In a virtual ceremony, Qatar University (QU) and Waseda University in Japan launched the Chair of the State of Qatar in Islamic Area Studies at Waseda University, which will see the contribution of faculty members from both institutions to enhance research cooperation between academic institutions and research centres in various aspects of Islamic civilization.
Gender inequality in higher education persists
Female enrolment in higher education has tripled globally between 1995 and 2018. However, recent research has provided evidence that the gender gap in higher education has declined very little in recent decades and closely matches the continued gender inequality in the labour market.
Furthermore, the ‘equal access’ to an academic education and career that women have enjoyed for the past years has not thus far led to ‘equal outcome’ in terms of leadership and academic positions, pay, research and publications in a higher education setting, according to a new report.
The outcome gender gap is also related to broader conditions of employment and labour – part-time vs full-time, permanent vs temporary contracts, etc – says the report