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To 2015 and beyond: Putting girls’ education at the heart of the agenda

To 2015 and beyond: Putting girls’ education at the heart of the agenda. Pauline Rose UNGEI Launch of EFA Global Monitoring Report Gender Summary New York, 10 March 2014. Key messages. Educating girls and women transforms their lives, as well as their children’s .

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To 2015 and beyond: Putting girls’ education at the heart of the agenda

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  1. To 2015 and beyond: Putting girls’ education at the heart of the agenda Pauline Rose UNGEI Launch of EFA Global Monitoring Report Gender Summary New York, 10 March 2014

  2. Key messages • Educating girls and women transforms their lives, as well as their children’s. • In 2011, 31 million girls were out of school, of whom over half are expected never to enrol. • By 2015, many countries will still not have reached gender parity. • A global learning crisis is hitting the poorest girls hardest. • Good quality teachers can help solve the learning crisis, especially for the most disadvantaged girls.

  3. Education reduces maternal deaths In sub-Saharan Africa

  4. Increasing mothers’ education could save millions of children’s lives In low and lower middle income countries

  5. Education helps improve nutrition

  6. Education empowers women

  7. Percentage of countries projected to reach gender parity by 2015 By 2015, many countries will still not have reached parity goals

  8. Poor rural girls in low income countries only spend 3 years in school

  9. Failing to reach the marginalized in low income countries

  10. Poor quality education leaves a legacy of illiteracy 61% of the world’s 175 million illiterate youth is female

  11. Achieving universal primary school completion in low income countries by 2030 Progress needed for post-2015 goal Business as usual 100 2084 Rich urban boys 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 Poor rural girls Primary school completers (%) 20 10 0 2005 2010 2105 2015 2020 2040 2050 2025 2030 2060 2080 2035 2055 2075 2110 2000 2045 2100 2070 2065 2085 2090 2095

  12. Achieving learning for all by 2030 Selected countries in southern and eastern Africa Progress needed for post-2015 goal 100 All children assessed 80 All children assessed 60 Business as usual All school age children 50% 40 20 Learned the basics in reading (%) All school age children 0 2000 2007 2015 2020 2025 2030 2000 2007 2015 2020 2025 2030 Poor rural girls Rich urban boys

  13. Achieving learning goals post-2015: 4 strategies for the best teachers

  14. Recommendations Gender equality in access plus learning must be at the forefront of new education goals after 2015 • Recruit: Recruit a balance of male and female teachers • Training: Provide gender sensitive teacher education • Allocate: Give incentives to make sure female teachers in both rural and urban schools • Retain: Provide career advancement that rewards teachers who ensure all children, regardless of their gender, are learning Governments need to work with teachers and unions to develop inclusive curriculum and address misconduct

  15. www.efareport.unesco.org Blog: efareport.wordpress.com #teachlearn / @efareport

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