Achieving Gender Equity for Sustainable Development: Challenges for School Administrators
Ikati Lawrence
Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Amassoma, Bayelsa State
Abstract
The current economic and financial downturn has created much concern over its effect on the achievement of sustainable development. The lack of attention to achieving gender equality will not only slow down development but will jeopardise all efforts. While progress is observed in ensuring gender balance in education, which is a key instrument for human emancipation, access to resources, employment opportunities, and representation in decision-making levels are key areas that can transform the lives of women worldwide and contribute to the achievement of developmental needs of a nation. Yet, despite this increasing awareness everywhere, women and girls today face gender-based discrimination. By contrast, where women and girls are treated as inferior to men and boys, a vicious circle of limited education will create undesirable situations that will impede meaningful development. The trust of the paper is to unravelled the barriers to ensuring gender equality in the attainment of secondary education and the challenges and strategies that school administrators can implore to address the situation. The paper concluded with suggestions; one of which is for government(s) to organize enlightenment campaigns to create better awareness for society to understand the importance gender equality.
Keywords
Gender Equality, Administrative Strategies, School Administration
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