Gender Equality Outcomes of the SSA: A Case Study.

Abstract

This study tries to assess through a field based study whether, to what extent, and in what ways the cumulative impact of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) interventions has been able to advance girls education and gender equality outcomes in selected contexts. Based on the programme document, the analysis of particular contexts leads to the construction of a change model based on empirical observations. Intended as well as unintended outcomes are identified. This study suggests that while access to both primary and post-primary schools has improved considerably over the last decade, a number of other factors play a role in determining the ways in which schooling leads on to further study, work opportunities, or changing attitudes towards gender roles