Breaking Barriers in Education
Women, Work-Life Balance, and Societal Shifts
Breaking Barriers in Education
Women, Work-Life Balance, and Societal Shifts
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Breaking Barriers in Education: Women, Work-Life Balance, and Societal Shifts is a compelling exploration of women's enduring struggle for equity and recognition in a rapidly changing world. As societal norms and cultural expectations continue to evolve, this book illuminates the complex realities women face in leadership, education, community engagement, and personal life.
Through diverse and interdisciplinary perspectives, the book captures women's voices in academic leadership, examines intersections of gender, class, and caste in higher education, and reflects on culturally grounded models of leadership during uncertain times. It also honors historical legacies-such as the Babaylan in Filipino culture-while addressing contemporary challenges, including work-life balance, motherhood and scholarship, resilience amid societal pressures, and the reframing of conversations on harassment and resistance.
By weaving narratives of struggle, strength, and transformation, this collection highlights both the progress achieved and the structural inequities that persist. Designed for scholars, educators, policymakers, and advocates of gender equity, Breaking Barriers in Education serves as both reflection and call to action-affirming that breaking barriers is an ongoing journey sustained by courage, solidarity, and hope.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I Women in Educational Leadership
Chapter 1: Voices of Resistance: How Women Educational Leaders Empower Each Other
Chapter 2: Exploring Transformational Leadership in the Lives of Underrepresented Women
Head Teachers
Chapter 3: Culturally Relevant Educational Leadership During Times of Uncertainty:
Chapter 4: 63 Up: Gender-Based Violence and Leadership in Higher Education 65
Part II Status of Women in Society
Chapter 6: Women's Leadership in Pakistani Higher Education: Intersecting Discourses on Gender, Class, and Caste
Chapter 7: Navigating American Cultural Norms as Ahmadi Muslim Immigrant Women
Chapter 8: Revisiting the Sacred Feminine: The Legacies of the Babaylan in Filipino Culture and History
Chapter 9: The Portrait of Widow Educators: The Triumphant Warriors
Chapter 10: Starting with Ourselves: Reflections on Community Antiracism Reading and Discussion Groups
Chapter 11: “I Wouldn't Go as Far as Calling it Harassment”-Pakistani Women Academics' Discourses Around Harassment
Part III Work-Life Interface for Women
Chapter 12: Unraveling the Case of Filipino Academic Mothers: Balancing Motherhood and Doctoral Studies
Chapter 13: Becoming a Resilient Woman: The Lived Experiences of Language Teachers in a Multigrade Indigenous Classroom
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About the Authors
Index
Product details
| Published | 01 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 9798881802790 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 21 B/W images |
| Series | AASA The School Superintendents Association |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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