This book is a pioneering venture. It is the first effort to provide an international inventory of women’s universities and colleges. Apart from providing suc

Women's colleges have had a long and prestigious role in the education of American women. This volume offers insights into the continuing significant role of wo

A pathbreaking study of the critical role women’s institutions play in global higher education. Educating girls and women is a powerful route to improving soc

This 1879 guide to educational establishments aims to assist parents in making informed choices about their daughters' education.

Bessie Scott, nearing the end of her first year at university in the spring of 1890, recorded in her diary: “Wore my gown for first time! It didn’t seem at