BOOK REVIEW

Over the past decade, gender issues have found a firm place on the agendas of many developing countries and donor agencies. The traditional campaign for female empowerment has matured into a movement for gender equality that examines the social and structural relationships between men and women and proposes strategies for moving towards greater equality. In Africa, the gender equality movement has made signifieant strides through the development of gender policies and action plans which aim to provide equal employment opportunities, increased awareness of gender relations within social sectors and mainstreaming of gender issues in ail social programs. Many African education systems are now promoting the socialization and future development of girls and boys and are therefore weil positioned to lead the way in adopting strategie interventions that favour gender equality. Educating Tomorrow: Lessons [rom Managing Girls ' Education in Africa pro-vides concrete examples of the key role the education sector plays in making progress towards gender equality. This compilation of fourteen case studies