Female Leadership and Higher Education Management in Developing Countries 28 – 29 June 2017 Bonn, Germany About DIES Preface Ladies and Gentlemen, The Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies (DIES) program is jointly managed What can be done to strengthen female leadership in higher education in developing countries? by the DAAD and the HRK. It aims at improving institutional higher education management The conference “Female Leadership and Higher Education Management in Developing Countries” as well as aligning higher education systems with national and regional development goals, that took place in Bonn, Germany, on 28/29 June 2017 provided an excellent opportunity to so as to contribute to stronger and more internationally engaged and relevant universities in discuss this question, actively involving 120 participants from 35 countries. developing countries. Higher education leaders and experts met to: Covering Africa, Spanish-speaking Latin America, and Southeast Asia, DIES offers the follow- • Take stock of the current gender situation in higher education leadership in developing and ing four program components: industrialised countries; • Analyse the main obstacles to gender equity; • DIES Training Courses and DIES Dialogue Events foster the competencies of academic lead- • Share and discuss good practices for female empowerment; ership staff and contribute to the enhancement of institutional management at universities • Identify enhancement measures to be potentially integrated into the DIES programme portfolio; in developing countries. In addition, the measures facilitate exchange on matters of high- and Establish an international network. er education management between participants from Germany and the respective partner countries. The conference clearly demonstrated that a lack of gender balance in higher education leadership positions is by no means a phenomenon exclusive to developing countries but • In the frame of DIES Projects, the DAAD and the HRK cooperate with foreign partner orga- presents a challenge still to be tackled in many countries. In Germany, for instance, only nizations on current reform topics. For this purpose, dialogue events and training courses in 17.6 % of university leaders are female. It is encouraging to see, though, that due to the measures the target region are combined with a particular thematic focus and adapted to the needs taken figures have been rising steadily in the past years. Also in terms of academic exchange the of the target group. figures are reassuring: 52 per cent of those receiving DAAD support are female. We truly hope that these conference proceedings will allow participants to relive the rich discussions • Lastly, DIES Partnerships offer universities in developing countries and Germany the opportu- that took place. Moreover, the proceedings will provide everyone interested in the topic with some nity to cooperate in the area of higher education management. insight into what has been discussed. The DAAD and the HRK are grateful for the commitment and expertise of everyone involved in this important conference. We are dedicated to strengthening the role of women in higher education leadership positions and look forward to the further exchange with our partners at home and abroad. 2 3 Dr Anette Pieper Marijke Wahlers Director Projects Head of International Department German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) German Rectors´ Conference (HRK) Table of contents 2 About DIES 34/35 Dr. Sèdaminou Judith Gbenoudon, Female Leaders at Sunan Kalijaga Islamic 66/67 Dr. Rachel-Claire Okani, African Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Benin State University (UIN) Yogyakarta, University for Cooperative 3 Preface Thematic Networking of Women in Higher Indonesia Development, Benin Dr. Anette Pieper, Director Projects, Education: A Tool to Boost Women’s For Gender Equity in higher education German Academic Exchange Service Career Promotion 52/53 Dr. Sarra Ahmed Mohamed Saad, leadership: get women on board! (DAAD) Ministry of Higher Education & Marijke Wahlers, Head of 36/37 Dr. Ernesto Medina Sandino, Scientific Research, Sudan 68/69 Dr. Ángela Camacho Beltran, International Department, German Universidad Americana, Nicaragua Women in Research Institutions in Sudan: Colombian Network of Women Rectors’ Conference (HRK) Is a Gender Policy the Solution? Challenges and Achievements Scientists (RCMC), Colombia Colombian Network of Women Scientists 6 Keynote 38/39 Dr. Maria Jacinta Arquisola, 54/55 Yasmine Sy Sarr, Groupe Ecole (RCMC) Prof. Christiane Dranzoa, Professional Devel opment Center, Supériere de Commerce de Dakar, Vice Chancellor, Muni University, Indonesia Senegal 70/71 Prof. Faith Nguru, Riara University, Uganda I See Myself as Climbing a Mountain: Promoting Gender Equity in