Girls’ Education
Resources
Everyone has a role to play in supporting girls to become empowered, access education for better life outcomes, and thrive. Teach For All is committed to supporting the global network to identify and address the barriers that keep girls from learning and fulfilling their potential through our Girls’ Education initiative. Learn more about gender equity, the issues facing girls around the world, and more in this curated library of resources:
Girls' Education
We Can’t Measure Women’s Empowerment the Same Way Everywhere—But Should We Try?
An article describing the challenges of measuring the empowerment of women to evaluate the impact of programs, such as the limitations of standardized questions, and recommended solutions.
Girls' Education
HerAtlas: Monitoring the Right to Education for Girls and Women
UNESCO’s interactive tool that allows users to explore the educational rights of girls and women around the world. The scoring system enables users to visually monitor legal progress toward securing the right to education for women in all countries.
Girls' Education
GirlForce: Skills, Education and Training for Girls Now
A report by UNICEF and the International Labour Organization that calls for equipping girls with the knowledge and skills needed to overcome barriers that prevent them from fully participating in the workforce and becoming economically empowered.
Girls' Education
Gender and Inclusive Education: The Weak Link in Girls' Education Programming
An overview of the compounding barriers that girls with disabilities experience at family, societal, and institutional levels, leading to a trajectory of marginalization. It shares resources providing a more holistic approach to inclusive education.
Girls' Education
Think Women Aren’t Big Risk Takers? These Chinese Girls Buck the Stereotype
An article that explores gender differences in risk-taking behaviors and highlights a study examining how families and peers influence children within matrilineal and patriarchal cultures.