Gender and education for all : the leap to equality /
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Gender and education for all : the leap to equality / UNESCO - Paris : UNESCO Publishing ; 2003. - 412 pages : ill.tables, (col.) ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical reference and appendix.
Executive summary
All countries have agreed to eliminate gender disparities inprimary and secondary education by 2005. In its openingchapter,this second edition of the EFA Global MonitoringReport sets out the powerful human rights case forachieving parity and equality in education. Chapter 2monitors progress towards the six EFA goals through agender lens.The next two chapters look at why girls arestill held back and highlight policies that can lift barriersand improve learning. Strategies to remove gender gaps ineducation are part of a much broader reform effortunderway in many countries, as Chapter 5 shows.Thisagenda cannot be met without much bolder internationalcommitments and better co-ordination, which is assessedin Chapter 6. It is in the interests of all states and peoples toremove the gender gap and it should be a top priority in alleducational programmes, as the final chapter concludes.
92-3-103914-8
Educational sociology--Sri Lanka.
378 / Un5 2003
Gender and education for all : the leap to equality / UNESCO - Paris : UNESCO Publishing ; 2003. - 412 pages : ill.tables, (col.) ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical reference and appendix.
Executive summary
All countries have agreed to eliminate gender disparities inprimary and secondary education by 2005. In its openingchapter,this second edition of the EFA Global MonitoringReport sets out the powerful human rights case forachieving parity and equality in education. Chapter 2monitors progress towards the six EFA goals through agender lens.The next two chapters look at why girls arestill held back and highlight policies that can lift barriersand improve learning. Strategies to remove gender gaps ineducation are part of a much broader reform effortunderway in many countries, as Chapter 5 shows.Thisagenda cannot be met without much bolder internationalcommitments and better co-ordination, which is assessedin Chapter 6. It is in the interests of all states and peoples toremove the gender gap and it should be a top priority in alleducational programmes, as the final chapter concludes.
92-3-103914-8
Educational sociology--Sri Lanka.
378 / Un5 2003