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Using international accountability mechanisms: A test case for private education in Kenya

Posted on 15 May 2018 by GEM Report

By Linda Oduor-Noah, a project manager at The East African Centre for Human Rights (EACHRights) on behalf of nine complainants who submitted a complaint through the complaint mechanism of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in April 2018. EACHRights is a … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, private schools, private sector, privatisation, Uncategorized | Tagged accountability, Bridge Academy, financing, private schools, privatisation, school fees | 1 Comment

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

Protect media freedom for transparency and accountability in education

Posted on 3 May 2018 by GEM Report

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 | 1 Comment

How to respond to Apple’s renewed interest in education?

Posted on 30 April 2018 by GEM Report

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 | 3 Comments

Global Action Week 2018: We demand that States fulfil their commitments to education!

Posted on 27 April 2018 by GEM Report

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 | 2 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 →