Tag Archives: gender. equality

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 | 3 Comments

What do you wish for the education of the next generation of girls?

Posted on 10 March 2020 by GEM Report

2020 is a pivotal year as the global community will mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (Beijing+25). The Beijing Declaration is considered as the key global policy document on gender equality and the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Uncategorized | Tagged Gender, gender parity, gender. equality, target 4.7 | 1 Comment

The bottom ten countries for girls’ education

Posted on 9 March 2020 by GEM Report

The World Inequality Database in Education, WIDE, managed by the GEM Report and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, highlights the powerful influence of gender, combined with other factors such as ethnicity and location, over which people have little control but … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Equity, Gender, parity, Uncategorized | Tagged Gender, gender parity, gender. equality, girls, girls' education, target 4.7 | 2 Comments

Gender gap in primary school enrolment has halved over past 25 years

Posted on 6 March 2020 by GEM Report

Sunday is International Women’s Day. The year 2020 is also the 25-year anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing in 1995), which culminated with the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a key global policy document on gender … Continue reading →

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Want your Digital Health Education Program to Work? Hire a Youth Designer

Posted on 20 February 2020 by GEM Report

By Mireille Sekamana, a junior designer from Kigali, Rwanda. She works with YLabs to design digital platforms that provide health education to empower young people in Rwanda. Mireille is taking part in the Switched On Symposium in Istanbul, Turkey, 19-21 … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Reproductive health, sexuality education, Uncategorized | Tagged comprehensive sexuality education, Gender, gender. equality, rwanda, sexuality education, target 4.7 | Leave a comment

If we do not provide young people with quality sexuality education, the digital world will

Posted on 19 February 2020 by GEM Report

By: Joanna Herat, senior programme specialist for health and education at UNESCO, with expertise in comprehensive sexuality education, HIV, and school-related gender-based violence. Joanna is leading the team organizing the Switched On Symposium in Istanbul, Turkey, 19-21 February 2020, around … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, sexuality education, Uncategorized | Tagged comprehensive sexuality education, Gender, gender. equality, sexuality education, target 4.7 | 3 Comments

How are donors helping to end the gender imbalance in science?

Posted on 11 February 2020 by GEM Report

Many countries, usually poorer ones, are still far even from the target of parity in primary and secondary education enrolment, let alone the more aspirational target of non-discrimination in all aspects of the education system. Girls’ education therefore remains a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, STEM, technology, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, Gender, gender. equality, ICT, STEM, Target 4.4, technology | 3 Comments

Pregnant girls must be supported in attending school

Posted on 2 December 2019 by GEM Report

In October, Sierra Leone’s government issued a clarification to its 2015 policy that barred pregnant girls from attending school. Sadly, the clarification only reaffirms the government’s position. Based on erroneous perceptions that ‘pregnant girls have the potential to negatively influence … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, sexuality education, Uncategorized | Tagged comprehensive sexuality education, Gender, gender. equality, sexuality education, target 4.7 | 2 Comments

Mapping girls’ right to an education

Posted on 11 October 2019 by GEM Report

By Rolla Moumne, UNESCO Education Sector UNESCO’s Her Education Rights Atlas (HER Atlas) is designed to measure the degree of protection of girls’ and women’s education rights in national legal frameworks. Her Atlas was launched at the G7 France/UNESCO international … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Equity, Gender, Uncategorized | Tagged Gender, gender parity, gender. equality, girls, girls' education | 1 Comment

The Wrong Way to Educate Girls

Posted on 30 July 2019 by GEM Report

By Manos Antoninis Getting girls into classrooms remains hugely important in some of the world’s poorest countries, and it can be achieved with targeted measures, say, to make their daily commute safer. But balanced school enrollment numbers are only the … Continue reading →