Professors Without Borders Think Tank

● Professors Without Borders has published the conference report for Women, Development and Higher Education.
● Women, Development and Higher Education took place in July 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand and was the organisation’s first conference in Asia.
● The report presents the key findings from the conferences three panel discussions: How to Achieve Gender Parity in Higher Education, Tools, Technologies and Technique: How to Enhance Educational Experiences for Women, and Beyond Teaching: Mentoring,
Networking and Recruiting Women.

Download the conference report > Women, Development and Higher Education: Conference Report

Download the press release > Professors Without Borders Publishes Conference Report on Women, Development and Higher Education

PROFESSORS WITHOUT BORDERS PRESS RELEASE 26 DECEMBER 2019 | LONDON Women, Development and Higher Education: Conference Report

Women, Development, and Higher Education was held on July 2nd, 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. In partnership with Srinakharinwirot University, LSEIdeas and the Gulf Futures Center, this conference brought together stakeholders from education, NGOs, businesses and policymakers. The conference challenged participants to address the demanding issues of reaching gender parity and the role that higher education has in achieving this goal. The conference featured 11 speakers participating in three panel discussions: How to Achieve Gender Parity in Higher Education, Tools, Technologies and Technique: How to Enhance Educational Experiences for Women, and Beyond Teaching: Mentoring, Networking and Recruiting Women.

Written by Dr. Sipim Sornbalang, Asia Representative and Programs Coordinator for Professors Without Borders, the report presents the key findings from each panel discussion. Professors Without Borders has made this report and conference videos free and available to the public in order to promote future discussions on how to achieve gender parity in higher education. Professors Without Borders in its commitment to empowerment and gender equality will continue to examine inequalities in higher education in future conference and through its Women in Higher Education Initiative.

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