Top 10 Promising Women Education Leaders - 2024

Women leaders in education are invaluable for the growth of the economy. The role of women as leaders in the education sector is central to ensuring qualitative education, which influences policy making and social change resulting from what each nation intends to become. Their leadership can actually bridge the gender gaps for parity, quality education for all, especially the few yet to be reached. An investment by a country in women leaders within education will strongly contribute to economic growth. Educated women, who are allowed to lead, are most likely to demand policies that promote inclusive education and skills development, ensuring the workforce is better positioned to be resilient against an economically shifting global economy. Leadership facilitates better opportunities for girls and boys to learn, leading to more productive and innovative workforces.

Women in education leadership bring input and solutions to the old issues of the education system. Such contributions to decision-making processes were found to increase efficiency in education systems and, therefore, produce more capable and knowledgeable individuals. Thus, every rise in female leadership would be a healthy trend to curtail the influence of societal barriers and establish the culture of inclusiveness and empowerment among future generations. Women education leaders have to be considered among the most important drivers of economic growth: they promote fair education, push for policy reforms, and create a workforce of skills, thus playing a very important role in shaping prosperous, sustainable economies. So, their responsibility contributes to creating a basis for long-term social and economic growth.

This issue of Higher Education Review talks about some of the professionally managed colleges in the country, which has been nurtured with best technical and professional infrastructure and assistance from efficient and skilled faculties ensuring delivery of quality higher education and research. This issue spotlights a list of ‘Top 10 Promising Women Education Leaders - 2024’, the list has been crafted by a team of Industry veterans, CEOs, VCs and the Higher Education Review editorial team.