Gender matters: Feminist research in educational evaluation

The key insights and shifts in first‐, second‐, and third‐wave feminism are examined, along with the impact on methodological thinking of what may be broadly termed “race‐based” feminisms, lesbian theory, postcolonial feminist theory, and post‐structuralism. This overview provides a present‐day portrait of where feminist theory is now and the continued importance of paying attention to gender, particularly in education.