Girls’ Education

An overview of SDG #5 ("Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls") and progress tracking from the official UN knowledge platform.

An article on girls in rural Rajasthan, India frequently dropping out early and marrying young. The researchers interviewed parents in a culturally sensitive manner and found that policies that help girls stay in school can prevent early marriage.

Research conducted in Northern Nigeria that found that acquiring vocational skills alone was not enough to empower girls or form the basis of an alternative to early marriage. It recommends a holistic program incorporating life skills and counseling.

A key document from the 2019 Global Education Monitoring Report that discusses the gender dimensions and implications of migration.

Tools and resources by Harvard University that explore and compare social-emotional learning (SEL) and non-academic frameworks and skills to build a broader and deeper understanding of the field and support transparency and informed decision-making.

This toolkit developed by VVOB and Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is an approach to gender-responsive pedagogy for early childhood education (GRP4ECE). It empowers preschool teachers and school leaders to challenge gender stereotypes.