Affirmative action (AA) is considered as a
tool in enhancing representation of females at all levels
of the education system and many countries in the world
set policies and strategies to effectively enhance females'
participation in the education sector. In this research,
focus was given to exploring AA used in the recruitment of
female academics in Bahir Dar University (BDU), Ethiopia.
Emphasis is given to these questions: 1) what policies and
practices are in place to decrease under-representation of
women academics in the University? 2) What is the
perception of the academic staffs of BDU towards the AA
practices? 3) What challenges women academics of BDU face
in their career? 4) What PD practices and strategies are
being used to support women academics? 5) What kind of PD
support do the women academics still need in order to
develop professionally? 6) Which context related factors
can have impact on the implementation of PD initiatives in
BDU? Thus, the book will give insights as to how AA is
being practiced in the Ethiopian context, the challenges
being faced and possible solutions.