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Aboh, Sopuruchi Christian. “Accent and Social Evaluation: A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Language Attitudes and Stereotypes in University Settings in Nigeria,” 2024.

Adamuti‐Trache, Maria, and Lesley Andres. “Embarking on and Persisting in Scientific Fields of Study: Cultural Capital, Gender, and Curriculum along the Science Pipeline.” International Journal of Science Education 30, no. 12 (2008): 1557–84.

Ahmadabadi, Zahra Sadat Hosseini, and Mahnaz Azad. “The Critical Discourse Analysis of Gender Representation in English Textbooks of Iranian High Schools: The Fairclough Model in Focus.” Conhecimento & Diversidade 15, no. 38 (2023): 413–42.

Archer, Louise, Spela Godec, Angela Calabrese Barton, Emily Dawson, Ada Mau, and Uma Patel. “Changing the Field: A Bourdieusian Analysis of Educational Practices That Support Equitable Outcomes among Minoritized Youth on Two Informal Science Learning Programs.” Science Education 105, no. 1 (2021): 166–203.

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Azmy, Khairul, Fadhlur Rahman, and Muntasir Muntasir. “Discourse in Gender Studies: How Language Shapes Gender Narratives?” Saree: Research in Gender Studies 6, no. 1 (2024): 25–38.

Bian, C.A. “Gender Disparities in STEM: How Faculty Brilliance Beliefs Shape Their Lab’s Culture and Students’ Experiences .” San Diego State University, 2025.

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Butt, Samina Khaliq, Saboor Ahmad, and Mudasar Jahan. “Language Power, and Gender Politics: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Woman Empowerment Slogans as Tools for Social Change.”Liberal Journal of Language & Literature Review 2,no.4(2024):157–73.

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Coetzee, Mervyn, and Sivakumar Sivasubramaniam. Trauma, Injustice and Identity: Investigating an Egalitarian and Autoethnographic Approach to Analysing Students’ Personal Language Narratives. Ethics International Press, 2024.

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Falola, T.  African Memoirs and Cultural Representations: Narrating Traditions.  Anthem Press, 2023.

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Henriques, Maria Helena, and José Brilha. “UNESCO Global Geoparks: A Strategy towards Global Understanding and Sustainability.” Episodes Journal of International Geoscience 40, no. 4 (2017): 349–55.

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Kahiraba, KOITA Mahamadou Karamoko, and Diby Keita. “Place of African Languages in Written Literature.” Disiplinlerarası Dil ve Kültür Çalışmaları 2, no. 2 (2024): 30–40.

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LaRocco, Annette A. The Nature of Politics: State Building and the Conservation Estate in Postcolonial Botswana. Vol. 98. Ohio University Press, 2024.

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Lumidao, Yuvimin, Felina Espique, and Peter Paul Canuto. “Gender-Responsive Pedagogy of Kalanguya MTB-MLE Teachers in Promoting Gender Role Awareness.” Pakistan Journal of Life & Social Sciences 22, no. 2 (2024).

Machaba, Rirhandzu Lillian. The Portrayal of Women in XiTsonga Literature with Special Reference to South African Novels, Poems and Proverbs. University of South Africa (South Africa), 2011.

Manchenko, M, A Parmaxi, E Christou, A Economides, M Perifanou, D. M. Puente Hevia, J Fernández Valdés, E Loucaidou, A Chatzikyriakou, and S Katic. “Gender-Sensitive Pedagogy for STEM Disciplines.” In EDULEARN22 Proceedings, 6047–56. IATED, 2022.

Masala, Kehumile Nkabina. The Place and Role of Women as Depicted in Setswana Proverbs. University of Johannesburg (South Africa), 2022.

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Natsir, Muhammad, Nadya Hafizah Harahap, and Ridha Khairani. “The Role of Language in Shaping Human Thought: A Study of the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis.” Journal of Learning and Teaching, 2025, 22–29.

Ndungo, Catherine, and Peter Githinji. “Indigenous Languages and Their Role in Women’s Economic Empowerment.” Kenyatta University Women’s Economic Empowerment (Ku-Wee) Journal 1, no. 1 (2025): 217–40.

Nwafo, Chinedum Ugonwa. “Gender and Language Education: A Roadmap to Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development.” Ansu Journal of Language and Literary Studies 4, no. 1 (2024).

