Addressing gender challenges in higher and further education

Our Gender Equality Partnerships initiative supports institutions around the world to work together to address the main gender challenges in higher and further education.

These collaborations are empowering both staff and students, by addressing gender barriers and making education more inclusive at the individual, institutional and systemic level.

A global network bringing about real change

Since 2021, we have supported 113 Gender Quality Partnerships between the UK and 13 countries worldwide. This global network is working to address four key areas.

  • The prevention of violence against women and girls with a particular focus on higher and further education institutions as safe spaces for women. 
  • Addressing women’s underrepresentation in higher and further education leadership. 
  • Enabling access and tackling subject segregation, particularly in the area of STEM including encouraging STEM-related learning. 
  • Strengthening pathways into employment for women graduates from further and higher education.

Download the Gender Equality Partnerships report

Download the report below to find out more about how institutions around the world are working together to make higher and futher education more inclusive.