Gender-based violence is unacceptable in schools. GPE & its partners are actively working to prevent & end SRGBV
One of the most destructive barriers to gender equality in education is school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV).
January 2017
It’s time to address school-related gender-based violence in emergency settings
“In the village or the camp, girls can be raped. The armed groups can come and rape you, or make you go with them to be their wife. When I’m at school I feel protected from this because they don’t come here”.
UNGEI presents #SeePossibility – Pathways toward inclusive education
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), UNGEI presents #SeePossibility (running 12- 16 December) – a series of blogs focused on inclusive education and girls with disabilities.
Inclusive teaching materials as a tool for equity
How do we ensure that one of the most marginalized groups in the world, girls who are living with a disability, are equitably represented in teaching and learning materials?
The right to education for girls with disability: An experience from Uganda
We all believe that children have the right to safe, inclusive and equitable education. However, disabled girls face many challenges in achieving this right. In Uganda, a number of NGOs currently work to complement efforts by the Government of Uganda in providing inclusive education for girls and boys. I work for Cheshire Services Uganda, a local NGO working with persons with disability. We believe that all children with disabilities have a right to study with their peers in mainstream schools.
Inclusive education is reuniting families in Moldova
For children with (and without) disabilities school is about far more than getting good grades. It helps them develop the social and practical skills essential to live full and independent lives. Yet up to ninety percent of children with disabilities in developing countries are excluded from any formal education. Prospects for girls are particularly bleak; illiteracy levels amongst girls with disabilities in the Global South are estimated to be as high as 98%.
Costing equity – How investing in inclusive education enables girls to succeed
Great strides have been made in raising awareness and securing political and financial commitments towards addressing the inequities and challenges faced by girls in accessing education – with celebrities such as Michelle Obama and Malala championing the cause.
Breaking down barriers to inclusive education in Lesotho
Girls with disabilities experience serious inequalities in terms of access to inclusive education due to lack of accessible schools in Lesotho.
#SeePossibility: Five factors for building inclusive education for girls
#SeePossibility campaign, five issues jump out as key to making inclusive education a reality, especially for girls with disability.
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