Background Over the past four decades there have been a number of controversies arising
from the discussion of 'equity'and 'equality'. These concepts are often invoked by policy …

Arguing for a recognition of the contradictory and ambivalent identifications that both attract
and repel those who live the social category girl, Marnina Gonick analyzes the discourses …

This book examines the institutional racism and language discrimination that Black
Francophones–who constitute a racial minority situated within a linguistic minority–face and …

In Australia's globalising universities many support staff and teaching staff now work with
international women postgraduate students. But are they aware of the issues facing these …

This article presents key findings derived from the experiences of visible minority woman as
teachers in Canada, whose lived realities reveal myriad instances of compromise. The …

We present a framework for conceptualizing gender equity, designed around four equity
components: Access, Inclusion, Climate, and Empowerment (AICE). Our examination of …

A survey of recent and earlier debates on “equity” and “equality” reveals disagreement and
confusion about what those concepts really mean and what they involve in terms of goals …

Iranian women disappointed by increasing social and political instability in their homeland
have migrated to Canada to achieve their dream of social rights and justice. However, the …

Abstract<? Pub Inc> The purpose of this research is to examine the experiences of first-
generation, highly educated Iranian women who came to Canada to pursue further …

Given existing curricula, instructional and assessment practices, teacher preparation
programs, and multicultural education approaches, schools can be unhelpful places for …