Girls’ Education

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.

An informative brief looking at how policies that reference gender-sensitive pedagogy are translating into Ugandan classrooms. It reflects on findings of a survey conducted with 70 secondary teachers and 109 students in central and eastern Uganda.

An overview of SDG #4 ("Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all") and progress tracking from the official UN knowledge platform.

This report describes how the factors of education, the labor market, and social norms underlie why girls in Nepal are not able to leverage technical and vocational education and training (TVET) to their advantage and provides policy recommendations.

A toolkit by young people for young people to guide the design, implementation, and monitoring of an effective national advocacy action roadmap to bring about positive policy-specific changes to improve the health and well-being of adolescents.

An article from a Europe-wide study by Microsoft of girls and young women that found a clear link between role models and an increased passion for STEM subjects, with more interest in careers in these fields, and greater self-confidence.

Information about the organization CAMFED flagship program that involves women in Africa in the CAMFED Association—once themselves supported by CAMFED—returning to their local schools as mentors to help vulnerable girls learn and thrive.

A study of three residential and non-residential approaches to supporting girls from disadvantaged communities in three different geographies in India. It highlights the need to strengthen teacher empowerment as a prerequisite to girls' empowerm...