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Ombongi, D.N. “Gender Ideologies And Power Relations In Ekegusii Proverbs.”  Machakos University Press, 2024.

Phillips, Matthew James. “Empowering Undergraduate Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine: Exploring Experiences, Fostering Motivation, and Advancing Gender Equity.” Social Sciences 13, no. 2 (2024): 74.

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Robinson, Rashida Marshay. Girls’ Experiences with Gender-Inclusive Curriculum: Effects on Perception, Confidence, and Belief in Ability to Do Science. Columbia University, 2021.

Sáinz, Milagros, Sergi Fàbregues, Maria Rodo-de-Zárate, José-Luis Martínez-Cantos, Lidia Arroyo, and María-José Romano. “Gendered Motivations to Pursue Male-Dominated STEM Careers among Spanish Young People: A Qualitative Study.” Journal of Career Development 47, no. 4 (2020): 408–23.

Sarwar, Muhammad Haseeb, Afifa Tanveer Malhi, and Maryam Munir. “Discourse Analysis of Gender Roles in Drama ‘Kuch Ankahi.’” Journal of Media and Entrepreneurial Studies 5,no.1(2025):1–21.

Shakoor, Abdul, Muhammad Ajmal, and Shaista Ghazanfar. “Linguistic Construction of Women: A Feminist Stylistic Study of Aysha Baqir’s Beyond the Fields.” Annals of Human and Social Sciences 4, no. 4 (2023): 102–11.

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Tereshchenko, Elizaveta, Ari Happonen, and Victoria Hasheela-Mufeti. “Barriers for Females to Pursue Stem Careers and Studies at Higher Education Institutions (HEI). A Closer Look at Academic Literature.” International Journal of Computer Science & Engineering Survey 14, no. 1 (2023): 2.

Töbelmann, Laura, Inge Hahne, Theresa Schulze, Niklas Bergmann, Lukas Fuchs, Marco Zierhut, Eric Hahn, and Kerem Böge. “Mechanisms of Action and Processes of Yoga-Based Group Intervention for Inpatients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders–A Longitudinal Qualitative Study.” Frontiers in Psychiatry 14 (2023): 1086468.

wa Thiong’o, Ngũgĩ. “The Language of African Literature.” In Postcolonialism, 514–40. Routledge, 2023.

Wanjohi, G J. “Kikuyu, Philosophical Proverbs.” In Encyclopedia of African Religions and Philosophy, 374–77. Springer, 2022.

Wright, Tiffany L. Examining the Role of Cultural Capital in Access and Equity for Female C-STEM Learners of Color. Pepperdine University, 2024.

Ms. Nontokozo Gladys Mdhluli started her teaching career at Siphumelele Secondary School in 2013, where she found her love for language development and teaching.  She was hired as a Siswati lecturer at the University of Venda on June 1, 2022.  She has further contributed to scholarly discussions in her field by attending and presenting papers at a number of academic conferences.  Ms. Mdhluli has written a great deal about literature and how feminist theories may be used to reinterpret traditions. Her writing has been featured in respectable journals and book chapters both domestically and abroad. She is working on her doctorate and has been actively supporting linguistic and cultural development as a board member of the National Language Body (NLB) since 2024.  Her important contributions to scholarly writing, language development, and Siswati cultural studies ensure the preservation and ongoing development of Siswati’s intellectual and cultural heritage.

Dr. Masila Joshua Masipa teaches in the University of Venda’s Department of Arts and Social Sciences. He has worked in higher education for many years, with a focus on solid waste management, ethics, sociolinguistics, and development studies. Masipa is a member of the Senate Council and has overseen postgraduate students. Dr. Masila Joshua Masipa is a committed researcher and development professional with a focus on grassroots development, social inclusion, and rural mobilization in Africa. He specializes in empowering marginalized people through sustainable development initiatives and participatory governance, and he has a solid foundation in policy research and community involvement.

Mdhluli, Nontokozo Gladys and Masila Joshua Masipa. “Sociolinguistic Analysis of the Impact of African Languages on Girls’ STEM Education Participation and Success.” E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences 6, no. 14 (2025): 4188 – 4201, https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.202561458.