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The winning One Big Idea on inclusion and education submitted by youth

Posted on 13 August 2020 by GEM Report

Back in May, the GEM Report asked youth around the world to submit their One Big Idea to achieve inclusion in education in the ten years left in the decade of action towards 2030 – the deadline for the Agenda for Sustainable Development. We received … Continue reading →

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Sazhida runs a kindergarten for pastoralist children in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan during the summer

Posted on 15 February 2019 by GEM Report

This content comes from our newly released interactive youth version of the 2019 GEM Report, presented today at the UN Youth Forum in New York. Jailoo kindergartens provide education for the children of pastoralist families who move to mountain pastures … Continue reading →

Posted in Early childhood care and education, migrant, migration, Uncategorized, Youth | Tagged 2019 gem report, migrants, migration, pastoralist children, youth | 1 Comment

Youth leaders assemble at the UN for the SDGs

Posted on 22 February 2018 by GEM Report

The ingenuity, resolve and enthusiasm of young leaders is vital for sustainable development. Over 1000 youth leaders from over 100 countries gathered at the 2018 Winter Youth Assembly at the United Nations on February 12-14. The theme, Innovation and Collaboration … Continue reading →

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Why we need student advocacy

Posted on 4 January 2018 by GEM Report

by Viktor Grønne – student, activist, and Danish UNESCO Youth Representative As we launch the 2017/8 youth version of the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report on how youth can help hold governments to account for education, the discussion naturally centred on … Continue reading →

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I believe my grandfather when he said ‘education will help you be whoever you want to be’

Posted on 2 January 2018 by GEM Report

By Pegah Moulana, youth ambassador for the GEM Report Right to Education campaign When I was young, my grandfather once told me: “Education will help you to be whoever you want to be”. Looking back 10 years on, I know … Continue reading →

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“Education is far too important to be left solely to the government or educational institutions”

Posted on 14 December 2017 by GEM Report

“I believe that it is no longer enough for us to pay lip service to education; now is the time to insist on transparency and accountability in education,” said Victoria Ibiwoye, youth representative of the SDG Education 2030 Steering Committee … Continue reading →

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Learn more from our international youth ambassadors – Join our digital launch event

Posted on 12 December 2017 by GEM Report

This afternoon at 4 PM (GMT), the GEM Report will host a digital launch event for the 2017/8 Youth Report. The digital launch will bring together some of the key youth ambassadors for the GEM Report #WhosAccountable campaign on the … Continue reading →

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GEM launches new campaign to help citizens claim their legal Right to Education

Posted on 11 December 2017 by GEM Report

Although the majority of countries recognize the right to education through international and national law, the fulfilment of the right to education is far from being a reality. This is why we have launched a campaign to make sure the … Continue reading →

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Students play a vital role in holding governments to account for education

Posted on 8 December 2017 by GEM Report

The youth version of the 2017/8 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report on accountability was released today. It contains a call to action in the form of a global campaign, #WhosAccountable, to support the enforcement of people’s right to education ahead … Continue reading →

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Young people take over the UN to discuss Quality Education

Posted on 2 February 2017 by GEM Report

Yesterday, almost 900 young people from over 85 countries took over the UN General Assembly for the UN Youth Assembly. The theme: Realizing the 2030 Agenda: Youth in Action looked at the role of young people in achieving the 2030 … Continue reading →