Global inclusive education updates from EENET and other organisations.
[Report] Transforming learning and skills development in Africa: 2nd continental reportUNESCO has published this report on education in Africa. The good news: “Africans today are better educated than ever before and they are reshaping the global workforce, with the working-age population expected to reach 600 million by 2030.” But, “Although 75 million more African children are enrolled in school today compared to 2015, the number … Continue reading [Report] Transforming learning and skills development in Africa: 2nd continental report [Report] Women leaders in education. UNESCO report calls for more women at the top
UNESCO has published a report entitled “Women lead for learning” that shows a global gender disparity in education leadership. The report mentions the impact a woman leader in education can have: “In some cases, when women lead schools, learning outcomes also improve. Schools led by women have been found to improve learning outcomes by the … Continue reading [Report] Women leaders in education. UNESCO report calls for more women at the top UNICEF statement on the killing of at least 45 children in the Gaza Strip
Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder. “These past 19 months, Gaza has been deadly for children and there are no safe spaces. From North to South, children are being killed and maimed in hospitals, in schools-turned-shelters, in makeshift tents, or in their parents’ arms.” “Children’s rights in … Continue reading UNICEF statement on the killing of at least 45 children in the Gaza Strip [Blog] The Children of Gaza Deserve Their Humanity – Their Education Cannot Wait
Education Cannot Wait’s Director, Yasmine Sherif, has published this statement to highlight the situation of children in Gaza: “In the past two months alone, more than 950 children have reportedly been killed in strikes across the Gaza Strip. That’s 15 children every day who lose their lives in this horrific conflict. Those who survive face … Continue reading [Blog] The Children of Gaza Deserve Their Humanity – Their Education Cannot Wait [Article] The cost of illiteracy: Why the education system in Philippines is failing millions
The Philippines is undergoing an education crisis. 24 million Filipinos aged 10-64 are functionally illiterate, with 5.8 million being basically illiterate. The World Bank reports that 91% of Filipino children aged 10 struggle to read simple text, a rate that has been worsened by the Covid 19 pandemic. The article gives further detail and reasons: … Continue reading [Article] The cost of illiteracy: Why the education system in Philippines is failing millions