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I- GLOBAL DEMAND FOR HIGHER EDUCATION CONTINUES TO INCREASE
1- PROVIDERS ARE BECOMING MORE DIVERSE
2- WOMEN ARE CLOSING THE PARTICIPATION GAP BUT POOR STUDENTS, ETHNIC MINORITIES AND INDIGENOUS GROUPS LAG BEHIND
II- GOVERNMENTS HAVE MANY POLICY TOOLS TO FOSTER EQUITY
1- NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS CAN PROVIDE A BASIS FOR EQUITY
2- STEERING AND IMPLEMENTATION CAPACITIES ARE ESSENTIAL
3- DIVERSIFIED ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS CAN SUPPORT DISADVANTAGED GROUPS
4- SPECIALISED UNIVERSITIES CAN INCREASE PARTICIPATION
III- HIGHER EDUCATION MUST BE AFFORDABLE AS WELL AS ACCESSIBLE
1- ONE SIZE FITS ALL PROGRAMMES DO NOT WORK
2- LOW TUITION FEES SHOULD BE COMBINED WITH FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMMES