Offerings of Women in the Transformation of African Higher Education

A Retrospective Overview

Bibliographic Data

ID9729586
AuthorsOnoriode Collins Potokri (0000-0002-0850-1761, University of Johannesburg, corresponding author), Juliet Perumal (0000-0001-7329-5389, University of Johannesburg)
Year2019
Volume51
Issue6
Pages804-821
Publication date2019-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducation and Urban Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0013-1245 • E-ISSN: 1552-3535
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0013124517747683
OpenAlexW2783512537
LanguageEN
References cited19

This article presents an unusual concrete insight to African higher education transformation. The purpose is to examine the roles of African women mainly Charlotte Maxeke, a South African, in the transformation of higher education and to identify the legacy these transformation offerings translate into for women. It is organized as follows: first, the origin of transformation in higher education systems to global massification of education in the background section is traced. Second, in an attempt to understand as a means of examining the roles of women in the transformation of higher education, existing literature as evidence is engaged. Two crucial issues—challenges for African higher education transformation and women’s role in higher education development in Africa—were reviewed analytically toward transformation of higher education. Third, empowerment theory, as suitable theory for the reasonable accomplishment of the purpose of this article, is presented. Last, the theory was applied to the discussions justifying the conclusion. The methodology used is both descriptive and exploratory. The article divulges that women had always being fanatical about empowerment of themselves and others because women had at some points in history contributed to developmental alterations of African higher education given their enormous offerings or contributions. Obviously, as revealed in this article, while risking their lives in an Apartheid/colonial regime where death could visit anyone who opposes the government at any time, their offerings or roles include financial commitment; empowerment advocacy and knowledge enchanting

Colonialism · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Government (linguistics · Higher education · Political science · Sociology · Adult and Continuing Education Topics · African cultural and philosophical studies · Gender Studies · Law · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

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