International Women’s Day 2021

‘They hold up half the world’ During the pandemic there is plenty of evidence that women and girls have been holding up more than half as they have taken on more responsibilities at home, more employment loss as they are likely to be in informal employment, while being subjected to more domestic violence and online

Teachers are central to any effective response to school-related gender-based violence

Teachers are central to any effective response to school-related gender-based violence -GEM report   There are approximately 45 million girls of primary and secondary school age not going to school in sub-Saharan Africa according to the UIS – more than in any other region. Our 2017/8 report showed that across 18 countries in the region,

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

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, partnerships between education and other sectors, and monitoring and evaluation. Accountability, and particularly accountability of […]

Addressing gender based violence

Schools should be a safe haven for children, but in too many cases children are abused, beaten and humiliated while at school. For girls, this can be too common an experience. Safe learning environments are the least we can expect from schools -but how to achieve this? UNGEI Briefing Paper: Addressing School-Related Gender-Based Violence is Critical for