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We need more than money to help the millions of displaced children around the world
The new UNHCR annual Global Trends figures show that there is now an unprecedented 68.5 million people around the world who have been displaced. Among them are 25.4 million refugees. These young people have extreme education needs, and expectations, which … Continue reading
Are you the voice of refugees on education?
On this World Refugee Day, the GEM Report is launching a call for refugee students and their teachers to share their stories and photos about education. Our next report will be launched on November 20, will focus on the theme of migration, displacement … Continue reading
Posted in migration, refugees, Refugees and displaced people, Uncategorized
Tagged 2019 gem report, migration, refugee education, refugees
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Did you know? There are just as many boys out of school as girls
This Sunday is International Father’s Day. What better time than this to shine the education spotlight on boys. Because, I’ll bet many of you do not know that there are just as many boys out of school as girls. While … Continue reading
Developing world leaders agree education is their top priority
New research just released by AidData funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development; and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation contains the findings of a survey among 3,500 leaders working in … Continue reading
Countries need to prepare teachers better to teach about our impact on the environment
It’s World Environment Day. Another opportunity for global campaigners to rally around the need for stronger commitment to stop the human impact on the planet before it is too late. Another day for policy makers to be challenged as to … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, sdg, sdgs, Sustainable development, Uncategorized
Tagged Environment, SDGs, sustainable development, target 4.7, target 4.c
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Helen Clark speaks of education’s ‘intrinsic and enabling value’
The third GEM Report Advisory Board meeting took place last week. The GEM Report was honoured to welcome Helen Clark as new Chair of the Advisory Board. Former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Ms Clark was Administrator of the United Nations … Continue reading
Posted in sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized
Tagged education, Helen Clark, sustainable development, sustainable development goals
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Let’s not forget the role of parents in education!
Today is Global Day of Parents, named as such by the United Nations as a mark of appreciation for the commitment of parents towards their children. Let’s not forget, of course, that parents, extended families and communities are the first … Continue reading
Aid to education reached an all‑time high in 2016
A new policy paper released by the GEM Report shows that aid to education has reached its highest level since records began. Between 2015 and 2016, it grew by US$1.5 billion, or 13%, to a record US$13.4 billion. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Aid, Finance, Uncategorized
Tagged aid, aid to education, Finance, humanitarian aid
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Ending the practice of banning pregnant girls from schools
Though most countries have signed and ratified international treaties that uphold gender equality, this commitment is not always sufficiently clear where education is concerned. In many places, discriminatory practices that keep pregnant girls out of classrooms continue to exist. It … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, Equality, Equity, Gender, Uncategorized
Tagged #Target 4.5, 2018 gender review blog series, accountability, gender. equality, pregnancy
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Using international accountability mechanisms: A test case for private education in Kenya
By Linda Oduor-Noah, a project manager at The East African Centre for Human Rights (EACHRights) on behalf of nine complainants who submitted a complaint through the complaint mechanism of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in April 2018. EACHRights is a … Continue reading
