Education

From Data to Policy Action: Tackling Gender-Based Discrimination in Social Institutions in Africa  

Sub-regional Policy Highlights for East, Southern and West Africa The OECD Development Centre organised a series of policy dialogues throughout 2021 to engage with both grassroots organisations and policy makers on “From Data to Policy Action: Tackling Gender-Based Discrimination in Social Institutions” in East, Southern and West Africa. The events were organised in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), […]

COVID-19’s Impact on Gender Equality & the SDGs

Table of Contents: Introduction Implications for the SDGs with a focus on women and girls Implications for SDG 5 specifically Additional Resources from OECD on COVID-19 References Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic poses a severe threat to the achievement of gender-related SDGs and jeopardises some of the improvements observed since 2015 related to gender equality and […]

Can political gender equality produce educational gender equality? Evidence from developing regions.

By Maike Kusserow Contents: Introduction: educational and political gender inequalities in Sub-Saharan Africa Evidence of the effects of female representation on women’s education Studies of political gender quotas in India and Africa Tentative evidence from Uganda Pitfalls of political gender quotas Conclusion References Introduction: educational and political gender inequalities in sub-Saharan Africa On average, women […]

Girls’ primary education in Thailand

Table of Contents 1 Education in Thailand 2 Children out of school 3 Early childhood development 4 Quality of education 5 The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 6 See also 7 References 8 External links 9 Group 1 Education in Thailand Education in Thailand is provided mainly by the Thai government through the Ministry of Education […]

Gender and Education Association

Table of Contents 1 Aims 2 Work 3 See also 4 External links Aims Formally established in 2002 (and launched on International Women’s Day that year), the Gender and Education Association (GEA) works to challenge and eradicate sexism and gender inequality within and through education. GEA is based in the UK, but has an Executive […]

Forum for African Women Educationalist (FAWE)

1. Background The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is a pan-African Non-Governmental Organisation founded in 1992 by five African women ministers of education. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.  FAWE is working in 33 countries in sub-Saharan Africa to empower girls and women through gender-responsive education. FAWE is a membership organisation that brings together women in […]

Afghan Women Skills Development Centre

Afghan Women Skill Development Centre (AWSDC) is a non-profit, non-government and non-political organization, established in 1999 by a group of committed Afghan women with the aim to reduce the suffering of women and children through promotion of peace and initiation of rehabilitation and development projects. Table of Contents 1 Vision and Mission 2 Objectives 3 […]

All-Women Colleges

Women’s colleges were founded in the nineteenth-century when efforts were made to expand educational opportunities for women. Universities were not open to women, thus creating a glass ceiling for young women who wanted to pursue higher studies. Many women’s colleges in the nineteenth-century were private foundations or established through religious institutions (notably the Catholic Church […]

Primary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa

Table of Contents 1 Background 2 Present Condition 3 Inhibiting Factors 3.1 Gender 3.2 Poverty 3.3 Child mortality 3.4 Malnutrition 3.5 Child Labor 3.6 Child Marriage 4 International Gender Parity and Equality Protocols 4.1 Millennium Development Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education 4.2 Education for All 4.2.1 Goal 1 4.2.2 Goal 2 4.2.3 Goal 3 […]

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