Alexander W. Wiseman
A Culture of (in)Equality?: A Cross-National Study of Gender Parity and Gender Segregation in National School Systems
Lehigh University
recent international education reports highlighted progress well remaining disparity gendered education enrollment rates problem gender segregation still real issue even nations girls enrolled levels par boys separate classes curricula many countries separate schools boys girls persist juxtaposed opposite extreme exists countries educational systems girls sometimes pushed classes advanced curricula adequately prepared using data recent trends international mathematics science study timss united nations educational scientific cultural organization unesco article reports gender parity across approximately 45 nations access measured enrollment rates performance mathematics achievement scores opportunity implemented curriculum teacher characteristics classroom interaction among 13yearold girls boys results study suggest crossnational gender parity numerically exists many 45 nations access performance opportunity implications gender equality less clear several theoretical propositions posited explain crossnational trends gender parity versus equality