Education

Using the Gender Equality Framework to address gender inequality in education

Addressing issues of access is insufficient to ensure that boys and girls receive the maximum benefit from their education. This report presents the Gender Equality in Education Framework, which is a tool to help education programmers ensure that education projects meet the needs of all learners.

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Gender, education and media – an advocacy guide: ( Oxfam , 2008); Nationally, regionally and internationally millions of individuals and thousands of civil society groups and organisations are campaigning for quality education for all. This guide draws on learning f...
Improving the management of teachers to increase educational quality: ( C. Mpokosa;S. Ndaruhutse / Voluntary Service Overseas , 2008); This report gathers together learning from primary research undertaken in thirteen developing countries and from other available national level research and international synthesis reports concerning ...
Using the Gender Equality Framework to address gender inequality in education: ( United Nations Girls' Education Initiative , 2008); Over the years, education has focused on access and parity — that is, closing the enrollment gap between girls and boys — while insufficient attention has been paid to retention and achiev...
Reducing violence against Ethiopian school girls: ( United Nations Girls' Education Initiative , 2008); With a focus on Ethiopia, this paper identifies and analyses the types, prevalence, major causes and effects of violence against girls in schools. It also aims to assess the availability and effective...
How to choose a vocation based on market demand – a guide for youth: ( K. Bidwell;C. Galbraith;L. Haddad / Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children , 2008); Vocational training is at the intersection of economic recovery, education and rehabilitation and reintegration. It is uniquely positioned to meet the demands of youth and broader goals of economic re...
The need to improve human capital in India: ( M. Dougherty;R. Herd / OECD Development Centre , 2008); The paper examines the state of human capital in India. It looks at areas such as primary and secondary education, and their interrelationships with health care. It also looks at the private sector an...
Revisiting the impact of the INEE Minimum Standards in Uganda: ( Z. Karpińska / Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies , 2008); The present report contains the findings of a study undertaken in 2008 which examines the current levels of awareness, utilisation, institutionalisation, and impact of the Inter-Agency Network for Edu...
An introduction to providing education in a multi-cultural setting: ( C. Inglis / Education Sector, UNESCO , 2008); Aimed at those with an interest in educational or social planning, this booklet provides an introduction to some of the initiatives and issues associated with providing education in multicultural and ...
The successes and challenges of rebuilding Pakistan's education sector after the 2005 earthquake: ( J. Kirk / International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO , 2008); A powerful earthquake struck the northern areas of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on 8 October, 2005. The timing of the quake and the low quality of school construction were factors in its major impa...
Social issues under transistion: an indepth look at Vietnam: ( T.L. Giang;K. H. Duong / Vietnam Development Forum , 2008); Fast growth and integration has intensified social problems in Vietnam. New problems have also arisen. Rapidly urbanising areas are experiencing issues with street children, prostitution, and HIV/AIDS...