Author Archives: GEM Report

The call for proposals for the 2021 GEM Fellowship is now open

Posted on 13 November 2020 by GEM Report

We are pleased to launch the third round of the GEM Report Fellowship programme, which started in 2019, thanks to the support of the Open Society Foundations. The GEM Report Fellowship Programme supports researchers who aim to bring a fresh … Continue reading →

Posted in Report | Tagged gem fellowship, gem report | 1 Comment

Why laws and policies matter for inclusion

Posted on 9 November 2020 by GEM Report

Laws and policies determine the framework for achieving inclusion in education. Hence the reason for launching the Profiles Enhancing Education Reviews website, PEER, which contains country profiles of laws and policies on areas specific to SDG 4, starting with inclusion. … Continue reading →

Posted in disability, Inclusion | Tagged 2020 LAC Report, Caribbean, Inclusion, inclusive education, latin america, laws and policies | 2 Comments

First generation graduate Mary Otieno: From rural Kenya to a PhD in education

Posted on 6 November 2020 by GEM Report

This story is part of a campaign run by the GEM Report, #Iamthe1stgirl, to accompany the launch of the 2020 GEM Gender Report. The campaign tells the stories of many girls who were the first in their family to graduate, … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Gender, Uncategorized | Tagged Iamthe1stGirl | 3 Comments

New GEM regional report on inclusion and education for Latin America and the Caribbean launched today

Posted on 5 November 2020 by GEM Report

English / Español A new GEM regional report, Todos y todas sin excepción, in partnership with the Laboratory of Education, Research and Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean (SUMMA) and and the Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America … Continue reading →

Posted in Inclusion, Latin America | Tagged allmeansall, inclusive education | Leave a comment

Together against bullying in school

Posted on 4 November 2020 by GEM Report

Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO Their names are Monica, Yamin, Jimmy, and Colette, just four of the millions of students across the world affected by bullying in school. In Zambia, Monica is bullied by her classmates for being … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Equity, Inclussion, school violence | Tagged bullying | 4 Comments

Rhetoric versus reality of Indian education policies for children with disabilities

Posted on 3 November 2020 by GEM Report

By Vibhu Sharma, Research Consultant, Disability and Inclusion, Theirworld I was enthralled to read this year’s Global Education Monitoring Report, focusing on inclusion and education. Being, first, a person with disability, and, second, brought up in India, I had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic education, disability, Inclusion, Uncategorized | Tagged 2020 GEM Report | 3 Comments

Now more than ever we need to talk about inclusion in schools

Posted on 2 November 2020 by GEM Report

English / Español No teacher should have to pay with their life for carrying out their job. The horrifically violent circumstances surrounding the death of Samuel Paty, in a suburb of Paris on October 16 have traumatised France. As French … Continue reading →

Posted in Inclusion, violence | Tagged Inclusion, school violence, Target 4.a, teachers, violence | Leave a comment

Prepared for the Future: A new indicator that combines completion with learning

Posted on 29 October 2020 by GEM Report

English / Español New global indicator will provide a simple, comprehensive measure of progress towards the education goal, SDG4. By Silvia Montoya, Director, UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) and Manos Antoninis, Director, Global Education Monitoring Report The Sustainable Development Goal … Continue reading →