Author Archives: GEM Report

Stepping up the pace towards gender equality in education through stronger accountability

Posted on 8 March 2018 by GEM Report

International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women everywhere. It also acts as a reminder that although much has been accomplished around the world, there is a long way to go … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Equality, Equity, Gender, STEM, Uncategorized | Tagged Gender, gender. equality, target 4.5 | 1 Comment

Campaigning for everybody to claim their right to education

Posted on 6 March 2018 by GEM Report

By Victoria Ibiwoye, Youth Representative of the SDG-Education 2030 Steering Committee Last week I delivered a petition signed by over 1000 right-to-education campaigners from over 110 countries at the fourth meeting of the SDG-Education 2030 Steering Committee at UNESCO headquarters … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, monitoring, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized | Tagged accountability, SDG4, sdg4 steering committee | 3 Comments

Fulfilling a collective responsibility to provide global public goods in education

Posted on 28 February 2018 by GEM Report

By Manos Antoninis and Priya Joshi, Global Education Monitoring Report Global public goods are the institutions, mechanisms, and outcomes that transcend borders and provide benefits to all. Controlling infectious diseases, tackling climate change, enhancing international financial stability, strengthening international trade, … Continue reading →

Posted in monitoring, sdg, sdgs, Sustainable development, Uncategorized | Tagged data, monitoring, SDG4, sdg4 steering committee, sustainable development, sustainable development goals | 6 Comments

SDG4-Education 2030 Steering Committee: Time for a concerted push to help countries produce the best possible data

Posted on 26 February 2018 by GEM Report

By Silvia Montoya, Director of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) and Dankert Vedeler, Co-Chair of the SDG Education 2030 Steering Committee and Assistant Director General of the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research With so many threads coming together… … Continue reading →

Posted in monitoring, sdg, sdgs, Sustainable development, Uncategorized | Tagged education-2030, SDG4, sdg4 steering committee, SDGs | 1 Comment

Books are essential to solving the global learning crisis

Posted on 23 February 2018 by GEM Report

By Joseph Nhan-O’Reilly, Head of Education Policy and Advocacy, Save the Children and Chair of the Global Book Alliance A new coalition of governments, international agencies, NGOs and the private sector has launched this week with the aim of closing … Continue reading →

Posted in Language, Literacy, textbooks, Uncategorized | Tagged books, language, mother-tongue, target 4.6, Target 4.a, textbooks | 5 Comments

Youth leaders assemble at the UN for the SDGs

Posted on 22 February 2018 by GEM Report

The ingenuity, resolve and enthusiasm of young leaders is vital for sustainable development. Over 1000 youth leaders from over 100 countries gathered at the 2018 Winter Youth Assembly at the United Nations on February 12-14. The theme, Innovation and Collaboration … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, right to education, sdgs, Uncategorized, Youth | Tagged accountability, right to education, sustainable development goals, target 4.7, United Nations, youth | 1 Comment

Children taught in their mother language are more likely to develop literacy skills

Posted on 21 February 2018 by GEM Report

Today, on International Mother Language Day, which is focused on the importance of linguistic diversity for sustainable development, it is important to remember what difference being taught in your mother tongue can make to one’s ability to learn. Choices over … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Learning, Literacy, Uncategorized | Tagged language, learning, literacy, mother-tongue, target 4.6, target 4.7 | 7 Comments

Comprehensive sexuality education and the global vision for the education agenda

Posted on 19 February 2018 by GEM Report

By Sanet L. Steenkamp, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Namibia The core responsibility of education systems is imparting the fundamental building blocks of learning, namely the ‘3 R’s: reading, writing and arithmetic. Yet national education authorities are … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Reproductive health, sdgs, sexuality education, Uncategorized | Tagged Health, sexuality education, target 4.7, Target 4.a | 4 Comments

How far does media coverage of international large-scale assessment help hold governments to account for their education commitments?

Posted on 16 February 2018 by GEM Report

By Mary Hamilton, Lancaster University, UK and Co-Director of the Lab for International Assessment Studies A key rationale for carrying out international comparative surveys of skills such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Programme for International Student … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Democracy, Uncategorized | Tagged accountability, media, target 4.6 | 2 Comments

The importance of learning from data on education, migration and displacement

Posted on 12 February 2018 by GEM Report

By Manos Antoninis, Director, Global Education Monitoring Report, and Francesca Borgonovi, Senior Analyst, Directorate for Education and Skills, OECD Migration and displacement are complex phenomena which play an important role in – but can also pose challenges to – development. … Continue reading →