Global inclusive education updates from EENET and other organisations.
[Blog] EdTech and AI: an opportunity to accelerate foundational learning for all children – if we get it rightThe partners of the Global Coalition for Foundational Learning are working together to support governments in improving foundational learning outcomes. This blog, the first in a series, sets out a framework to help governments navigate decisions on EdTech and AI, with a focus on what will deliver impact in a context where evidence of what … Continue reading [Blog] EdTech and AI: an opportunity to accelerate foundational learning for all children – if we get it right [Article] Ethiopia: Menstrual health support boosts girls’ confidence and school attendance
This article from GPE highlights a programme that supports girls to manage menstrual health and hygiene. It gives the examples of Meskerem and Haska, girls who in the past would have missed school when they had their periods but now can attend after receiving the support. It also introduces Asebege, a boy, who participated in … Continue reading [Article] Ethiopia: Menstrual health support boosts girls’ confidence and school attendance [Podcast] Lifting Barriers project: Interviews with the project team
In this podcast, the members of the “Lifting Barriers” team discuss boy’s disengagement from education and their project findings. Globally, an estimated 139 million boys are out of school. Addressing boys’ disengagement is critical not only for their future well-being but also for achieving gender equality and inclusive societies. Research shows that boys who complete secondary education … Continue reading [Podcast] Lifting Barriers project: Interviews with the project team [Blog] Masculinities and shared responsibility for the care of children: lessons from inclusive pedagogy in Guatemala and Honduras
Inclusive education depends on the transformation of gender relations, which necessarily includes involving men in care. A project in Guatemala and Honduras on inclusive pedagogy with a gender perspective works on masculinities and opens up more spaces for men to become involved in care and early childhood education. In communities in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, and … Continue reading [Blog] Masculinities and shared responsibility for the care of children: lessons from inclusive pedagogy in Guatemala and Honduras [Report] Growing with Rights Understanding and supporting the evolving capacities of the child
This UNICEF report draws on evidence from multiple fields to present a framework for understanding children’s evolving capacities. The authors note: “The United Nations has pointed to growing evidence of a pushback against children’s rights and respect for their evolving capacities in favour of a stronger emphasis on parental rights. In addition, climate change and … Continue reading [Report] Growing with Rights Understanding and supporting the evolving capacities of the child