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Ensuring a gender perspective in education in emergencies
Women's Refugee Commission, 2006This brief article discusses the issues in incorporating a gender perspective in education planning in emergencies.DocumentBeyond the mainstream: education for nomadic and pastoralist girls and boys
Oxfam, 2005This paper illustrates the challenges involved in providing good-quality gender-equitable education for children of nomadic and pastoralist households who are beyond the reach of mainstream, formal education.Some of the key issues highlighted in the paper include the limited, and failed, provision of static schooling, or projects which have focused on getting nomadic boys and girls to adapt toDocumentWinning people's will for girl child education: community mobilization for gender equality in basic education
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2005In 2004 and 2005, the UNESCO office in Kathmandu conducted an action-research project to work on the access and retention in school of girls from Dalit (or untouchable) castes. Given the social and cultural complexities relating to this most deprived caste group, their activity was focused on community mobilisation and gaining "people’s will" on girls’ education.DocumentGender-responsive budgeting in education
Oxfam, 2005Gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) is an attempt to ensure that gender-related issues are considered and addressed in all government policies.DocumentGender equality and basic adult education
Oxfam, 2005This paper argues that the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) do not directly address the issue of adult basic education and literacy, in spite of these being essential for achieving the Millennium targets.DocumentMother tongue-based teaching and education for girls
UNESCO Bangkok: Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, 2005The Asia-Pacific region is characterised by rich ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity, and children who have an opportunity to learn through their mother tongue or home language have the best chance of understanding what is taught, making the connection between the spoken and written word and participating in their own learning.DocumentTime to close gender gaps in land and schooling
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2004In rural societies parents help the future welfare of their children by passing down land and providing education. They do not necessarily offer them to both sons and daughters equally. Improving the distribution of income and resources between men and women requires policies to improve girls’ access to education and expand women’s opportunities to earn income.DocumentGender achievements and prospects in education: the GAP report, part 1
United Nations Children's Fund, 2005This first GAP report presents an ongoing evaluation of progress towards gender parity in education.DocumentSchool enrolment, performance and access to education in Tanzania
Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania, 2003The Tanzanian government has been struggling to reach targets set out in its Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for improving education. There is evidence of persistent low enrolment rates, high drop-out and repetition rates.