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Title: Advancing Gender-Transformative Leadership: Equal Education for All in Tanzania. Policy Brief. Echidna Global Scholars Program
Language: English
Authors: Lydia Wilbard, Brookings Institution, Center for Universal Education
Source: Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution. 2025.
Availability: Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution. 1775 Massachusettes Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-797-6048; Fax: 202-797-2970; e-mail: cue@brookings.edu; Web site: http://www.brookings.edu/about/centers/universal-education
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 24
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Females, Leadership Role, Sex Fairness, Womens Education, Access to Education, Decision Making, Instructional Leadership, Rural Schools, Secondary Schools, Women Administrators, Urban Schools, Barriers, Sex Role, Cultural Influences, Professional Development, Faculty Development, Faculty Promotion, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Mentors, Higher Education, Accountability, Sex Stereotypes, Inclusion, Equal Education, Organizational Change, School Administration, Foreign Countries, Administrator Qualifications, Principals
Geographic Terms: Tanzania
Abstract: Women's leadership in education is essential for achieving gender equality and improving learning outcomes. While Tanzania has made progress in increasing girls' access to education, significant gender disparities persist in leadership roles, particularly in secondary schools. Men continue to dominate both teaching and administrative positions, limiting the influence of women in decision making processes that shape education policy and practice. Despite Tanzania's strong commitments to gender equality through national policies and international frameworks, women's representation in school leadership remains low. In rural secondary schools, only 19% are led by women, while urban and peri-urban schools fare slightly better at 36%. Key barriers include social norms that prioritize men in leadership, structural inequalities in promotion pathways, and limited access to professional development and higher education for women teachers. The absence of gender-specific targets, accountability mechanisms, and structured mentorship programs further hinders women's advancement into leadership roles. However, evidence highlights that women-led schools lead to better student performance and help break gender stereotypes, fostering a more inclusive and equitable learning environment. This policy brief examines women's leadership pathways in Tanzania's secondary education sector. It explores the enabling and hindering factors influencing women's leadership, identifies key relationships that support or inhibit progress, and highlights structural challenges that fail to address gender barriers. The brief concludes with concrete recommendations to enhance women's leadership in the education system.
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