme encompasses the book's focus on the historical journey and the present realities of women in educational leadership. It highlights their resilience, strategies for overcoming barriers and contributions to various aspects of education. It also reflects the enlightening discussion of diverse perspectives and challenges across the chapters, including gender parity, crisis leadership, and women's role in specific educational contexts. This book adopts a comprehensive approach to examining women's educational leadership, arousing readers’ interest. It combines historical perspectives with contemporary challenges to offer a multidimensional, engaging, and enlightening view.
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Women's Leadership in African Education
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Education AdministrationTable of contents
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- Front Matter
- 1. Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Women in School Leadership: From Margins to Mainstream
- 2. Women in School Leadership: Their Strategies for Success
- 3. Women in School Leadership: Unpacking the Enablers and Overcoming the Constraints
- 4. Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Strategies and Policy Recommendations for Achieving Gender Parity in Educational Leadership
- 5. Redefining Leadership: Overcoming Gender Barriers in School Leadership and Management
- 6. Examining the Efficacy of Gender Equity Initiatives and Programmes Designed to Increase Female Representation in Higher Education Leadership
- 7. The Reflections of Women in School Leadership
- 8. Womenâs Experiences in School Leadership Positions: Strides and Struggles
- 9. Heads, Hearts, and Hands: Leadership Experiences of Female Departmental Heads in the South African Basic Education System
- 10. Servant Leadership and the Need for Gender Sensitivity in Educational Leadership in South Africaâs Higher Education Institutions: A Gendered Perspective
- 11. Womenâs Under-Representation as a Conundrum in Top Educational Leadership Positions in South Africaâs Higher Education Institutions: A Feminist Perspective
- 12. Womenâs Leadership in Climate Change Education
- 13. Kidnapped at the School Gate: Experiences and Perceptions of Women in School Leadership and Management in KwaZulu-Natal
- 14. Workâlife Balance and Womenâs Leadership in Education
- 15. Leadership and Sustainable Inclusive Education in the Higher Education Space: Can Women Make a Difference?
- 16. The Marginalisation of Female Leaders in Schools Led by Male Principals
- 17. Managing Self and Leading Others: The Complex Identities of Women Managers in Higher Education Spaces
- 18. Resilience, Determination, and Innovation in Womenâs Educational Leadership
- Back Matter
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