Nelly Stromquist is Professor of International Education Policy at University of Maryland, USA.Steven J. Klees is Professor of International Education Policy at University of Maryland, USA.Jing Lin is Professor of International Education Policy at University of Maryland, USA.

• Foreword List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. Increasing Female School Teachers in African Countries: Effects, Barriers, and Policies 2. Women Teachers in Liberia: Social Forces Accounting for Professional Underrepresentation 3. Women Teachers in Tanzania: Barriers Encountered and Policy Recommendations 4. Women Teachers in Uganda: Voices from the Field 5. Women Teachers in Togo: Tradition and Power in the Construction of Gender Conclusions Epilogue: A Note on Teacher Salaries

Nelly Stromquist is Professor of International Education Policy at University of Maryland, USA.Steven J. Klees is Professor of International Education Policy at University of Maryland, USA.Jing Lin is Professor of International Education Policy at University of Maryland, USA.

• Foreword List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. Increasing Female School Teachers in African Countries: Effects, Barriers, and Policies 2. Women Teachers in Liberia: Social Forces Accounting for Professional Underrepresentation 3. Women Teachers in Tanzania: Barriers Encountered and Policy Recommendations 4. Women Teachers in Uganda: Voices from the Field 5. Women Teachers in Togo: Tradition and Power in the Construction of Gender Conclusions Epilogue: A Note on Teacher Salaries