Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Great (Career) Expectations? A Tale of Two Genders

Cassandra Davis at OECD educationtoday - 2 weeks ago

*by Marilyn Achiron* *Editor, Directorate for Education* International Women’s Day (March 8) is always a great occasion to focus on the obvious: that some women have made great strides in recent decades in fulfilling their potential; that there is still a long way to go before all women enjoy true equality in all societies. This month’s edition of PISA in Focus decided to dig a little deeper: given that girls are doing as well as, if not better than, boys in most core subjects at school, do boys and girls now expect to pursue similar careers when they become adults? In 2006, PISA ask... more »

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