Re-imagining Women Leadership Through Inclusive Community Engagement

Naomi Lumutenga is the Executive Director, and Co-Founder, HERS-EA, with extensive experience and expertise in higher education leadership and gender equity initiatives. Lumutenga has held leadership roles in educational and religious institutions and is a champion of equity, diversity, and inclusion of minoritized communities for development.Margaret Khaitsa is a professor of Veterinary Epidemiology at Mississippi State University, USA, with a distinguished career in academia in Uganda and USA for over 30 years winning several awards and honors. As Founder and Board Chair HERS-EA Khaitsa is passionate about advancing gender equity in Sub-Saharan Africa and globally for development.

• DedicationForewordJulie JordanIntroduction Margaret L. Khaitsa, Naomi W. Lumutenga, & Judith S. White Section I: Instigating Innovative Women Leadership Through Inclusive EngagementChapter 1 - Higher Education Resource Services-East Africa: A Women Leadership Model for Inclusive Engagement and Institutional Change Margaret L. Khaitsa and Naomi W. LumutengaChapter 2 - Reimagining Women’s Leadership Through Feminist Instigation and Inclusive Excellence: Drawing on HERS Foundations Judith S. WhiteSection II: Contextualizing Cultural and Family Barriers to Gender Equity in East AfricaChapter 3 - Quality Education: A Pathway to Leadership for Women in AfricaMartha R. L. Muhwezi, Teresa Omondi-Adeitan, Rose Atieno Odhiambo, and Shem Osomo Ongai Chapter 4 - The Role of the Family in Shaping Women Leaders: Insights about Positive Fathering and Male Role Models in UgandaDeborah Kaddu-SerwaddaChapter 5 - Breaking Barriers Using Education for Empowerment: A Case of Ethiopian Women in Academic LeadershipGennet Zewide Section III: Interrogating Current Interventions for Gender Equity in Higher Education InstitutionsChapter 6 - Promoting Gender Equity in Higher Education Through a Gender Mainstreaming Strategy: An Autoethnographic Review of Progress at Makerere UniversityEuzobia M. Mugisha Baine Chapter 7 - "Normalizing" Inequity: The Case for East African Higher Education Institutions to Change Their Culture—Not the WomenRhoda K. Wanyenze Chapter - 8 Engendering Change Through Critical Academic DevelopmentDina Zoe Belluigi and Tom Parkinson Section IV: Catalyzing Leadership for Institutional Change in Higher EducationChapter 9 - "Through us You are Changing Many Lives":　　HERS-EA Academy, An Innovative Platform for Institutional and Community Transformation Naomi W. Lumutenga Chapter - 10 Engaged Instigators: Evidence-Based Strategies for Inclusive Scholars and Institutional Transformers in STEMMargaret L. Khaitsa Chapter 11 - Inclusive Governance Using the Principles of Consensus Building: Elevating Women’s Voices in Higher EducationMeghan MilleaChapter 12 - Advocacy and Allyship: Concepts and Models for Men Faculty Pursuing Gender Equity in East African UniversitiesDr. Kevin BrooksSection V: Modeling Inclusive Women Leadership for Engaged Community DevelopmentChapter 13 - Advancing Engaged Scholarship with the HERS-EA Multi-tier Model: A Case Study of the HERSpad InitiativeNaomi W. Lumutenga and Caroline Kobia Chapter 14 - Applying the HERS-EA Multi-tier Model of Leadership to Empower Women Through Poultry Production and Flexible Education Margaret L. Khaitsa and Naomi W. LumutengaConclusions: Lessons Learned, Looking ForwardMargaret L. Khaitsa and Naomi W. Lumutenga

For higher education leaders worldwide seeking proven strategies to tackle gender inequities in leadership roles, this book is an indispensable resource—a must-read for anyone committed to driving meaningful change in the academic landscape. Featuring chapters written by alumnae of the prestigious HERS-EA Academy, the book makes a vital contribution to the body of literature that chronicles models of transformative changes taking place within East African H.E. Institutions. The models prioritize collaborative efforts to address the deeply entrenched social, political, cultural, and economic barriers that have historically hindered the educational advancement and career progression of girls and women, especially in H.E. leadership.Gloria D. ThomasPresident, HERS USA Denver, Colorado, United States of America