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Education & Learning

Given a focus of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on girls’ education, why do gender inequalities persist in outcomes at all education levels? This theme explores factors contributing to these gender gaps and the policy interventions to address them such as teacher education and school management, curriculum and textbook reform, and informal education including life skills and literacy.


Documents on Education & Learning (301)

  1. BRIDGE Report 20: What about women: why we need a gender perspective in development policy

    BRIDGE, Jan 1993
    Since the first UN Decade for Women (1975-85), considerable progress has been made in redressing gender inequalities in developing countries. There is now wider understanding of the importance of gender ...more
  2. Addressing Global Challenges: Focusing Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy and Funding Through a Gendered Lens

    Author: Sophia Huyer, United Nations [UN] Division for the Advancement of Women , Oct 2010
    Women should play a greater role in developing and implementing science, technology and innovation (STI) solutions to environment, health, energy, water and food security challenges. This is not only because ...more
  3. Gender, science and technology: Report of the expert group meeting

    United Nations [UN] Commission on the Status of Women ., Jan 2010
    What progress has been made on increasing women’s and girls’ access to and participation in science and technology (S&T)? This report is the outcome of the expert group meeting: Gender, ...more
  4. Effective Policies for Supporting Education and Employment of Women in Science and Technology

    Author: Kong-Ju-Bock Lee, United Nations [UN] Division for the Advancement of Women , Oct 2010
    What are the gender dynamics in science and technology education and employment in the Republic of Korea? This paper provides a statistical overview of Korean girls and women in the ...more


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