Women in Leadership: Developing capacity within disability inclusive education in Vanuatu
Four research teams at the University of Newcastle are successful recipients of the highly competitive and prestigious Australia Awards Fellowships.
Funded by the Australian Government, the Fellowships will allow the University of Newcastle to build capacity and strengthen partnerships with countries in our region in support of key development and foreign affairs priorities as outlined at Australia Awards Fellowships.
Three out of the four projects are built on partnerships in the Pacific Islands region, supporting our commitment to the University’s Looking Ahead Asia Pacific Focus, supported by the Pacific Node and Office of DVC, Global Engagement and Partnerships.
One of the successful projects is 'Women in Leadership: Developing capacity within disability inclusive education in Vanuatu' by Dr Angela Page and Professor Susan Ledger from the University’s School of Education, a partnership with Vanuatu's Ministry of Education.
This Fellowship seeks to up-skill women in early to mid-career leadership roles within Vanuatu's inclusive education sector to enable them to develop effective policies to transform inclusive education and mitigate against disability discrimination in schools in Vanuatu.
View the video about the project below.
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