Overcoming Gender-Based Discrimination Practices Through Education: Experiences of Three Selected Women

Disparity in access to educational opportunities is a pressing gender equity issue in many developing countries including Zimbabwe. Legislations world over have been put in place to curb the education discrimination against women, but it is sad to note that even with these legal instruments women are still being discriminated in educational opportunities especially in the developing countries. A survey of the occupants of highly qualified positions within the education sector reveals that most of the positions are occupied by males largely due to the fact that they had the educational opportunities to advance their studies. Several studies have focused on the causes and effects of this scenario. Relatively few studies have been done to consider the experiences of women who got the educational opportunities and made good use of them. It is therefore the object of this study to hear the views of educational successful women and learn from their experiences on overcoming the educational discriminations. Making use of biographic information of three selected women, the study concludes that women can at times win the struggle against discrimination by being vigilant in their goals.