Higher Kenya Strengthening Gender equity in higher Female Leaders’ Constraints and Sense- Education Leadership in Senegal Towards Developing Women Leaders: A Case Education Leadership, empowering Women making in Indonesian Higher (West Africa) Study of Kiriri Women’s University of Science for Leadership Position Education and Technology – Kenya 56/57 Dr. Claudia Segovia-Salcedo, 10 Keynote 40/41 Prof. Oluwatoyin A. Odeku, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas 72/73 Dr. Lilawati Kurnia, University of Prof. Dr. Beate Schücking, Rector, University of Ibadan, Nigeria (ESPE), Ecuador Indonesia, Indonesia Universität Leipzig, Germany Mentoring of Women in Academia Creating a Network of Women Scientists in Female in Leadership: Reality or a Dream? The Chance of Female Leadership in German Ecuador (REMCI) Higher Education 42/43 Prof. Dr. Malak Shaheen, Ain Shams 74/75 Connie J. Gores, Southwest University, Egypt 58/59 Prof. Dr. Smile Dzisi, Koforidua Minnesota State University, USA 14 Conference Report Are we ready to vote for a Female Leader? Technical University, Ghana Advancing Women Leaders in Higher Andrée Sursock, PhD, Senior Adviser, A Story from Egypt Making the Numbers: Rethinking Female Education in Minnesota European University Association (EUA), Leadership in Ghana’s Technical Universities Belgium 44/45 Dr. Karen Nyambura Nyangara, 78 Conference Programme General Conference Report Maseno University, Kenya 60/61 Dr. Rowena G. dela Cruz, University Promoting Gender Equity in Leadership in of Muntinlupa City, Philippines 82 Short biographies 26 Testimonials Maseno University Promoting Awareness on Women Leadership and Gender Mainstreaming in 82 Short biographies of Speakers 28/29 Dr. Mary Hames, University of the 46/47 Funmi Soetan, Obafemi Awolowo the Local University Western Cape, South Africa University, Nigeria 96 Short biographies of Moderators Women Leadership in Higher Education Gender Equity Project at Obafemi Awolowo 62/63 Dr. Tete-Benisssan Amivi Kafui, 4 University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria University of Lome, Togo 98 Short biographies of Testimonials 5 30/31 Daniela Espinosa, Facultad Mentoring of Women Scientists in Higher Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales 48/49 Nydia D. Mata Sánchez, Universidad Education in Togo 110 Imprint (FLACSO), Ecuador Tecnologica de los Valles Centrales de Gender Awareness for Transformative Oaxaca, Mexico 64/65 Prof. Dr. Ludmila Hanushchak- Leadership in Higher Education Empowerment of University Women in Efimenko, Kyiv National University of Oaxaca, Mexico Technologies and Design, Ukraine 32/33 Mansah Prah, Professor, Sociology Implementation of a Gender Sensitive (retired), Ghana 50/51 Dr. Alimatul Qibtiyah, Sunan Kalijaga Environment Concept at the Faculty of Creating Pathways for Women in a Gendered Islamic State University Yogyakarta, Business and Law, Kyiv National University Forest: A Story from Ghana Indonesia of Technologies and Design Prof. Christiane Dranzoa, Vice Chancellor, Muni University, Uganda Strengthening Gender equity in higher Education Leadership, empowering Women for Leadership Position Contextually, gender equity in higher education leadership and women’s empowerment is mandated by international, regional and national legal frameworks, ratified by most governments. It is, therefore, a matter of compliance. Why are there persistently fewer female landscape, such as the high figure of 34% female leaders in HEIs in Africa and Uganda? parliamentarians. The barriers to gender equity in Africa and At the 1990 UN-sponsored meeting in Thailand, Uganda are historical in nature. Women’s voices five courageous African women Ministers of at policy levels and knowledge on gender issues Education gathered: Fay Chung of Zimbabwe, were limited until the 1980s, as exemplified by Vida Yeboah (RIP) of Ghana, Paulette the two cases: In Uganda, gender issue became Moussavo-Missambo of Gabon, Simone de a matter of national concern and for higher Comarmond-Testa of Seychelles, and Alice learning institutions (HEIs) from 1985, after the Tiendrebeugo of Burkina Faso decided to take United Nations International Conference on action on the appalling state of girls’ education Women in Nairobi. Uganda’s women delegation in Africa. They established the Forum for African from academics and non-governmental Women Educationalists (FAWE) (www.fawe. organizations came back determined to change org) that is bridging gaps in girls’ education the gender terrain of the country and Makerere in Africa via advocacy, awareness creation, University, then the only university in the training, education, scholarships, networking country, was founded in 1922 as a technical and partnerships, and developing leadership institute with the motto “Let us be men”. It capacity of FAWE beneficiaries.