Reconceptualizing Inequalities in Higher Education in the Global South: Capabilities, SDGs and Wellbeing

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the persistence and transformation of inequalities in higher education in the Global South amid massification efforts.
• Literature review on higher education systems
• Analysis of capabilities and wellbeing in educational contexts
• Examination of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relevance
• Inequalities remain despite higher education expansion, affecting access and outcomes.
• Capabilities framework provides insights into the broader impacts on student wellbeing.
• SDGs are highlighted as critical for addressing these inequalities and enhancing educational equity.