This book establishes gender issues as a major focus within developments shaping higher education in the Asia Pacific region. The discussion is framed as a response to various dedicated efforts, such as that of the United Nations, to foreground gender as a site for political discourse throughout the region. Throughout the volume, authors confront issues that continue to gain prominence in higher education as a policy arena, including the degree to which higher education operates within a framework of gender equity and how higher education appointments—even promotions—are sensitive to gender. By touching specific instances throughout Korea, Japan, China, Australia, India, Malaysia, Thailand, and Taiwan, authors offer an unprecedented big-picture view of gender-relevant policy issues.

Deane E. Neubauer is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Hawaii, USA, and an adjunct fellow of the East-West Center, USA.

Surinderpal Kaur is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Malaya, Malaysia.