Evidence Review 2024: a review of research on gender in school leadership

To deepen our understanding of gender in school leadership roles, this comprehensive review of over 50 studies from Africa, Asia, and Latin America addresses the following questions: 

In what ways does female school leadership affect students? 

What is the extent of female school leaders’ underrepresentation, and what factors lead to that, especially in the LMIC context?

What can be done to improve the representation of women in school leadership roles?