Tag: gender parity

It’s not girls versus boys, it’s ALL children against gender inequality

by Pauline Rose, Luisa Ciampi and Antara Ganguli | May 18, 2022 | Girls' Education, Learning

The new report published by UNESCO: ‘Leave no child behind: Global report on boys’ disengagement from education’ makes the case that we need to focus more attention on Abdul because he is at risk of not continuing to secondary school and the world has not paid enough attention to this… Read More

What is the Declaration on Girls’ Education, why does it matter, and what’s next?

by Anja Nielsen | Jun 22, 2021 | Girls' Education, Policymaking

This blog was written by Anja Nielsen, Senior Policy Adviser for Education and Youth at the UK Committee for UNICEF and co-chair of the G7 Education Advocacy Working Group 2021....

Minding the gap in equity and inclusion: The case for adolescent girls

by Amy West | Jun 14, 2021 | Girls' Education

This blog was written by Amy West, Senior International Technical Advisor, Education Development Center. A new report by the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies...

COVID-19 and girls’ learning continuity in South Asia: Misplaced anxiety or justified fear?

by Ian Attfield, Chris Henderson and Mumtaza Abdurazzakova | Jun 9, 2021 | COVID-19, Girls' Education

This blog was written by Ian Attfield (UK FDCO, Girls’ Education Challenge), Chris Henderson (UNICEF Consultant and Columbia University) and Dr. Mumtaza Abdurazzakova (Save the...

What do we mean by gender equality in education, and how can we measure it?

by Helen Longlands | May 27, 2021 | Girls' Education

This blog was written by Dr Helen Longlands and originally published on the Centre for Education and International Development (CEID), UCL Institute of Education blog on 18 May...

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: UNICEF Think Piece Series

by Sharon Tao | Oct 30, 2017

What is a UNICEF Think Piece? UNICEF is commissioning a series of Think Pieces that aim to promote fresh and cutting-edge thinking on how to improve the quality of education in...

Reviewing Girls’ Education Debates on the UKFIET CoP

by Terra Sprague | Mar 13, 2013 | Girls' Education

The recent International Women’s Day on 8 March provides an opportune moment to review some of the activity on the UKFIET CoP surrounding girls’ education. For the launch of the...

Are Girls overtaking Boys in Education?

by Ruth Naylor | Nov 5, 2012 | Girls' Education

According to UNESCO’s 2012 Education for All Global Monitoring Report (GMR), the world has achieved gender parity in enrolment at both primary and secondary levels. Gender...