Elaine Unterhalter|Jo Heslop|Andrew Mamedu
Girls claiming education rights: Reflections on distribution, empowerment and gender justice in Northern Tanzania and Northern Nigeria
University of London|University of London
article considers analytical connection two approaches discussing girls schooling gender justice one trend considers injustice primarily question inequalities distribution raises questions nature gender norms associated inequitable distribution second approach looks issues empowerment ways structural gendered inequalities political economy sociocultural formations constrain capacity girls inside outside school claim rights promised education tends underplay issues distribution article considers relationship two approaches gender justice might though detailed discussion baseline data collected 2008 ngo led tegint transforming education girls nigeria tanzania project girls identification obstacles claiming education rights possible solutions used proxies empowerment different features distribution examined regard gender parity access progression governance management teacher qualifications quantitative data based responses survey allows correlation aspects distribution empowerment considered across different contexts strongest association empowerment distribution found regard levels teachers qualifications although sufficient data explain reasons conclusion highlights importance contextual factors understanding relationships distribution empowerment evident data importance designing future studies look closely dynamic two way relationship distributional empowerment aspects gender justice education