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Despite a social consensus regarding the importance of mothers as care providers, the crucial role mothers play in their children’s social mobility is often overlooked in research and policymaking. (Shutterstock)

Mothers’ education has a powerful role shaping their children’s futures

Globally, mothers’ educational status has a greater influence over the level of education their children attain today than was the case for people born mid-century.
A rarity. Nancy Rothwell, vice-chancellor of Manchester University, honoured by the Queen. Chris Jackson/PA

Only 17% of UK universities are run by women – why?

Women now form 56.5% of the student body, make up 53.8% of the whole workforce and occupy 45% of academic jobs in higher education in the United Kingdom. But their representation declines dramatically…
New budget measures are going to adversely affect young women more so than young men. Shutterstock

Higher education changes: another hit for Australian women?

In a recent radio interview, federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne refused to contemplate a hypothetical situation that involved young women doing all the heavy lifting under his government’s plans…

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