Tag: Girls Education

Notions around a “Successful Woman with Disabilities”: Exploring voices of girls in Nepal, Malawi and Uganda

by Nidhi Singal and Laraib Niaz | Aug 29, 2023 | Education and Disabilities

Aspirations, hopes and dreams for the future can be important predictors for achieving financial and other success in adulthood. For girls with disabilities, socially constructed beliefs on gender and disabilities may negatively impact attributes such as self-efficacy, aspirations for the future and conceptualisations of success. Yet, few studies have explored… Read More

From strategic planning to practical action: Example of TEAM Girl Malawi

by Kate Sykes | Nov 7, 2022 | Girls' Education

This blog was written by Kate Sykes, International Programme Manager, Link Education International. In 2021 Link Education’s global team developed five key strategic goals which...

Crossing the threshold – Reflections on girls’ education ten years into International Day of the Girl Child

by Akuja de Garang | Oct 13, 2022 | Girls' Education

In 2022, we mark 10 years since International Day of the Girl Child was incepted. Whilst some improvements in access to education for girls were made over this period, significant barriers persist in quality of education, retention and completion. Read More

International Day of the Girl 2022

by UKFIET | Oct 11, 2022 | Girls' Education

"Our time is now—our rights, our future" The main aims of International Day of the Girl are to promote girl’s empowerment and fulfilment of their human rights while also highlighting the challenges that girls all over the world face. Read More

Educating adolescent girls: what works?

by PEAS | Sep 9, 2022 | Girls' Education

With 129 million girls out of school around the world and only 1 in 3 African children accessing secondary school, PEAS want to get #everygirlinschool. PEAS has over a decade of experience educating adolescent girls in Uganda and Zambia. Read More

International Women’s Day 2022 – Collection of UKFIET blogs on how to #BreakTheBias

by UKFIET | Mar 8, 2022 | Girls' Education

The theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) 2022 is to imagine a gender equal world and #BreakTheBias. Imagine a world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination; a world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive; a world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Read More

Honoured to partner on evidence to promote girls’ education internationally

by Pauline Rose | Jan 10, 2022 | Girls' Education

This article was written by Professor Pauline Rose, Director of the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre at the University of Cambridge, in response to being...

Gender-responsive education in emergency in Nigeria: Safeguarding girls’ presents and futures

by Edem Dorothy Ossai | Dec 9, 2021 | Education in Emergencies

This article was written by Edem Dorothy Ossai and originally published on the Brookings website on 29 November 2021. This new policy brief ‘Gender-responsive education in...

Helping Current and Future Adolescent Girls Requires Bailing Out the Boat but Also Fixing the Hole

by Michelle Kaffenberger, Kirsty Newman and Marla Spivack | Oct 11, 2021 | Girls' Education

This blog was written by Michelle Kaffenberger, Kirsty Newman and Marla Spivack from the RISE Programme Directorate. It was originally published on the RISE Programme website on...

Creating Livelihoods for Girls through Skills Development Interventions – Potential for Innovation

by Zain ul Abidin, Saba Saeed and Mehak Najam | Aug 9, 2021 | Girls' Education, Skills

This article was written by Zain ul Abidin, Saba Saeed and Mehak Najam from Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may be global but it is felt most...

Fund Girls’ Education. Don’t Greenwash It.

by Megan Devonald, Susannah Hares, Nicola Jones, Laura Moscoviz, Jack Rossiter, Patrick Shaw and Workneh Yadete | Aug 4, 2021 | Climate Change, Girls' Education, Learning

This blog was written by Megan Devonald, Susannah Hares, Nicola Jones, Laura Moscoviz, Jack Rossiter, Patrick Shaw and Workneh Yadete. It was originally published on the Center...

Where are the girls and why it matters as schools reopen?

by Wongani Grace Taulo and Omar Robles | Jul 1, 2021 | Girls' Education

This blog was written by Wongani Grace Taulo, Senior Education Advisor, and Omar Robles, Gender Programme Specialist, UNICEF. It was originally published on the UNICEF Connect...