Gender Equality at the Tertiary Levels in Egypt

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Gender Equality at the Tertiary Levels in Egypt

• Rasha Saad Sharaf
• Director, Strategic Planning Unit
• Ministry of Higher Education
• rsharaf_at_mhe-spu.org
• Rasha.saad_at_tempus-egypt.com
• www.mhe-spu.org

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Questions

• What is the current situation for females versus
  males enrollment in Egyptian Higher Education
  institutions?
• Does it reflect equal opportunities and Equity?
• Are there other factors that affect gender issues
  in higher education?

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Questions

• How women are viewed as leaders in the higher
  education institutions/sector.
• What are the future strategies and policies for
  supporting gender equality and equity in Egyptian
  Higher Education sector.

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Equality in the general sense
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Equality in the general sense
Source Strategic Planning Unit (2007) Master
Plan for HE (2007-2022), Second Iteration,
Ministry of Higher Education, Cairo.
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Male Female Students per Type of Institution
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Policies Strategies for Supporting Gender
Equality
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Percentage of Male to Female Students in Higher
Education per Specialization
Engineering
Education
More than 50 of the female students are from
very poor backgrounds Source education Committee
(2007) Status of Female Students in Higher
education, Shura Council, Cairo
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Future Policies Strategies for Supporting
Gender Equality

• On the National Level
• Provision of equitable higher education
  opportunities across governorates.
• Coordinating with pre-university gender policies
  per type of education (general, vocational and
  technical).
• Allocating more resources for students residence
  with increasing quota for female students.
• Encouraging female Student in applied fields of
  specializations through support grants.
• Adopting programs for enhancing humanities and
  social sciences (beside engineering applied
  sciences)

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Future Policies Strategies for Supporting
Gender Equality

• On the institutional level
• Higher education institutions targets girls
  friendly context. (requirement for accreditation)
• Flexible study programs and more support for
  students from poor families.
• Expansion in geographical areas representing low
  enrollment rates.
• Provision of continuing education for female
  students

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Thank You

• info_at_mhe-spu.org
• rsharaf_at_mhe-spu.org
• Rasha.saad_at_tempus-egypt.com
• www.mhe-spu.org