Girls’ Education

An evaluation of a multifaceted policy intervention in Uganda that effectively supported adolescent women's empowerment over a four-year horizon.

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.

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.

An article debunking myths that boys and girls start out with different cognitive abilities in mathematics. The finding challenges the idea that more boys end up in STEM fields because they are inherently better at the sort of thinking they require.

A deep dive into the Barro-Lee Educational Attainment Data to examine gender gaps in education and determine where more focus should be given in research, policy, and programmatic efforts to address gender inequality.

This brief provides a rationale for engaging men and boys in ending child marriage and synthesizes some key lessons learned, guiding principles, recommendations, and evidence gaps.

This report reviews global evidence on migration, displacement, and education. It studies the effect of population movements on the access to and quality of education, the implications for migrants and refugees, and the difference education can make.

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.