Women teachers and the achievement of gender and equity goals in secondary education: An exploratory study in Rajasthan

The overall goal of this research study was to analyse the situation of women teachers at the secondary level and their significance to the achievement of the national goals of gender and equity in secondary education, with a special focus on the state of Rajasthan. Conceived as an exploratory and qualitative study, it is expected that the study would add to the body of knowledge on a) the teacher related issues in secondary education; b) contribute to the discourse on gender and education in general; and c) most importantly, inform education planning and action.