Author Archives: GEM Report

Emerging from COVID-19 pandemic: A social inclusion approach to educating learners with disabilities

Posted on 19 October 2020 by GEM Report

By Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, Global Disability Advisor, World Bank and Anna Cristina D’Addio, Senior Policy Analyst at the GEM Report The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of children to stay at home and physically out of school. Despite planned … Continue reading →

Posted in disability, Inclusion, Uncategorized | Tagged coronavirus, covid19, disabilities, disability, Inclusion, inclusive education | 1 Comment

First generation graduate Tsogo Bakamoso: from a South African township to a leader helping other children access education

Posted on 15 October 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 Equality, Equity, Gender, Inclusion | Tagged 2020 gender report, First Generation Graduates, Gender, gender equality, gender parity | 1 Comment

First Generation Graduates

Posted on 13 October 2020 by GEM Report

These are the stories of girls who are the first in their family to graduate. They were collected by the GEM Report as part of a campaign, #Iamthe1stgirl, to accompany the launch of the 2020 Gender Report, aiming to demonstrate … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Equity, Gender, Inclusion, Uncategorized | Tagged First Generation Graduates, Gender, gender equality, Inclusion | 8 Comments

There has been a huge leap forward in girls’ education over the past 25 years

Posted on 9 October 2020 by GEM Report

English / Español Our 2020 Gender Report, released today, shows that 180 million more girls have enrolled in primary and secondary education since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a landmark commitment to advance the rights of girls and … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Equity, Gender, Inclusion, Uncategorized | Tagged #SDG 4.5, 2020 gender report, Gender, girls, girls' education, Inclusion | 3 Comments

Breaking the glass ceiling in teacher recruitment

Posted on 8 October 2020 by GEM Report

By Nicole Bella and Matthias Eck Worldwide, many countries lack sufficient numbers of teachers. Those teachers working are often not qualified and trained to ensure quality education and learning. But, while having enough highly qualified teachers is a key issue, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Teachers, teaching | Tagged Gender, target 4.c, teachers, teaching | 1 Comment

Teachers need training on inclusion

Posted on 5 October 2020 by GEM Report

English / Español By Anna Cristina D’Addio and Daniel April, GEM Report team Many factors go into the design of a truly inclusive education system. Some determine the way in which education systems are put in place, such as laws … Continue reading →

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Re-building resilient education systems: three lessons on the privatisation of education emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on 2 October 2020 by GEM Report

English / Español By members of the Privatisation in Education and Human Rights Consortium It is well-known that the disruptions to education due to COVID-19 are enormous. In order to understand the full effects of the pandemic, members of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-state actors, private schools, private sector, privatisation | Tagged coronavirus, covid19, Non-state actors, privatisation | 5 Comments

Hon Dr David Moinina Sengeh is appointed Chair of the GEM Report Advisory Board

Posted on 30 September 2020 by GEM Report

We are delighted to announce Hon Dr David Moinina Sengeh as the new Chair of the GEM Report Advisory Board, taking over from Helen Clark, who has been Chair of the Board since 2018. He is Minister of Basic and … Continue reading →

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What is the best pedagogy for managing the transition back to school ?

Posted on 28 September 2020 by GEM Report

By Le Thu Huong, Programme Specialist, Section of Education Policy at UNESCO Going to school is important for children, but it may be a daunting experience this year due to the pandemic. Returning after months of being locked-down and studying … Continue reading →

Posted in Disaster preparedness, emergencies, Health, pedagogy | Tagged coronavirus, covid19, Health, pedagogy, policy, sanitation, Target 4.a | 3 Comments

South Asia’s progress in tracking basic numeracy with a new assessment

Posted on 9 September 2020 by GEM Report

By Steffi Elizabeth Thomas, Senior Research Associate, Pratham Education Foundation-ASER Centre, India and Waqas Imran, Data Analyst, Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA), Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), Pakistan There has been a global shift in focus towards the quality of education under … Continue reading →