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Too often in education we think we know what is best for our students. Not often enough do we listen and hear what our students are saying about their education. This collection tries to show more of the student perspective.
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HECS-HELP loans have become unfair for women but there is a way to fix this

HECS-HELP loans have become unfair for women but there is a way to fix this | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The federal government is contemplating the biggest overhaul of higher education in a generation. One issue crying out for more attention in the Universities Accord process is student loans.
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Chinese women face a complex homecoming after studying in Australia.

Chinese women face a complex homecoming after studying in Australia. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A study has found many Chinese women "pivot or reorient" while studying in Australia. This can be a challenge when they go home.
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Men, be brave like young Asher, and help him redefine masculinity

Men, be brave like young Asher, and help him redefine masculinity | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A head prefect’s speech to his school assembly should be a wake-up call to men in general. But who’s listening?
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Her Study Center Was Bombed. She Still Topped Afghanistan’s National University Exam.

Her Study Center Was Bombed. She Still Topped Afghanistan’s National University Exam. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Shamsea Alizada’s story of persistence is a reminder of advances in girls’ education in Afghanistan — and their vulnerability as the government negotiates with the Taliban.
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Yes, women outnumber men at university. But they still earn less after they leave

Yes, women outnumber men at university. But they still earn less after they leave | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Women make up around 55% of enrolments at university. But men are not at a disadvantage. They outperform women after they graduate in terms of both salary and seniority.
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At Japan’s Most Elite University, Just 1 in 5 Students Is a Woman

At Japan’s Most Elite University, Just 1 in 5 Students Is a Woman | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Enrollment of women at the University of Tokyo has remained about 20 percent for years, an imbalance that extends across many top Japanese colleges.
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‘Battle of the Thermostat’: Cold Rooms May Hurt Women’s Productivity

‘Battle of the Thermostat’: Cold Rooms May Hurt Women’s Productivity | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
In a new study, women scored better on tests they took in warmer rooms.
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Opinion | Make Your Daughter Practice Math. She’ll Thank You Later. 

Opinion | Make Your Daughter Practice Math. She’ll Thank You Later.  | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The way we teach math in America hurts all students, but it may be hurting girls the most.
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Why this week is the most dangerous for women on campus

Why this week is the most dangerous for women on campus | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A new report, lead by Walkely Award winning journalist, Nina Funnell, exposes abhorrent rituals within Sydney University colleges.
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How Women Mentors Make a Difference in Engineering

How Women Mentors Make a Difference in Engineering | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
They act as a “social vaccine” that protects female students against negative stereotypes and gives them a sense of belonging.
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Older women are doing remarkable things – it's time for the putdowns to end

Older women are doing remarkable things – it's time for the putdowns to end | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The stereotype of the old woman is anxious, dependent, useless, and a burden. But my interviews with older women found them contributing to society in myriad ways.
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COVID is forcing millions of girls out of school in South-east Asia and the Pacific.

COVID is forcing millions of girls out of school in South-east Asia and the Pacific. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Around 33,000 child marriages took place in 2020 in Indonesia, a new report shows. This comes with more girls in Australia's region dropping out of school and taking on more caring responsibilities.
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Kamala Harris, supported by a sea of sisters

Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kamala Harris’s sorority, are mobilizing a formidable army of support nationwide.
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Why degree cost increases will hit women hardest

Why degree cost increases will hit women hardest | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Doubling the cost of degrees in the humanities and social sciences has a disproportionate impact on women because they account for two-thirds of the students.
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Girls' safety and education at risk around the world due to coronavirus, Plan International warns

Girls' safety and education at risk around the world due to coronavirus, Plan International warns | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
While Australian girls struggle to navigate their education and social lives under COVID-19 restrictions, many of their peers overseas have had their schooling cut short, as their families try to make ends meet.
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‘Not Bad for a Woman’: The Indignities of Life for Yale’s First Female Students

‘Not Bad for a Woman’: The Indignities of Life for Yale’s First Female Students | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The college admitted its first class of women 50 years ago. “Yale Needs Women,” by the historian Anne Gardiner Perkins, uncovers the formidable challenges those students faced.
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The gender qualification gap: women 'over-invest' in workplace capabilities

Women have up to one-and-a-half year's extra education, and nearly a full year's extra workforce experience, than required for their job.
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Opinion | Women, Own Your ‘Dr.’ Titles - The New York Times

Opinion | Women, Own Your ‘Dr.’ Titles - The New York Times | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
I used to think the best response to online abuse was to retreat and be quiet. Now I think we need to blaze and burn.
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How Princeton Is Trying to Get More Women to Be Student Leaders

How Princeton Is Trying to Get More Women to Be Student Leaders | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A committee the university formed had one main recommendation: more mentorship.
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