Promoting Women Leadership in Cambodian HE

Dr Taehee Choi has been awarded £14,995.23 in funding from the SEA-UK GEDI Challenge Grant to support a research project on promoting women’s leadership in Cambodian higher education. The grants are offered through the Strengthening Leadership with Gender Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity in Higher Education Institutions in South East Asia project, which is part of the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships programme. Led by Dr. Tae-Hee Choi, in collaboration with the National University of Battambang, the seven-month project aims to identify barriers to women’s advancement in academic leadership and implement strategies for change.

The project will engage female academics from eight Cambodian universities, investigating the barriers for aspiring and current female leaders in seeking and exercising leadership in higher education. The project will offer mentorship, leadership training, and policy recommendations to support institutional reform. Findings will contribute to national policy discussions and inform gender equity initiatives in higher education, in…

A pioneering research project aimed at advancing women’s leadership in Cambodian higher education has been launched by Dr. Taehee Choi, Director of Internationalisation at the School of Education, University of Southampton, in collaboration with Dr. Chan Hum, Dean of Graduate School, from the National University of Battambang (NUB), Cambodia. Funded by the British Council’s SEA-UK GEDI Challenge Grant (Gender Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion), the initiative, titled “Promoting Women Leadership in Cambodian Higher Education: Challenges and Future Direction,” seeks to dismantle systemic barriers and foster inclusive leadership pathways for women in academia.

The study employs feminist theory in educational research to critically examine the cultural, institutional, and policy-related challenges that hinder women’s progression into middle and senior management roles within Cambodian universities. Through interviews, workshop, survey and policy analysis, the research team will identify perceived barriers—from gendered expectations to institutional biases—that shape women’s leadership experiences.

We had the kick-off meeting on…

SEA-UK GEDI Challenge Grant, British Council

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