Category Archives: violence
Fighting female genital mutilation: Education matters
There are approximately 45 million girls of primary and secondary school age not going to school in sub-Saharan Africa according to the UIS – more than in any other region. Our 2017/8 report showed that across 18 countries in the … Continue reading
Posted in Gender, SRGBV, Uncategorized, violence
Tagged #Target 4.5, female education, fgm, Target 4.a, violence
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Stronger accountability can help ensure cases of gender-based school violence are reported (part 2)
As part I of this blog showed, violent behaviour is rife in schools, and sometimes perpetrated by teachers themselves. Addressing the issue requires a multilevel approach, including effective laws and policies, relevant curricula and learning materials, educator training and support, … Continue reading
Posted in Gender, Sexual violence, SRGBV, Uncategorized, violence
Tagged human rights, school violence, SRGBV, Target 4.a, violence
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Learning to protest with words
Thus far 2017 has been a year of protests, sprouting up in response to shifts in political tides. But, given the rifts in ideological and political viewpoints currently creating divisions within countries, it is notable that these shifts have not … Continue reading
Posted in Citizenship, Uncategorized, violence
Tagged citizenship, global citizenship, protests, violence
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Boko Haram won’t win
By Zannah Mustapha, founder of Future Prowess Today, a conference is being held to look at the humanitarian crisis unfolding in north-eastern Nigeria and the Lake Chad region. I live this crisis every day. I have seen a thousand orphans … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict, fragile states, school violence, Uncategorized, violence
Tagged boko haram, conflict, nigeria, violence
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The 1994 Genocide as Taught in Rwanda’s Classrooms
This blog looks at how textbook and curricula reforms in Rwanda have worked to cover the 1994 Genocide and instill the ideals of tolerance, unity and reconciliation in students. It is part of a series of blogs on this site published … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Conflict, curriculum, monitoring, sdg, sdgs, teaching, textbooks, united nations, violence
Tagged Africa, Between the Lines Blog Series, conflict, curricula, curriculum, genocide, rwanda, teachers, teaching, textbooks, tolerance
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School-related gender-based violence must be eliminated
Today, November 25, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The campaign aims to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls … Continue reading
Posted in Gender, SRGBV, Uncategorized, violence
Tagged Gender, school violence, SRGBV, Target 4.a
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