Global inclusive education updates from EENET and other organisations.
[Blog] Five years on, girls in Afghanistan are still locked out of learningMore than 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied a secondary education since 2021. Shafiqa is one of them. She was 10 when the ban began and now studies alone at home, still hoping to become a doctor. UNICEF continues to support primary and community-based learning while calling for girls’ right to secondary and … Continue reading [Blog] Five years on, girls in Afghanistan are still locked out of learning [Blog] Why community engagement is vital to learning ecosystems
The term “community engagement” is commonly used in education settings, but it remains loosely defined. To better illustrate the ecosystem, Emily Markovich Morris and Richaa Hoysala map out community partners in learning and explain how they help education decision makers and practitioners inside and outside the school walls. Community engagement takes place in different forms … Continue reading [Blog] Why community engagement is vital to learning ecosystems [Book] Disability, Education and International Development. A Social Justice Approach
How can the international development community better support inclusive education for children with disabilities in low- and lower-middle-income countries? This book by Dr Guy Le Fanu critically examines current approaches to disability and education in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond, offering a roadmap for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4. Download the book. Note: This book is … Continue reading [Book] Disability, Education and International Development. A Social Justice Approach [Blog] Lessons on Tech-Enabled Inclusive Education in Ghana: Nudges and Real Behavioural Change
Over the past four years, EdTech Hub has led two major implementation research initiatives to evaluate how digital tools can support vulnerable learners in primary school: a large-scale study on nudge messaging to improve post-pandemic attendance in Northern Ghana (2022–2023), and an implementation research project testing digital screening and remote coaching for neurodivergent learners in … Continue reading [Blog] Lessons on Tech-Enabled Inclusive Education in Ghana: Nudges and Real Behavioural Change [Blog] From Readiness to Real Change: What Ghana and Malawi Teach Us About Digital Inclusion for Learners with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Across Africa, education systems are turning to technology to help make education more inclusive. Digital tools can support screening, individualised education plans (IEPs), teacher supervision, and communication with families. But an important question remains: can digital tools truly improve support for learners with neurodevelopmental disabilities in low-resource settings? Evidence from Ghana and Malawi suggests that … Continue reading [Blog] From Readiness to Real Change: What Ghana and Malawi Teach Us About Digital Inclusion for Learners with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities