Navigating Changing Policy Contexts: How Young Women Educational Leaders in Ghana Advocate for Equitable Education

• In Event: Global Struggles Toward Educational Equity: International Policy Lessons and Challenges

Abstract

This paper explores the impact of changing education policies on young women educational administrators in private basic schools in Ghana. Following up on a 2020 study, it examines how these leaders navigate the 2023 teacher licensure policy, which poses additional challenges amid an existing shortage of qualified teachers. Using qualitative methods, including semi-structured interviews, the research highlights the leaders' motivations, challenges, and advocacy efforts. It underscores the systemic barriers that limit women’s leadership potential and calls for policy reforms to support equitable and inclusive education in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals.

Author

• Ruth Boamah-Agyekum, Michigan State University