What Connects?: Reflections on Gender, Education and Cowen’s Historicized Perspectives on the Comparative

The idea of connection, deployed in Cowen’s historicized perspective on comparative education, is compared with that used by some feminist theorists, Writings on intersectionality, empowerment and solidarity have influenced scholarship on gender and education. The perspective termed “what connects” for work in gender and education is elucidated, drawing out some normative and methodological ideas that constitute its core., The Accountability for Gender Equality in Education (AGEE) project is presented to show aspects of what connects in practice.