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Having a disability shouldn’t affect your access to education

Posted on 1 December 2017 by GEM Report

Everyone has the right to education but for some people accessing this education is far harder than it should be. Marking December 3, which is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we are focusing on some of the barriers … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Equity, Human rights, Inclusion, legal rights, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, 2020 GEM Report, disability, equality, equity, Inclusion, inclusive education, inequality | Leave a comment

South Africa: Watching accountability in action

Posted on 28 November 2017 by GEM Report

This blog is written by Dr Remy C Nnadozie, Director: Institutional Planning, Rhodes University, and the author of a case study on accountability and education in South Africa commissioned for the 2017/8 GEM Report. The blog is part of a series showing that accountability in education … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Democracy, Governance, Uncategorized | Tagged accountability, country case study, south africa | 3 Comments

Stronger accountability can help ensure cases of gender-based school violence are reported (part 2)

Posted on 28 November 2017 by GEM Report

As part I of this blog showed, violent behaviour is rife in schools, and sometimes perpetrated by teachers themselves. Addressing the issue requires a multilevel approach, including effective laws and policies, relevant curricula and learning materials, educator training and support, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Sexual violence, SRGBV, Uncategorized, violence | Tagged human rights, school violence, SRGBV, Target 4.a, violence | 1 Comment

Teachers are central to any effective response to school-related gender-based violence (part 1)

Posted on 24 November 2017 by GEM Report

School-related violence can be physical, psychological or sexual; occur on school grounds, in transit or in cyberspace; and include bullying, corporal punishment, verbal and emotional abuse, intimidation, sexual harassment and assault, gang activity and the presence of weapons among students. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Human rights, school violence, Sexual violence, SRGBV, Uncategorized | Tagged Gender, school violence, SRGBV, Target 4.a, violence | 6 Comments

More meaningful government engagement with all education actors could improve learning in Bangladesh

Posted on 22 November 2017 by GEM Report

This blog is written by Mobarak Hossain, Independent Consultant, the author of a case study on accountability and education in Bangladesh commissioned for the 2017/8 GEM Report. The blog is part of a series showing that accountability in education is shaped by a … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, private schools, Uncategorized | Tagged accountability, bangladesh, country case study, private schools | 4 Comments

The role of civil society in accountability systems: A human rights perspective

Posted on 20 November 2017 by GEM Report

By Zama Neff, director of Human Rights Watch’s Children’s Rights Division From girls in rural Afghanistan, to children in immigration detention on the US-Mexico border, to grandmothers fleeing war in Sri Lanka, throughout my career working on children’s rights, I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Conflict, Human rights, Uncategorized | Tagged accountability, civil society, conflict, human rights, Target 4.a | 1 Comment

Accountability in education in post-conflict Nepal

Posted on 17 November 2017 by GEM Report

This blog is written by Tejendra Pherali, UCL Institute of Education, the author of a case study on accountability and education in Nepal commissioned for the 2017/8 GEM Report. The blog coincides with the national launch of the report taking … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Conflict, Uncategorized | Tagged accountability, country case study, government, nepal, Target 4.a | 3 Comments

What is a ‘living laboratory’, and why should all universities become one?

Posted on 16 November 2017 by GEM Report

Last year, the Planet chapter from the 2016 GEM Report formed the basis of the keynote presentation that kicked off the Education day at the COP22 in Morocco. UNESCO’s former Director-General Irina Bokova and the GEM Report’s Manos Antoninis were … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, higher education, Sustainable development, Uncategorized | Tagged climate change, cop23, higher education, sustainable development, target 4.7 | 1 Comment

South African inquiry finds free university education is not viable

Posted on 14 November 2017 by GEM Report

The long-awaited report by the South African Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training, released by President Jacob Zuma on Monday, has concluded that it is not feasible for South Africa to abolish fees for higher education. This inquiry … Continue reading →

Posted in tertiary education, Uncategorized | Tagged higher education, south africa, Target 4.3, tuition fees | 1 Comment

From talking to creating jobs for Africa’s youth

Posted on 10 November 2017 by GEM Report

By John Mugo, Director of Youth and Talent, ZiziAfrique The inaugural Africa Talks Jobs (ATJ) conference has just ended at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. This was an African Union-European Union (AU-EU) bilateral conversation to highlight that 2017 … Continue reading →