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Tag Archives: 2020 gender report
Countries are still falling short of developing textbooks free of gender stereotypes
By Nicole Bella, GEM Report and Matthias Eck, UNESCO (Read in Spanish) Textbooks are powerful factors in the construction of gender identities. They transmit knowledge and present social and gender norms, shaping the world vision of children and young people. … Continue reading
New gender gaps are developing as a result of school closures
Read in Spanish It is an entire year since lives have been disrupted worldwide due to COVID-19. School closures continue to impact more than 990 million students. UNESCO estimated that by the end of January, on average, schools had been … Continue reading
Posted in Gender, Inclusion
Tagged #Target 4.5, 2020 gender report, Gender, gender equality
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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 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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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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