Girls’ Education

A journal article on how the sanitation needs of girls and women are rarely accounted for during the design of toilet facilities, including needs related to their physiology, reproductive health processes, social norms, and vulnerability to violence.

This video clip features Sunita Waiba of Nepal speaking about her lived experiences with gender inequality in her community. Watch a powerful example of student voice, leadership, and activism.

This paper provides a review of Evans and Yuan’s 2019 paper "What We Learn about Girls’ Education from Interventions that Do Not Focus on Girls." It disagrees with their conclusion and recommends combining girl-targeted and general interventions.

An article laying out several summaries of African women's contributions to (and divergence from) feminist theory. A great resource for people looking to learn more about diverse takes on feminism.

An article about a male mentorship program in Kenya that encourages fathers/guardians of students to advocate for girls with disabilities, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to promote a more inclusive model of education.

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.