1、 www.britishcouncil.orgStatus of gender equality in higher education sector an East Asia scoping study July 20242AcknowledgementsThis report was prepared for the British Council by Ridgeway Information Ltd.The Ridgeway team was led by Adina Pintilie and included Robert Alex,Jecel Censoro,Ginger Du,B

2、eth James,Sung-Mi Kim,Cassandra Kok,Yiqing Ma,Julia Naud,Gia Nguyen,Amytis Peymani,Diba Safitri,Erin Scarsbrook,Issey Stevens,Annabel Miller,and Sam Wrighton.The research was carried out between March 2022 and March 2023.Some updates to the data have been conducted in May 2024.The Ridgeway research

3、team gratefully acknowledges the input of British Council colleagues,who kindly consented to share their insights and expertise.The interpretations offered in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the British Council,its officers,or those individuals who

4、contributed to the research.Similarly,the authors take full responsibility for any errors.3ForewordGlobally,international higher education is a dynamic space.On the surface it might look like an equal space in respect to gender,perhaps even appear overrepresented from a gender perspective,and other

5、inequalities may be more apparent.However,it is crucial to recognise that the experiences of women within Higher Education Institutions(HEIs)are markedly different from those of their male counterparts,particularly in terms of campus climate and leadership opportunities.This scoping study aims to sh

6、ed light on the status of Gender,Equality,Diversity,and Inclusion(GEDI)within the higher education sector in East Asia and over the last year the report has played an important role in shaping all of our programmes in the region.We are pleased to be able to now share this report more widely.As you d