Gender equality in and through education: Global and national perspectives
Hear from UNESCO and education ministries in Indonesia, Kenya and Malawi on how they are innovatively thinking about data collection and analysis to promote gender equality in and through education
Gender equality in and through education: Global and national perspectives
05 Mar 2025, 15:00 – 17:00
In the week of International Women's Day (8 March), this seminar is an opportunity to engage with those seeking to make gender equality in education a reality.
The seminar is hosted as part of the work of Accountability for Gender Equality in Education (AGEE): Bridging the local, national and global, a collaborative research project, led by University College London (UCL) in partnership with UNESCO and the University of Malawi. The project seeks to redefine how gender equality in and through education is understood, measured, and advocated for globally.
Reflections on these themes will be presented from UNESCO and representatives of the governments in Indonesia, Malawi and Kenya, who work on gender and education policies. Some of the AGEE initiatives will be outlined to support thinking about gender equality in and through education in ways that goes beyond basic gender parity indicators, using a more comprehensive and participatory approaches to data collection, usage, and advocacy.
This work is supported by the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange, a joint endeavour with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada.
This event will be particularly useful for researchers, policymakers, and individuals interested in current affairs from international organisations.
Speakers
- Ms Justine Sass, Chief of Section on Education for Inclusion and Gender Equality, UNESCO HQ – Data on gender equality in and through education at the global level
- Dr Irsyad Zamjani, Director of Center for Education Standards and Policy, Indonesian Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education – Gender issues in education in Indonesia
- Mr James Namfuko, Deputy Director Of Education Planning, Ministry of Education, Government of Malawi – Gender and education in policy and practice in Malawi
- Ms Anne Wanjiru Ngatia, Deputy Director of Research, Innovation & Educational Assessment Resource Centre Kenya National Examination Council, Ministry of Education, Kenya – Addressing gender in and through education in Kenya
- Professor Elaine Unterhalter, IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society (Chair)
Related links
- Accountability for Gender Equality in Education (AGEE)
- Centre for Education and International Development (CEID)
- Department of Education, Practice and Society
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Yannis H via Unsplash.
Further information
Ticketing
Pre-booking essential
Cost
Free
Open to
All
Availability
Yes
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