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Interventions to enhance girls' education and gender equality: final report
Institute of Education, University of London, 2014What is the evidence on the kind of interventions that lead to expansion and improvement in girls’ education? Are they shown to deepen gender equality?DocumentGender stereotypes and girl-child education in Nigeria
Commonwealth of Learning, 2013Over the years, the Nigerian government has expressed its commitment to female education. Despite this, and efforts by international organisations and others, girl-child educational attainment in Nigeria remains low; fewer girls go to school than boys, and the gender gap is said to widen as girls move up the formal education ladder.DocumentEducation and community empowerment
Health and Education Advice and Resource Team, 2010Are there examples of effective mobilisation of citizens/communities which have brought about improved education outcomes (quality and access) for poor men and women, and where broader forms of social change have also taken place as a result or strengthening community action and choice in education services? Do we have evidence of some of the key factorsDocumentTrends in enrollment, graduation and staffing of science and technology education in Nigeria tertiary institutions: a gender participation perspective
Academic Journals, 2013There is little empirical data on gender participation in science and technology (S&T) education in Nigeria. This study examines the enrolment, graduation and staffing pattern of men and women in S&T fields in tertiary institutions from 1997 to 2006; the specific motivational factors for S&T education; and factors influencing their choice of career.DocumentGender issues in basic education and national development in Nigeria
2013This paper examines factors inhibiting gender equality in the Nigerian education sector, focusing on access to education as well as the learning process. Over the years, education in Nigeria has been primarily oriented toward closing the enrolment gap between girls and boys, while insufficient attention has been paid to retention and achievement.DocumentSocio-Economic Development and the Girl-Child Education: a Look at Jos North Local Government, Plateau State
2014The problem of girl child education in Nigeria’s Jos North Local Government Area has socio-economic aspects related to traditional gender roles. The research presented in this article examines girl child education and its impacts, with the view of finding out why few women are educated in Jos North metropolis.DocumentSafe spaces prototyping: a human-centered design approach
2014Emerging from a human-centered project involving 32 girl co-designers in Nigeria, this guidebook for prototyping the establishment of safe spaces for women and girls began by listening to the girls and some of the people in their lives.DocumentUnlock the intelligence, passion, greatness of girls
TED, 2012All across the globe there are policies, conventions and laws, championed by great people, all with the aim of ensuring the safety and advancement of young people, especially girls. By and large, these have all failed.DocumentGender equity and empowerment in Nigeria: implications for educational management
2011Despite tremendous efforts by the Nigerian government over the past three decades to increase educational opportunities for males and females, significant gender challenges remain. This paper discusses the persistent gender gap in the educational system, even at the management level.