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Unlocking the gender transformative power of education

We are a global partnership dedicated to advancing gender equality in and through education

Putting gender equality at the heart of education

Through evidence building, coordinated advocacy and collective action the UNGEI partnership works to close the gender gap in education and unlock its transformative power so that every girl can go to school, learn and succeed.

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Open Letter to the World Ministers

Building on the white paper ‘Prevention of Sexual Violence in Education Settings’, UNGEI launched an open letter calling for an end to sexual violence in education. Written and endorsed by civil society organizations, young activists, academia, governments, and multilateral organizations, the letter served as a unified call to action addressed to the First Ministerial Conference to End Violence Against Children in Bogota, Colombia, in November 2024. As of December 2024, it has garnered over 200 signatures from over 100 organizations.

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It doesn’t take generations

Zeynep Aydemir Koyuncu Programme Manager (UNGEI), Nepali Sah Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (UNGEI), Pramila Manoharan Education Specialist (UNICEF India) & Reshma Agarwal Education Specialist (UNICEF India).
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Feminist Network for Gender Transformative Education

On 15-17 October 2024, the Feminist Network for Gender Transformative Education convened 123 in-person and 67 online participants from 49 different countries in Johannesburg for two days of rich discussion, feminist community and collaboration, in partnership with the South African Departments of Basic Education, and Higher Education and Training.

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The Freetown manifesto for gender transformative leadership in education

Welcome to the Freetown Manifesto for Gender-Transformative Leadership in Education! This Manifesto was developed in Freetown, Sierra Leone on 18-20 May, 2022.

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The Knowledge Hub is a digital library showcasing comprehensive learning content on gender in education. Dedicated to advancing gender equality in education, our platform serves organisations and individuals. 

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