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Category Archives: Equity
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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Preparing for the new normal in Pakistan amid COVID 19 – A case for accelerated learning
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
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We need to talk about racism in schools
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
Knowledge is power: Handling the COVID-19 pandemic in schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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
