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Despite the global massification of higher education, inequalities persist in the Global South, necessitating a reconceptualization of educational equity through the lenses of capabilities, SDGs, and wellbeing. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONTRADICTORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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This research aims to explore the persistence and transformation of inequalities in higher education in the Global South amid massification efforts.

July 13, 2026Journal of Human Development and Capabilities0 citations

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

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JTJandhyalá B. G. Tilak

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.

Abstract

With the massification of higher education everywhere, it has been presumed that inequalities in higher education would come down significantly. Spectacular growth has taken place in many countries...

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Jandhyalá B. G. Tilak (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a54807d475c38bf615a55e6 https://doi.org/10.1080/19452829.2026.2700936

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July 13, 2026Journal of Human Development and Capabilities0 citations

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

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JTJandhyalá B. G. Tilak

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.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a54807d475c38bf615a55e6 https://doi.org/10.1080/19452829.2026.2700936

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