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Tag Archives: Gender
Education policies and practices continue to fail girls over early pregnancy
English / Español By Nicole Bella, Matthias Eck and Constanza Ginestra Early pregnancy has been identified as a critical driver of school dropout and exclusion, especially for girls. Twenty-five years ago, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a landmark … Continue reading
Posted in access, Equality, Equity, Gender, Inclusion
Tagged 2020 gender report, Gender, pregnancy
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First generation graduate Bharati Date: A village girl in India now on course to become a government officer
This story is part of a campaign run by the GEM Report, #Iamthe1stgirl, to accompany the launch of the 2020 GEM Gender Report. The campaign tells the stories of many girls who were the first in their family to graduate, … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Equity, Gender, Inclusion
Tagged First Generation Graduates, Gender, gender equality, Inclusion
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First generation graduate Tai Phalke: A village girl in India, who now works as an engineer
This story is part of a campaign run by the GEM Report, #Iamthe1stgirl, to accompany the launch of the 2020 GEM Gender Report. The campaign tells the stories of many girls who were the first in their family to graduate, … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Equity, Gender, Inclusion
Tagged First Generation Graduates, Gender, gender equality, Inclusion, inclusive education
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First generation graduate Tsogo Bakamoso: from a South African township to a leader helping other children access education
This story is part of a campaign run by the GEM Report, #Iamthe1stgirl, to accompany the launch of the 2020 GEM Gender Report. The campaign tells the stories of many girls who were the first in their family to graduate, … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Equity, Gender, Inclusion
Tagged 2020 gender report, First Generation Graduates, Gender, gender equality, gender parity
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First Generation Graduates
These are the stories of girls who are the first in their family to graduate. They were collected by the GEM Report as part of a campaign, #Iamthe1stgirl, to accompany the launch of the 2020 Gender Report, aiming to demonstrate … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Equity, Gender, Inclusion, Uncategorized
Tagged First Generation Graduates, Gender, gender equality, Inclusion
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There has been a huge leap forward in girls’ education over the past 25 years
English / Español Our 2020 Gender Report, released today, shows that 180 million more girls have enrolled in primary and secondary education since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a landmark commitment to advance the rights of girls and … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Equity, Gender, Inclusion, Uncategorized
Tagged #SDG 4.5, 2020 gender report, Gender, girls, girls' education, Inclusion
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Breaking the glass ceiling in teacher recruitment
By Nicole Bella and Matthias Eck Worldwide, many countries lack sufficient numbers of teachers. Those teachers working are often not qualified and trained to ensure quality education and learning. But, while having enough highly qualified teachers is a key issue, … Continue reading
How traditional gender narratives can be used to advocate for girls’ and women’s education
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
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Learning crisis and girls’ education in Afghanistan
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
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