Category Archives: Gender

Literacy skills gaps: how do they change over time by wealth and by gender?

Posted on 10 May 2018 by GEM Report

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 | 3 Comments

Gender gap to dividend: why we can’t afford to neglect boys’ education

Posted on 4 May 2018 by GEM Report

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 →

Posted in Gender, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, boys, Gender, gender. equality | 3 Comments

One in ten girls in sub-Saharan Africa miss school during their period

Posted on 24 April 2018 by GEM Report

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 | 4 Comments

Can better sanitary care help keep African girls in school?

Posted on 23 April 2018 by GEM Report

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 | 1 Comment

Gender norms also harm the education of boys

Posted on 19 April 2018 by GEM Report

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 | 1 Comment

Getting more girls into science, technology, engineering and mathematics degree courses

Posted on 17 April 2018 by GEM Report

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 | 3 Comments

Gender stereotypes in Bangladeshi, Indonesian, Malaysian and Pakistani textbooks

Posted on 16 March 2018 by GEM Report

By M Niaz Asadullah, Professor of Development Economics at the University of Malaya, Malaysia, and Kazi Mukitul Islam, German Embassy, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Female education is widely believed to benefit society through both economic and non-economic channels. Yet, for decades, girls … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Equality, Equity, Gender, parity, textbooks, Uncategorized | Tagged 2018 gender review blog series, accountability, Gender, target 4.7, textbooks | 6 Comments

Highlights from the 2018 Gender Review launch in New York

Posted on 9 March 2018 by GEM Report

“Young women aren’t the changemakers of the future, they are the here and now” said GenUN Fellow, Rabita Tareque to a room of civil society representatives, teachers, policy makers, academics and donors at Thursday’s global launch of the Global Education … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Equality, Equity, Gender, Uncategorized | Tagged accountability, equality, equity, Gender, parity, target 4.5 | 1 Comment

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

The importance of community volunteers to increase students’ learning outcomes: the case of Educate Girls in India

Posted on 16 January 2018 by GEM Report

By Radhika Iyengar, Gita Johar, Lucia del Pilar Haro and Sarah Montgomery The idea of community members providing basic health services to local households has been in existence for 50 years. The health community has been effectively using Community Health … Continue reading →