Tag Archives: #Target 4.5

Only a quarter of Rohingya refugees’ education needs have been met

Posted on 23 August 2018 by GEM Report

This time a year ago, the mass exodus of refugees began from Myanmar to Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. But one year on and only a quarter of the funds requested by 11 partners to cover their education needs have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Conflict, migration, refugees, Refugees and displaced people, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, 2019 gem report, displaced populations, migration, refugee education, refugees, Rohingya | 2 Comments

Radwan: “My school said ‘We don’t want wheelchairs any more’”

Posted on 26 July 2018 by GEM Report

Almost every country around the world has ratified the right to education, but yet many schools either refuse to enrol children with disabilities or are ill-equipped to cope with their needs. A recent report by Human Rights Watch which looked … Continue reading →

Posted in Inclusion, right to education, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, 2020 GEM Report, disabilities, disability, Inclusion, right to education | Leave a comment

‘I feel left behind’ says Fred, a blind student from Malawi

Posted on 23 July 2018 by GEM Report

Fred is a thirteen year old boy attending a primary school in Malawi, which is supported by Save the Children. His story is one of many who are living with a disability and are coping with the challenges that this … Continue reading →

Posted in Inclusion, right to education, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, 2020 GEM Report, Inclusion, right to education | Leave a comment

Join the online consultation for the 2020 GEM Report on inclusion and education

Posted on 18 July 2018 by GEM Report

Following previous GEM reports on education and the other SDGs (2016), accountability (2017/8), and migration and displacement (2019), the 2020 GEM Report will focus on inclusion. An online consultation opened this morning for the Report and will run for eight … Continue reading →

Posted in Inclusion, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, 2020 GEM Report, Inclusion, inclusive education | 9 Comments

What does the final draft of the Global Compact for Migration say about education?

Posted on 12 July 2018 by GEM Report

The final draft of the first intergovernmentally negotiated agreement on the governance of migration, the Global Compact for Migration, was released today. This is not a small feat given the vast divides in opinion on this issue around the world … Continue reading →

Posted in migration, refugees, Refugees and displaced people, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, 2019 gem report, global compact for migration, migrants, migration | 3 Comments

Promoting changes in gender norms in Latin America: why boys’ education matters

Posted on 4 July 2018 by GEM Report

In Latin America, discussions on education and gender take a different form. Here, as discussed during a recent UNESCO convened workshop for key education stakeholders in Brasilia, the gender gap is at the expense of boys particularly at the secondary … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Equity, Gender, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, boys education, Gender, gender. equality, target 4.7 | 1 Comment

What education policies did European countries prioritize for migration in 2017?

Posted on 22 June 2018 by GEM Report

Migration continues to be very high on the political agenda of high income countries. Europe is home to 30% of the total population of migrants. The Annual Report on Migration and Asylum 2017, a monitoring tool that reviews policy developments … Continue reading →

Posted in immigration, migration, refugees, Refugees and displaced people, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, 2019 gem report, immigrants, migrants, migration, refugee, refugee education, refugees | 4 Comments

Did you know? There are just as many boys out of school as girls

Posted on 15 June 2018 by GEM Report

This Sunday is International Father’s Day. What better time than this to shine the education spotlight on boys. Because, I’ll bet many of you do not know that there are just as many boys out of school as girls. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Equity, Gender | Tagged #Target 4.5, boys | 2 Comments

Ending the practice of banning pregnant girls from schools

Posted on 18 May 2018 by GEM Report

Though most countries have signed and ratified international treaties that uphold gender equality, this commitment is not always sufficiently clear where education is concerned. In many places, discriminatory practices that keep pregnant girls out of classrooms continue to exist. It … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Equality, Equity, Gender, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, 2018 gender review blog series, accountability, gender. equality, pregnancy | 3 Comments

Gender gap to dividend: why we can’t afford to neglect boys’ education

Posted on 4 May 2018 by GEM Report

By the UN Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) The ‘gender gap’ is a worldwide phenomenon usually associated with deep rooted inequalities that hold women and girls back across many spheres of life. However, in the context of education it has evolved … Continue reading →