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RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGES
OF GENDERED CAREER ASPIRATIONS:
RESPONSIBLE ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
IN SUPPORT OF THE GOLDEN TRIAD
OF ACCESS, EQUITY AND JUSTICE
Divya Singh7.1 Introduction
The triad of access, equity and justice in higher education has been
discussed, analysed and debated at numerous forums, today finding
expression in both global and national policy documents, regulating
frameworks, and action plans. The UNESCO World Declaration on
Higher Education for the Twenty First Century: Vision and Action
(1998: 1) and the Sustainable Development Goals Post 2015 are but two
examples. The Preamble to the World Declaration on Higher Education
for the Twenty First Century: Vision and Action states unequivocally:
“On the eve of a new century, there is ... an increased awareness
of its [higher education] vital importance for sociocultural and
economic development, and for building the future, for which the
younger generations will need to be equipped with new skills,
knowledge and ideals.”