Griffin, GabrielePaulo, MargaridaLake, NadineCawood, StephanieMagaua, Natália Helena2024-05-162024-05-162023http://hdl.handle.net/11660/12509Thesis (Ph.D. (Africa Studies))--University of the Free State, 2023The aim of this thesis was to analyze the impact of the implementation of the Gender Policy at the University Eduardo Mondlane. For this purpose I conducted a qualitative study, gathering original empirical data through questionnaires, focus group discussions, and individual interviews. My research participants were University Council members, Gender Unit employees, gender focal points, and selected academic community members (postgraduate students, administrative staff, and lecturers). These participants were purposively selected based on their presumed knowledge of the subject of study. I conducted thematic analyses on 13 individual interviews with University Council members, four focus group discussions (two with the Gender Unit employees and two with Gender Focal Points), and 27 questionnaires applied to selected members of the UEM academic community. Overall, my findings show that the Gender Policy has been unsystematically implemented at UEM for a variety of reasons that emerge from my data.enGendergender policygender stereotypesgender mainstreaminghigher educationThesisUniversity of the Free State