Women's Leadership in African Education

Ntombikayise Nkosi is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Educational Foundations at the University of South Africa. Mncedisi Christian Maphalala is Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies at the University of South Africa.

• Chapter 1: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Women in School Leadership: From Margins to Mainstream.- Chapter 2: Women in School Leadership: Their Strategies for Success.- Chapter 3: Women in School Leadership: Unpacking the Enablers and Overcoming the Constraints.- Chapter 4: Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Strategies and Policy Recommendations for Achieving Gender Parity in Educational Leadership.- Chapter 5: Redefining Leadership: Overcoming Gender Barriers in School Leadership and Management.- Chapter 6: Examining the Efficacy of Gender Equity Initiatives and Programmes.- Chapter 7: The Reflections of Women in School Leadership.- Chapter 8: Women's Experiences in School Leadership Positions.- Chapter 9: Heads, Hearts, and Hands: Leadership Experiences of Female Departmental Heads in the South African Basic Education System.- Chapter 10: Servant Leadership and the Need for Gender Sensitivity in Educational Leadership in South Africa’s Higher Education Institutions: A Gendered Perspective .- Chapter 11: Women’s Under-Representation as a Conundrum in Top Educational Leadership Positions in South Africa’s Higher Education Institutions: A Feminist Perspective.- Chapter 12: Women’s Leadership in Climate Change Education.- Chapter 13: Kidnapped at the School Gate: Experiences and Perceptions of Women in School Leadership and Management in KwaZulu-Natal.- Chapter 14: Work–life Balance and Women's Leadership in Education.- Chapter 15: Leadership and Sustainable Inclusive Education in the Higher Education Space: Can Women Make a Difference?.- Chapter 16: The Marginalisation of Female Leaders in Schools Led by Male Principals.- Chapter 17: Managing Self and Leading Others: The Complex Identities of Women Managers in Higher Education Spaces.- Chapter 18: Resilience, Determination, and Innovation in Women's Educational Leadership.