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Naomi Lumutenga, Margaret Khaitsa - Re-imagining Women Leadership Through Inclusive Community Engagement, Inbunden

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Re-imagining Women Leadership Through Inclusive Community Engagement

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

Av Naomi Lumutenga, Margaret Khaitsa

Del 2 i serien Higher Education and Civic Democratic Engagement

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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.
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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.

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A book full of wisdom from thinkers and leaders in education in East African institutions of higher learning. It chronicles the experiences of experts in various academic fields, unified by one vision: how to best help the development of outstanding women leaders in higher academic institutions. It is these academics and institutions they lead that form the backbone of African development and progress. More and more it is now acknowledged that women's education in Africa is essential in the continent's forward progress. The writers who are experts in their own fields are well versed in their disciplines and write with confidence, ease and fluidity - making this book a joy to read.Pius KamauA retired general surgeon, President, Africa America Higher Education Partnerships, Co-founder, Africa Enterprise Group; and National Public Radio (NPR) commentator

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