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Literacy skills gaps: how do they change over time by wealth and by gender?
While there is a focus internationally on measuring literacy and numeracy skills at age 15, as captured in the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), at least two aspects are neglected in debates on learning achievement. First, literacy and … Continue reading
Posted in Gender, Literacy, Skills, Testing, Uncategorized
Tagged Gender, literacy, numeracy, reading, target 4.6
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Gender gap to dividend: why we can’t afford to neglect boys’ education
By the UN Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) The ‘gender gap’ is a worldwide phenomenon usually associated with deep rooted inequalities that hold women and girls back across many spheres of life. However, in the context of education it has evolved … Continue reading
Protect media freedom for transparency and accountability in education
3 May marks World Press Freedom Day, a date that celebrates the fundamental principle of freedom of expression and offers an opportunity to evaluate the situation of journalists around the world. It reminds us that the defence of those striving … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, Governance, Uncategorized
Tagged accountability, governance, media
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How to respond to Apple’s renewed interest in education?
As you may have heard, Apple has extended its reach into education, holding its first education product launch since 2012, and announcing a lower cost iPad aimed at students and teachers. The new iPad has a stylus pen, several new … Continue reading
Posted in ICT, private sector, sdg, sdgs, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged ICT, ICT skills, private sector, Target 4.4, technology
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Global Action Week 2018: We demand that States fulfil their commitments to education!
By Socio-educational Forum (Foro Socio Educativo – FSE) and Latin American Campaign for the Right to Education (CLADE) The Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) embraces the 2018 theme Accountability for SDG4 and the slogan “Keep your promises for education!”. … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, Governance, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized
Tagged accountability, governance, monitoring, SDG4
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One in ten girls in sub-Saharan Africa miss school during their period
In countries around the world, menstrual hygiene and inadequate sanitation facilities are causing girls to miss classes. Across Africa, a 2016 study by Human Rights Watch estimated that one in ten African girls missed school during menstruation. Yet many countries … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Equity, Gender, Health, Uncategorized
Tagged #Target 4.5, 2018 gender review blog series, dignity, Gender, gender. equality, girls, Health, Target 4.a
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Can better sanitary care help keep African girls in school?
This blog was written by Elizabeth Tofaris, University of Cambridge, on behalf of the Impact Initiative for international development research, which seeks to connect policymakers and practitioners with the world-class social science research supported by the ESRC-DFID Strategic Partnership to maximize the … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Equity, Gender, Uncategorized
Tagged Gender, gender. equality, Target 4.a
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Gender norms also harm the education of boys
Last month, the 2018 Gender Review of the GEM Report focused on the universally acknowledged fact that girls face many more barriers in education, especially in the poorest countries. Yet, this fact often overshadows another concern, which receives a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Equity, Gender, Uncategorized
Tagged boys, Gender, gender. equality, target 4.5, target 4.7
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Getting more girls into science, technology, engineering and mathematics degree courses
It may sound improbable but only 4% of countries have achieved gender parity in tertiary education. But, unlike primary education, there tend to be more females than males enrolling in higher education institutions with the exception of sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, Gender, STEM, Uncategorized
Tagged 2018 gender review blog series, accountability, Gender, gender. equality, STEM, target 4.7
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#MakeitPublic: GEM launches new campaign calling on all governments to report on education progress to their citizens
The 2017/8 GEM Report showed that national education monitoring reports are a vital tool for transparency and accountability yet only government in two countries produced such reports between 2010 and 2016. Only one in four did so annually. Monitoring should … Continue reading
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