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Evaluation
Evaluation forms were distributed to all the participants, and 23 were returned. Of these 20 replied
that they agreed or strongly agreed that they learned about the Gender Gap project. In terms of the
first aim, 22 participants were very positive that they had been able to contribute to the draft questionnaire.
They were also asked their opinion on whether the results of the questionnaire would bring
concrete recommendations for policies; 16 agreed or strongly agreed, 4 disagreed and 3 replied “OK”.
The feedback was judged to be of a high quality and useful for future planning.
Professor Azwinndini Muronga Opinion Piece in Advancing Education Especially
in Rural Areas
Two newspaper articles below are written by Professor Azwinndini Muronga who is a council member
/immediate past president of SAIP and executive Dean of Science at the Nelson Mandela University. The
first article was published by The Star and the second one by the Cape Times both dated the 9th of January
2018.
In the two newspaper articles, he emphasized that "Far more can excel in maths and science" and that "Maths
and Physics initiatives crucial to unlocking the potential of pupils".
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