Category Archives: Equity

Preparing for the new normal in Pakistan amid COVID 19 – A case for accelerated learning

Posted on 21 August 2020 by GEM Report

By Hamza Sarfraz, Policy Researcher and Zain ul Abidin, Programme Specialist at Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi Several months after it first hit globally, governments and experts across the world have now finally begun to register the long-term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis. Education … Continue reading →

Posted in Developing countries, Disaster preparedness, Equality, Equity, Gender, Inclusion, Uncategorized | Tagged coronavirus, covid19, girls, girls' education, Inclusion, Pakistan | 1 Comment

We need to talk about racism in schools

Posted on 30 June 2020 by GEM Report

The fault lines are open and fractions are rising in the United States. Inequalities, which have always been there, are now fully exposed because of COVID-19, including its effect on marginalized communities. The death of George Floyd shined the spotlight … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Equity, Inclusion | Tagged covid19, racism, united states | 3 Comments

Knowledge is power: Handling the COVID-19 pandemic in schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Posted on 17 June 2020 by GEM Report

By Bushra Rahim, who is currently working for the Government of Pakistan. She is a Fulbright scholar, AusAid alumna, and a Charles Wallace Fellow. She serves as a President Association of Business, Professional & Agriculture Women; Executive Director Development Agent for Change … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Equality, Equity, Gender, Health | Tagged covid19 | 1 Comment

Suraj Yengde: Trying to leave his caste behind him to pursue his education

Posted on 22 May 2020 by GEM Report

Suraj Yengde was born in Maharashtra in India into the Dalit caste. His parents enrolled him into a Christian school where caste still mattered, but less than it does in the public system. India has a system of affirmative action … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Equity, Inclusion, right to education | Tagged 2020 GEM Report, Inclusion, inclusion champions | 2 Comments

Alejandro Calleja: A father fighting for his son’s right to an inclusive education in Spain

Posted on 19 May 2020 by GEM Report

English / Español Alejandro is one of many champions being highlighted by the GEM Report in the run up to the launch of its 2020 publication on inclusion and education: All means all, due out 23 June. In their own way, … Continue reading →

Posted in access, disability, Equality, Equity, Inclusion, legal rights, right to education | Tagged 2020 GEM Report, Inclusion, inclusion champions | 3 Comments

Collecting essential education data during the Covid-19 crisis

Posted on 14 May 2020 by GEM Report

By Silvia Montoya, Director, UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), and Gustavo Arcia, Economist and UIS Consultant Statistical institutes in low- and middle-income countries face significant pressures to collect education data under quarantine. This pressure reflects the need to mitigate the many … Continue reading →

Posted in data, Equality, Equity, Inclusion, Learning, teaching | Tagged covid19 | 5 Comments

How traditional gender narratives can be used to advocate for girls’ and women’s education

Posted on 30 April 2020 by GEM Report

By Emily LeRoux-Rutledge, Lecturer in Social Psychology, University of the West of England “Education is very important for girls, women and for everyone. Education is the thing that will develop our country, and without education, the country will never go … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Equality, Equity, Gender, Uncategorized | Tagged equity, Gender, gender. equality, girls' education, South Sudan | 2 Comments

Learning crisis and girls’ education in Afghanistan

Posted on 9 April 2020 by GEM Report

By M Niaz Asadullah, Professor of Development Economics at the University of Malaya, Malaysia A recent GEM Report blog based on WIDE data highlighted Afghanistan as one of “the bottom ten countries for girls’ education” in three dimensions: (i) mean … Continue reading →

Posted in Arab States, Conflict, data, emergencies, Equity, Gender, Out-of-school children, Refugees and displaced people, Uncategorized | Tagged afghanistan, Arab States, data, equity, Gender, girls, girls' education | 1 Comment

The Peruvian education system: seeking quality and equity during COVID-19 times

Posted on 7 April 2020 by GEM Report

By Milagros Lechleiter and Rosa Vidarte, GEM Report Peru was the first country in Latin American to decree the mandatory social distancing of its population on March 16, only 10 days after detecting its first case of COVID-19. The quarantine … Continue reading →

Posted in digital literacy, Disaster preparedness, emergencies, Equity, ICT, Out-of-school children, technology, Uncategorized | Tagged coronavirus, covid19, digital divide, digital literacy skills, equity, out of school, peru, technology | 6 Comments

Drawing links between economic status and education outcomes from ASER 2019

Posted on 27 March 2020 by GEM Report

By M. Afzan Munir Economic well-being affects a child’s education achievement in multiple ways. Studies have shown that a family’s socioeconomic status positively contributes not only towards a child’s educational attainment, but towards their academic performance as well. ASER Pakistan … Continue reading →