Gender and education
- What factors affect the decision to send a child to school?
- U. Jayachandran / Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics, India, 2002
- This paper investigates the effects of socio-economic variables on school attendance in India, using district-level Census data from 1981 and 1991. Variables considered included parental education, adult female work participation rate...
- Evaluation of programmes to promote girls education in Africa
- P. Obanya / UNESDOC: Online UNESCO documents, 2004
- This paper evaluates the progress that African countries have made in promoting the education of girls and women. It summaries the results of a survey sent to the agencies responsible for gender equality in education, in which 23 coun...
- Manual on gender sensitive practices in school
- E. Page; J. Njeri; N. Kamau / Institute of Education, University of London, 2004
- This is a practical guide for implementing gender equality in class rooms in primary and secondary schools. It is aimed at teacher trainers and teachers as an introduction to understanding gender equality and applying a gender sensiti...
- Collection of papers on literacy in celebration of International Literacy Day 2003
- Education Sector, UNESCO, 2003
- As a part of International Literacy Day 2003, a UNESCO round table on the theme of understanding what literacy as freedom means to people in different contexts, yet linked by the forces of globalisation and change. This document is a ...
- Priority areas for attention in achieving the MDGs in education for girls
- N. Birdsall; A.J. Ibrahim; G.R. Gupta / Millennium Project, 2004
- This report is designed to facilitate consultation with civil society, experts and the international community on the priorities and strategies of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on education for girls, in...
- UN consultation document on gender equality in education
- N. Birdsall; A.J. Ibrahim; G.R. Gupta / Millennium Project, 2004
- This paper summarises the main issues raised by the United Nation's Taskforce on Gender and Equality report. It is designed to facilitate consultation with civil society, experts and the international community on the priorities and s...
- Civil society responses to the interim report on the MDG on gender equality
- ActionAid International, 2004
- This report summarises an e-discussion among NGOs and civil society groups about the interim report on achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of universal primary education, which was prepared in early 2004 by the Millennium ...
- How to measure, and identify key factors in, advancing gender equity in Africa, tested against case studies
- E. Unterhalter; E. Kioko-Echessa; R. Pattman; R. Rajagopalan; F. N’Jai / Institute of Education, University of London, 2004
- This paper presents a suggested methodology for developing a scorecard on girls' access to and retention in formal primary schooling in Commonwealth countries in Africa. While acknowledging the limitations of scorecards in capturing t...
- New Horizons programme to empower females, Egypt
- Development Experience Clearinghouse, USAID, 2003
- This report assesses the impacts of the New Horizons (NH) program (1999-2002) on participants, their families and the community. The NH programmes aims to improve the lives of girls and young women through education and development st...
- Are gender inequalities being reduced in education?
- C. Colclough / Education Sector, UNESCO, 2003
- This annual report reviews the progress toward the Education for All (EFA) goals to which the international community committed itself in the Dakar Framework for Action. The 2003/4 report pays specific attention to gender equality in ...
- Evaluation of programmes to promote girls education in Africa
- P. Obanya / UNESDOC: Online UNESCO documents, 2004
- This paper evaluates the progress that African countries have made in promoting the education of girls and women. It summaries the results of a survey sent to the agencies responsible for gender equality in education, in which 23 coun...
- Manual on gender sensitive practices in school
- E. Page; J. Njeri; N. Kamau / Institute of Education, University of London, 2004
- This is a practical guide for implementing gender equality in class rooms in primary and secondary schools. It is aimed at teacher trainers and teachers as an introduction to understanding gender equality and applying a gender sensiti...
- Collection of papers on literacy in celebration of International Literacy Day 2003
- Education Sector, UNESCO, 2003
- As a part of International Literacy Day 2003, a UNESCO round table on the theme of understanding what literacy as freedom means to people in different contexts, yet linked by the forces of globalisation and change. This document is a ...
- Priority areas for attention in achieving the MDGs in education for girls
- N. Birdsall; A.J. Ibrahim; G.R. Gupta / Millennium Project, 2004
- This report is designed to facilitate consultation with civil society, experts and the international community on the priorities and strategies of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on education for girls, in...
- UN consultation document on gender equality in education
- N. Birdsall; A.J. Ibrahim; G.R. Gupta / Millennium Project, 2004
- This paper summarises the main issues raised by the United Nation's Taskforce on Gender and Equality report. It is designed to facilitate consultation with civil society, experts and the international community on the priorities and s...
- Civil society responses to the interim report on the MDG on gender equality
- ActionAid International, 2004
- This report summarises an e-discussion among NGOs and civil society groups about the interim report on achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of universal primary education, which was prepared in early 2004 by the Millennium ...
- How to measure, and identify key factors in, advancing gender equity in Africa, tested against case studies
- E. Unterhalter; E. Kioko-Echessa; R. Pattman; R. Rajagopalan; F. N’Jai / Institute of Education, University of London, 2004
- This paper presents a suggested methodology for developing a scorecard on girls' access to and retention in formal primary schooling in Commonwealth countries in Africa. While acknowledging the limitations of scorecards in capturing t...
- New Horizons programme to empower females, Egypt
- Development Experience Clearinghouse, USAID, 2003
- This report assesses the impacts of the New Horizons (NH) program (1999-2002) on participants, their families and the community. The NH programmes aims to improve the lives of girls and young women through education and development st...
- Are gender inequalities being reduced in education?
- C. Colclough / Education Sector, UNESCO, 2003
- This annual report reviews the progress toward the Education for All (EFA) goals to which the international community committed itself in the Dakar Framework for Action. The 2003/4 report pays specific attention to gender equality in ...
- Gender gaps and primary schooling: promising policy options for sub-Saharan Africa
- Christopher Colclough; Samer Al-Samarrai; Pauline Rose; Mercy Tembon / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
- Belief that investment in girls’ and women’s education will result in broader development gains and poverty reduction has received widespread acceptance internationally. But what can be done to close the primary education ge...
- Middle East Youth Initiative
- The initiative blends activities in an attempt to bridge the divide between thinkers and practitioners by utilising robust research as a foundation for effective policy and programs. The initiative has three complementary pillars: Research and Policy The initiateive aims to advance understanding of economic and social issues to promote solutions for the in...
