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Why Women Teachers Matter in Secondary Education
There have been plenty of policy recommendations and interventions to increase the pool of women teachers in India, especially at the school level. Despite this, research in three districts of Rajasthan shows that any such attempt would need an integrated and organic approach that builds bridges across the secondary, collegiate, and teacher-training levels. The paper points out that what is needed is a definite break from past practice to creatively re-conceptualise the education continuum, while putting forward some recommendations to lower barriers in the way of secondary education for girls in the state.
This article is based on a research study done by Educational Resource Unit in 2013–14 and supported by MacArthur Foundation that examined the importance of women teachers at the secondary school level, with a special focus on Rajasthan. The authors would like to acknowledge the comments of an anonymous referee.
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