Gender equality in and through education: Global and national perspectives

5 March, 15:00-17:00 GMT

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The IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society and the Centre for Education and International Development is hosting a public seminar. 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

In the week of International Women’s Day, which takes place on March 8th, this seminar is an opportunity to hear from UNESCO and representatives of three governments regarding the work they have done to promote and sustain gender equality in and through education. 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. The seminar is an opportunity to engage with those seeking to make gender equality in education a reality.

Distinguished 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

Chaired by Professor Elaine Unterhalter, IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society

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.